[off-topic] UPS battery

[Jim Householder]

On 12/16/11 22:49, Kev wrote:
> On 16/12/11 20:27, Jim Householder wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I have a small UPS that came with about a 7ah battery which died a 
>> while back.  It was a shape I could not replace, so I have a 7ah 
>> battery on top of the unit held in place with duct tape.
>>
>> With my current configuration, it's only good for a few minutes - 
>> probably all it was ever intended for.  I need a bit over an hour.
>>
>> What risk or penalty is there if I replace the battery with a larger 
>> one, other than a much longer recovery time?
>
> None at all.  It'll just take longer to charge.
>
> Kev
>
>
Good.  That's what I wanted to hear.
Mostly I need the extended time to keep the cordless phones going while 
I equalise the batteries.