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Putting my UPS back into action by replacing the battery. The battery cost nearly as much as the UPS itself!
If you've ever wondered why your UPS won't turn on anymore or simply makes a 'donk' sound and turns off when you have a power cut, most likely it's because the battery is completely dead.
You can remove the battery and try to revive it using a smart charger but it's probably dead beyond repair. If you regularly suffer brownouts and discharge the UPS to the point where the battery is completely dead, it will have a shorter life.
I'm surprised at how much the price has increased for the 12V 7Ah or 12V 8Ah lead acid batteries that are commonly used inside a UPS.
I've actually been looking for a replacement battery for quite some time but none of the hardware stores at my nearby malls had any stock until now.
I still see some off-brand batteries being sold on OLX for 600-700 but some of them are 'refurbished' or 'lightly used' which doesn't inspire much confidence. I think you can still get a brand new off-brand battery for around 900 from some sellers on OLX.
The Akari battery was P1699 and the Newstar was P1199. I decided to go with the Newstar since it's much cheaper and I have used some of their stuff in the past and was happy with the quality.
The UPS only cost me P1400 brand new from CDRKING but I"m hoping the new battery will provide longer uptime and last longer. Realistically I probably won't see a huge difference!
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