RBC7 Batteries
Shopping for double A batteries is a fairly easy procedure, but shopping for APC batteries for your power protection systems, such as an RBC7, can be a little more complicated. If you know which steps to take beforehand, the process however, can be actually quite simple. Here, we hope to simplify the process by laying out exactly what steps need to be taken.
Shopping for a replacement or backup RBC7 battery can be either an easy task, over and done with before you know it, or it can become something of a hassle. There are a few steps to take before you just point, click and have a replacement battery shipped to you.
There is no guarantee, for starters, that when you order a replacement battery, that you are actually going to receive the correct one. Unlike, say, triple A batteries or 9 volts, which all really come in the same size and shape, there are dozens of different shapes and sizes for any given APC battery.
Furthermore, manufacturers of equipment that uses RBC7 batteries are frequently known to change specifications without notice, so just know that you can’t, say, rely on the specs listed on the manufacturer’s website, but rather, you actually will have to take the battery out of your unit and see what the specifications are.
The biggest complaint that is received from APC battery retailers is that no matter how they try and put it in, it doesn’t fit. When the wrong battery is received, it can be quite a costly event to the buyer, as not only is it their responsibility to send the wrong battery back, but you also would have to pay out in order to get the correct battery. In short, just make sure to check your RBC7’s specifications before ordering a replacement or a backup.
As for when, exactly, you should replace your RBC7 battery, as a general rule, most APC batteries will last longer than one year, but not as long as two years. However, nothing is set in stone and there are many exceptions. You will find that some batteries may last longer than a year or so, whereas others may not even last a year. The rule really is use the warranty as a guideline as to when you should replace your battery, as the battery is guaranteed to last at least as long as the warranty. If you want to look after your ups system and have continual uninterrupted power supply, then it really is better to replace it before it expires.
Truthfully, most well made APC batteries will actually last considerably longer than the warranty covers them for, but if your battery has a one year warranty, then it’s only guaranteed to last about one year. It’s important to replace your RBC7 as soon as the warranty runs out. Yes, it may last longer than a single year, but if you wait until the battery has expired before you replace it, then the only way to find out that it’s time to replace it is for the battery to fail to work exactly when you need it to.
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