Question UPS: EASIEST brand to change batteries (every 3 years)? .......

[tgivaughn]

Computer/et al. power backup & surge protection units.

Best has been the Geek Squad 875VA = 4-screw door to battery on bottom

Worse has been EVERY 3 years are the CyberPowers 1500VA

 

[Aeacus]

Worse has been EVERY 3 years are the CyberPowers 1500VA

CyberPower UPSes come with manual, which among other things, clearly shows the battery replacement method with clear to understand pictures.

Also, you can't include all 1500VA UPSes from CyberPower into one category since there are several different series from CyberPower that offer 1500VA capacity unit. I counted 32 different versions,
link: https://www.cyberpowersystems.com/capacity-va/1500-va/

 

[punkncat]

I use APC and have never run into any issues swapping the batteries. My bigger one is so easy as to almost be laughable. You pull the front cover and there is a little handle to move and the battery pack pulls right out. My smaller one involves just a minute more in regard to having to disconnect everything and pull its cover off.

 

[kanewolf]

Computer/et al. power backup & surge protection units.

Best has been the Geek Squad 875VA = 4-screw door to battery on bottom

Worse has been EVERY 3 years are the CyberPowers 1500VA

The APC SmartUPSOnline 1500s are easy because the 4 battery pack (RBC57 ) is in a plastic frame. The UPS can be put into bypass and the battery hot swapped. No downtime required.