Assemble an APC RBC7 Smart UPS Battery(1)

How to Assemble an APC RBC7 Smart UPS Battery(1)

Every year, many UPS units are thrown out due to dead batteries. 700VA/XL to 1500VA size APC Smart-UPS's are high quality units and battery replacement is economical if you assemble your own battery pack. With a bit of work, you can replace the battery pack for about half the cost of buying the original replacement from APC.

This instruction is for assembling RBC7 type battery for use in (but not limited to) American Power Conversion/APC SU700XL, SU700XLNET, SU1000XL, SU1000XLNET, BP1400, SUVS1400, SU1400, SU1400NET, SUA1500, SUA1000XL and SUA750XL

Warranty is not even a matter of consideration, because APC covers the entire unit, including battery for two years and after that, warranty is void, so there's no warranty complication from using a self assembled battery.

Steps
1.Remove the dead battery pack from the unit.

2.Check new batteries with a digital voltmeter. If either is less than 12.55v, they've been sitting around too long and are likely ruined already. Return to supplier.

3.Carefully remove the two plastic covers on two ends. Remove the plastic block(100A fuse)joining the two halves together, then remove the cable.

4.Save the removed parts!!

5.Lightly sand the face of both batteries on the side closer to the terminals. This is a step that should be performed per Plastic Weld® instruction manual.

6.Squeeze about 1/4 the content of the Plastic Weld® and prepare the adhesive per packaging. Evenly apply adhesive to one battery as pictured.

Preparing the batteries to be glued together.

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