<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>FYI from my own personal experience trying to refurb a big 4 battery back up if you mix and match misc batteries you can end up damaging the good batteries in the mix. I know as I tried to go cheap and replace the two faulty batteries in mine instead of all 4 at once and the end result was 4 bad batteries :/</div><div><br></div><div>Don't let this sound as a "don't do it" and more of "experiment with caution" kinda thing. <br><br><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">-- </span></div><div>Daniel Valdez</div><div>Audio Insight, Inc.</div><div><a href="http://www.audio-insight.com">www.audio-insight.com</a></div><div>Office 256-885-1995</div><div>Cell 256-783-6983</div><div><br></div><div>We Make Technology Work</div><div>Residential & Commercial - Design & Installation</div><div>Audio * Video * Networking * Automation</div></div><div><br>On Jun 14, 2013, at 11:04 AM, Jake Polatty <<a href="mailto:ki4btj@gmail.com">ki4btj@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>Sure, not a problem.</div><div><br></div><div>However, let me reiterate that these were pulled from UPSs, so your mileage may vary. They are probably fine, however. Just be aware of this.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Jake</div><div><br></div><div><br>On Jun 14, 2013, at 10:41 AM, Greg Brown <<a href="mailto:greg@clockworkmayhem.com">greg@clockworkmayhem.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
I have a large UPS I want to refurbish, could I get 4 of those?<div><br></div><div>-Greg<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Jake Polatty <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ki4btj@gmail.com" target="_blank">ki4btj@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I have in my possession some 12 volt, 8 amp batteries that have been pulled from various UPSs, and I would like to get rid of them. They are free to anyone who wants one. Currently, I possess about 10 of them.<div>
<br></div><div>Please note: Some of them might be bad. I've thrown some of them on my battery tender and they seem to be fine, but I cannot guarantee any of them. However, at the low, low price of free, I don't think it will be a problem.</div>
<div><br></div><div>For those who are wondering what these batteries are specifically, the link below goes to an Amazon page for a similar battery to the ones I have.<br><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/WKA12-8F2-SLA-Battery-Genuine-Brand/dp/B005Q13BI6" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/WKA12-8F2-SLA-Battery-Genuine-Brand/dp/B005Q13BI6</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>I will be at the shop this Saturday for the LAN party. If I have any left over I'll bring them with me Tuesday for anyone unable to make it Saturday.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br clear="all">
<div><br></div>-Jake<br>
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