JWLV
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There has been some discussion in the past about putting in a LiFePO4 battery in a consumer grade UPS. There were no real conclusions except everyone sort of agreed that it would work, but no one has actually done it.
Well, I'm going to do it tomorrow. I have a small APC UPS that has a dying lead acid battery. I've ordered a Chins 12v 8Ah LiFePO4 battery that will be delivered tomorrow. The current battery is kind of an odd size at 6" x 3.75" x 2". It's that 2" which is kind of odd. It rather thin at 2". But when I opened up the APC UPS, there was a spacer inside that is about 1/2" thick. So I just used some tools and cut off the plastic spacer so that it should fit the Chins battery. Chins specs says 5.96 x 3.72 x 2.55 inches. Everything else should be plug and play. See attached pictures. I'll update this thread after I install it tomorrow.
Well, I'm going to do it tomorrow. I have a small APC UPS that has a dying lead acid battery. I've ordered a Chins 12v 8Ah LiFePO4 battery that will be delivered tomorrow. The current battery is kind of an odd size at 6" x 3.75" x 2". It's that 2" which is kind of odd. It rather thin at 2". But when I opened up the APC UPS, there was a spacer inside that is about 1/2" thick. So I just used some tools and cut off the plastic spacer so that it should fit the Chins battery. Chins specs says 5.96 x 3.72 x 2.55 inches. Everything else should be plug and play. See attached pictures. I'll update this thread after I install it tomorrow.