Thread: Can inverter batteries be repaired??

Hello, had to be here cause i got the taste of something bad, finally looked up the home ups' battery to find it out of electrolyte.
The level was about halfway from the base, damn. And the backup is like 10mins on 70% load , used to be about 100mins on 100% an year back.

I have refilled the water but i don't think its doing anything to it since its in the same state, even the inverter's behaving erratically, its exhaust fan is constantly working day n night (which means its charging the battery but its never reaching the required potential),

and because of this i sent it off instead to have repaired, and which in turn resulted in 100 bucks for mishandling and a round melted spot on the body, and some type of screwing around with the input socket, i was constantly asking the guy to check the battery but the stupid fellow went on with his crap that the inverter's whats faulty here thinking he's just so smart <rant over>.

Can it be repaired (whether someone has experienced this) or will i be again taken for a ride for nothing and am i fixed up for getting a new battery after just about 2 years? Its an APC ups...
I bypassed it to prevent it from blowing up! This is not good for my computer's hard drives ,
and why am i the one who's responsible for all this stuff in my house damnit!

Once the electrolyte evaporates, corossion quickly sets in. So I am afraid that it may be bad news for you. Still, you can take the battery to an expert and get it checked.

thats what i thought, cause its showing no signs of improvement, and its probably been out of the electrolyte for quite some time.

its a closed container right, and the electrolute is a powdery substance, so even if the water has evaporated, it should stay inside right ??

PS: starry there was a time when everything was blamed upon me, but that was so so long ago.... still i'm expected to take care of my personal belongings obviously....

nah its not a powdery substance! its a mix of distilled water and H2SO4. i'm afraid the corossion part is a reality... i'l get it checked though, another work on my head damn...

why go for a inverter where a UPS would have sufficed, I mean is it that bad in delhi ?? Or ur rig must be really precious for ya...

yea h2so4 is the powerdy substance i meant... they dissolve the crystals to get the soln

Originally Posted by newprouser

why go for a inverter where a UPS would have sufficed, I mean is it that bad in delhi ?? Or ur rig must be really precious for ya...

yea h2so4 is the powerdy substance i meant... they dissolve the crystals to get the soln

H2SO4 exists as a liquid in natural state. It does not assume a powder or crystalline state.

Originally Posted by newprouser

why go for a inverter where a UPS would have sufficed, I mean is it that bad in delhi ?? Or ur rig must be really precious for ya...

yea h2so4 is the powerdy substance i meant... they dissolve the crystals to get the soln

arre no yaar, previously i used to have a ups, then got the home ups (thats why, why's it my liability, its the home's ), then the comp ups battery died. so directly plugged in to the home ups naturally.

@ SK 1st post

Seeing your problem, the battery is not being charged because the acid level in it was half way and the electrode plates in it were open for air which gets reacted and the electrodes get damaged so it will not give you back your back up even if you put D/W or even what they call as ACID.

Now solution is, the battery electrodes can be replaced ! Contact any battery repair shop and ask them, if you are using a sealed battery then also they do it, but the life of the battery will not be the same, your back up time may go down or even if you get it the life of battery will be less than specified.

I suggest replace the battery with a sealed new battery of EXIDE or AMARON they have great durability. I am using my own home made UPS with EXIDE battery and its working like a gem from 2 yrs no issues at all. I get back up of 2 hrs

Try changing the electrode plates at the local market.
Alternatively, if u can shell out about 9K, go for any new good Branded Tubular Battery of 160-180 AHr capacity. Make sure u select one that gives a warrantee of 30 months (at least- yes, with Tubular, such warantees are available). Then u can be assured that it will last 3 yrs or more.

Ok thanks for the informations guys , i'll first take it to a dedicated battery shop. then will work out the options.

battery is not being charged because the acid level in it was half way and the electrode plates in it were open for air which gets reacted and the electrodes get damaged so it will not give you back your back up even if you put D/W or even what they call as ACID.