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  • Each APC Replacement Battery Cartridges (RBC) is tested and certified for compatibility to restore the performance of your APC UPS to original specifications
  • When you buy a new genuine APC RBC, you can recycle your old UPS battery via the "RBC Recycling Program" on the APC website. This program includes free return shipping to a recycling center (use the packaging from your new battery to return the old)
  • RBC17 is compatible with many APC UPS models including BE650G1, BE750G, BR700G, BE850M2, BX850M, BE650G, BN600, BN700MC, BN900M, and select others
  • 2 year manufacturer warranty

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About this Item:
  • Each APC Replacement Battery Cartridges (RBC) is tested and certified for compatibility to restore the performance of your APC UPS to original specifications
  • When you buy a new genuine APC RBC, you can recycle your old UPS battery via the "RBC Recycling Program" on the APC website. This program includes free return shipping to a recycling center (use the packaging from your new battery to return the old)
  • RBC17 is compatible with many APC UPS models including BE650G1, BE750G, BR700G, BE850M2, BX850M, BE650G, BN600, BN700MC, BN900M, and select others
  • 2 year manufacturer warranty
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    Product Name: APC UPS Battery Replacement RBC17 for APC Models BE650G1, BE750G, BR700G, BE850M2, BE850G2, BX850M, BE650G, BN600, BN700MC, BN900M, and Select Others
    Manufacturer: APC
    Model Number: RBC17
    Product SKU: B0002QLDLC
    UPC: 731304206811
    ASIN: B0002QLDLC
    Brand: APC
    Item Dimensions LxWxH: 5.95 x 3.72 x 2.56 Inches
    Item Weight: 3000 Grams
    Item model number: RBC17
    Manufacturer: APC
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    Good price for an APC branded, 9Ah battery. They usually go as low as $35-40, but you may not be able to catch a sale when your old battery dies and you need a new one NOW.

    That battery has a lower 7.2Ah capacity and smaller F1 terminals so technically not RBC17-compatible despite saying so (one reviewer used pliers to compensate for the loose connection). Mighty Max does have a 9Ah battery with F2 terminals for $23.55, curiously shipped and SOLD by Amazon [amazon.com] which may or may not be a good thing: for SLA battery with a limited storage/shelf life, some may prefer the seller ship fresh stock directly from their own warehouse (as with your 7.2Ah listing).

    OP's listing is good when your friend needs a battery, since you don't want to be blamed for getting an off-brand if it doesn't work. For myself, I usually buy at least 2, and I can get (2) 9Ah for around $40 shipped from battery specialists like BatterySharks.com. Those popular CyberPower 1350VA/1500VA UPS towers each take two 7Ah/8Ah/9Ah F2 batteries (model RB1270/RB1280/RB1290) if you reuse the old wiring harness.

    Also, I ensure that the UPSes that I buy can take the larger 7-9Ah battery size (as smaller sized batteries aren't much cheaper). Those used to be commonly $40 and under back in the Staples coupon days but for the last few years the cheaper models come with physically smaller 5.5-6Ah batteries.
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    no you cannot. Li-Ion chemistry aren't close enough to SLA, you'll either be too low or too high voltage. Charging profile are also very different. LiFePo on the other hand, can.
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    I've been buying 'generic' ones off EBay, and they run for ~5 years, which is in line with the lifespan I got out of the OE batteries that came with my APC UPSes.
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    12-08-2022 at 01:42 PM.
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    Good price for an APC branded, 9Ah battery. They usually go as low as $35-40, but you may not be able to catch a sale when your old battery dies and you need a new one NOW. That battery has a lower 7.2Ah capacity and smaller F1 terminals so technically not RBC17-compatible despite saying so (one reviewer used pliers to compensate for the loose connection). Mighty Max does have a 9Ah battery with F2 terminals for $23.55, curiously shipped and SOLD by Amazon [amazon.com] which may or may not be a good thing: for SLA battery with a limited storage/shelf life, some may prefer the seller ship fresh stock directly from their own warehouse (as with your 7.2Ah listing). OP's listing is good when your friend needs a battery, since you don't want to be blamed for getting an off-brand if it doesn't work. For myself, I usually buy at least 2, and I can get (2) 9Ah for around $40 shipped from battery specialists like BatterySharks.com. Those popular CyberPower 1350VA/1500VA UPS towers each take two 7Ah/8Ah/9Ah F2 batteries (model RB1270/RB1280/RB1290) if you reuse the old wiring harness. Also, I ensure that the UPSes that I buy can take the larger 7-9Ah battery size (as smaller sized batteries aren't much cheaper). Those used to be commonly $40 and under back in the Staples coupon days but for the last few years the cheaper models come with physically smaller 5.5-6Ah batteries.
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    12-08-2022 at 11:15 PM.
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    Avoid these off brand batteries, 90% of them are garbage (and that's a conservative estimate).
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    12-08-2022 at 01:08 PM.
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    new replacement batteries cost $21-22 on ebay for 12v 9Ah.
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    12-08-2022 at 09:47 PM.
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    I've been buying 'generic' ones off EBay, and they run for ~5 years, which is in line with the lifespan I got out of the OE batteries that came with my APC UPSes.
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    12-08-2022 at 11:13 PM.
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    Most of those are garbage, tried and learned my lesson. They do not charge to the rated capacity and lifespan is short. I strictly use CSB batteries now (most likely what this one is but with a markup for the APC sticker over it).
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    12-09-2022 at 12:11 AM.
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    You can't just look at 9Ah, which only tells capacity but not current draw. Regular SLA battery is not suitable for UPS. The higher VA the UPS, the higher discharge rate of the battery has to support. The 1500VA Cyberpower UPS I have is using battery that support discharge of continuous 100A+ current. Some reliable brand 12V 9AH high discharge for UPS costs $40+. Other sellers just sell you some generic 12V 9AH without any specification sheet. You end up using battery that cannot supply enough power for your devices during outage and blame the UPS thinking your battery is new and good.
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    Tempted to get the generic for a bit less... Is OEM really better than this?

    ML9-12 - 12 Volt 9 AH, F2 Terminal, Rechargeable SLA AGM Battery https://a.co/d/i43jKXO
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    12-08-2022 at 11:15 PM.
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    Made that mistake (twice). Never again.
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    12-08-2022 at 06:09 PM.
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    Quote from FatFaluz :
    Good price for an APC branded, 9Ah battery. They usually go as low as $35-40, but you may not be able to catch a sale when your old battery dies and you need a new one NOW.

    That battery has a lower 7.2Ah capacity and smaller F1 terminals so technically not RBC17-compatible despite saying so (one reviewer used pliers to compensate for the loose connection). Mighty Max does have a 9Ah battery with F2 terminals for $23.55, curiously shipped and SOLD by Amazon [amazon.com] which may or may not be a good thing: for SLA battery with a limited storage/shelf life, some may prefer the seller ship fresh stock directly from their own warehouse (as with your 7.2Ah listing).

    OP's listing is good when your friend needs a battery, since you don't want to be blamed for getting an off-brand if it doesn't work. For myself, I usually buy at least 2, and I can get (2) 9Ah for around $40 shipped from battery specialists like BatterySharks.com. Those popular CyberPower 1350VA/1500VA UPS towers each take two 7Ah/8Ah/9Ah F2 batteries (model RB1270/RB1280/RB1290) if you reuse the old wiring harness.

    Also, I ensure that the UPSes that I buy can take the larger 7-9Ah battery size (as smaller sized batteries aren't much cheaper). Those used to be commonly $40 and under back in the Staples coupon days but for the last few years the cheaper models come with physically smaller 5.5-6Ah batteries.
    mighty max on ebay is a couple of dollars less:

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/194184375393

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/133780860195
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    Quote from Hrshycro :
    For as much as they charge for these UPSes in the the first place, I'm surprised they haven't switched to lithium yet. They must be making a killing on the UPSes and the markup for stores must be huge too, due to the good sales on them at BF/CM.
    Lithium ion probably costs them more and would probably make a lesser profit overall. Would be nice to have a small battery backup that actually works too. I have a decent sized one for my computer set up, but to have one for a modem or router set up in a different area would be nice. Those $35 battery backups tend to malfunction often.
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    Whereas it's still the same size I "Upgraded" my Cyberpower UPS with 2 LiFePo Batteries (with built in BMS) that were like 1 or 2 Wh larger and it's much lighter now, I still only get a couple of minutes (maybe 20-30 max at idle) of use before it shuts down but these should last a lot longer before they start to go bad and should handle most fluctuations and whatnot better than SLA. They really do need to start offering Lithium options for the consumer grade. If I remember correctly they do have some Lithium powered UPS options for servers, but I agree I would love a smaller more powerful unit designed with Lithium in mind.
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    Quote from rcboosted :
    no you cannot. Li-Ion chemistry aren't close enough to SLA, you'll either be too low or too high voltage. Charging profile are also very different. LiFePo on the other hand, can.
    You're not wrong, but you're also incorrect as this has been done. The bms takes care of regulation for you. Go YouTube it out Google it.
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    12-08-2022 at 10:14 PM.
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    Don't need to, I've made several already using LiFePO, I also have a spot welder to do this properly instead of solder. You really want LiFePO, not regular Li-Ion, but I'm off topic. I replaced my fiber router's UPS with a generic SLA from amazon, it died in 2 years, and that seems to be the norm according to reviews.
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    He makes more sense than you. Lithium batteries such as those used in laptops have a fully charged voltage of 4.2v and then level off at 3.6-3.7v under discharge and are more dangerous being charged. LiFePO4 are fully charged at 3.5-3.6 and level off at 3.2v which gives a nice 12.8v vs 14.4-14.6v for the conventional lithium and you have to do something really stupid to have LiFePO4 set on fire. I have about 42,000Wh of LiFePO4 in my home on standby but my UPS runs off 100Ah AGM SLA batteries as they like to always be fully charged vs lithium which degrade at full charge. Power outages are rare for me anyway so i don't get much use.
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    12-08-2022 at 11:28 PM.
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    The BMS limits the voltage, but unless you're getting a really good/expensive one specifically designed for this purpopse, it isn't going to convert the charging profile of the UPS to match what Lithium wants. Also need to be cautious about the drain when you switch to battery, if your UPS is heavily loaded you may very easily exceed the rating of those Lithium batteries. Could either mean you lose power briefly during the switch, or you cook the batteries and have a dangerous condition. Yes it can be done, but personally I wouldn't recommend it. Heck you can hook up a bunch of deep cycle batteries to your UPS and put them in a "battery box" but you risk toxic gasses being released. The battery box is there in case the batteries explode - which in and of itself says "not a good idea".
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