Sean,

SD>Most UPSes have sealed lead-acid or gel cell batteries in them, so yes,
SD>they're rechargable and they're designed to be fully discharged and
SD>re-charged over several hundred cycles...

  APC has a "Trade UPS program", where you can trade up your current UPS
(no matter what brand) to get an APC UPS for 40% off. I've used that
several times, and The Thunderbolt BBS was featured as "The APC Letter
Of The Month" several years ago, in its magazine "Currents". I have a
screen shot of that on the BBS's website (http://wx1der.dyndns.org).

  However, even though I have a Lifetime Equipment Protection Guarantee
with these, I don't feel like going through all the hassle, expense,
etc. to get them replaced, and redo all the computers from a lightning
hit. I'd rather be offline a few hours or days, than permanently. In
short, if the BBS's website doesn't load (Arkansas is in a stormy
weather pattern right now), just try again later.

Daryl

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