-=> Daryl Stout wrote to HOLGER GRANHOLM <=-

 DS>   I would have the UPS on long enough to finish computer tasks, and
 DS> shut the computer down properly. Otherwise, you'd run down the battery
 DS> in the UPS, and it's take a good while to recharge it, if that's an
 DS> option. I don't know if the UPS batteries are "rechargable".

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

--Sean

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