One could certainly do that. But why? A quick look on line and I found wall wart type trickle chargers for as little as $16. Then you have something that is sealed, electrically safe, and probably has a UL listing rather than using something in a way it wasn't intended to be used.
Take the UPS, replace the batteries in it, and use it to protect your new HD TV, home computer, or some other electronic toy?? -Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM -- Oscar Zuniga <taildr...@hotmail.com> wrote: Question for you electronics types. One of our office UPSs died and I snagged it on its way out to the trash. Opening it up, I see that it's quite easy to replace the two sealed 7Ah, 12V batteries and put it back online again. However, it occurred to me that it might also be just fine to use as a trickle charger for any 12V battery of this type, if I replace the internal battery leads with some longer ones with alligator or battery-type clamps. Wouldn't this work OK? These small desktop PC style UPSs get tossed out all the time and if they didn't die due to taking a surge on one or more of the MOVs, it would seem that they would make dandy chargers. Comments?Oscar Zuniga Air Camper NX41CC San Antonio, TX mailto: taildr...@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html ____________________________________________________________ Cheap Diet Help Tips. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw3Eg7Ell3qg7kfXMxCooPCFV2QgT5VQAj4PI8rN4E7USd9OQ/
