I have an UPS with two 12v 7ah lead batteries. If I want to change the batteries I would typically go with lead batteries but here’s my question, can I use some portable mobile batteries to use it?

Because I have a 20000mah inui battery that is rated for 12v at 1.5A is this a good practice to buy several of these (since they are about 20 bucks) disassemble them and use them as ups batteries?

  • aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.com
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    10 hours ago

    No, your UPS is tailored to the characteristics of the lead-acid charge/discharge cycle. Some LiFePO4 battery assemblies are built with charging electronics that simulate lead-acid for a drop-in replacement, but those are never cheaper than traditional lead-acid batteries.

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      9 hours ago

      This is correct.

      Additionally, you would not want to substitute a larger or smaller capacity battery as the charging cycle of the UPS is built for a specific capacity.

      • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de
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        2 hours ago

        A larger battery generally works fine with an older, dumb UPS. You will just have to connect an external charger if the battery gets deeply discharged. Adding a cooling fan to the UPS would be a good idea since it will be running for a longer time though.

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          2 hours ago

          I’ll admit, it could, but the battery conditioning might still struggle.