Hello Martin!
Friday February 18 2022 18:06, Martin Gregorie wrote to All:
Hopefully, some of you are using Riello UPS and, even more hopefully,
a few will be using the small Riello Sentinel Pro 700
I've had one since September 2014 and am v. pleased with it. However,
it decided that its batteries had died a couple of weeks ago, so I
ordered some replacements from the dealer I got the UPS from (VPS, who
I've been buying Yuasa batteries from for many years).
Batteries turned up OK, but then I discovered that the Riello manual
says nothing about replacing the batteries. When run, they said that
was deliberate because safety for numpties who try to swap batteries
while the UPS is still running,and remained very close-lipped whe
pressed for more details. I eventually got more info from them, but
still can't get into the blasted UPS, which at that point had been off
for over an hour to led caps discharge, etc. I removed the likely
screws, but was defeated by some along each side of the botton which don'tmatch any screwdriver I own.
So, has anybody successfully replaced the batteries in one of these
Riello UPS? If so, can you describe how you did it? Almost anything
would help, including just knowing what sort of screwdriver is needed
for the black screws along the sides at the bottom of the cover black
metal cover.
Without knowing this brand but do know APC try this :
1. Disconnect the UPS from mains and equipment under load/s.
2. Raise unit off floor at first the front say on a block of wood (4x2
etc).
3. Check from panel and see if the bottom edge is in-dented in any way and
if so lift up from the centre - APC lifts up - but be careful as it panel
is connected by cable from display board or panel inside unit continue to
raise and fold over the top you should now see the battery connectors and battery.
No ?
Place wood to the rear and check for screws, tab, clips etc that will
release the back panel and soo if 3 will work.
If you get into the unit - remove connector cables one at a time
leaving any metal element away from the case and any component.
Once done carefully slide battery pack out (on APC there is a wide strip of heavy duty DUCK type tape stick to the underside of the battery pack so you
can pull it out using it.
Before installing the new one make up similar with DUCK tape using the same orientation of the battery as the original.
Push in again so it is in the same orientation with the RED terminal on
the same side of the unit, push in enough that you can now connected the terminals to the battery but MAKE SURE that RED go to RED and BLACK to
BLACK - these colours might be different such as BROWN for RED (i.e., as according to UK cable colour coding - but as it is from Italy don't bank on
it :).
Hope the above helps - I have changed a few of them over the years on 1000
- 3000 Kva - Note the bigger one's have multi packs of batteries link from
the front to the next inline - again make sure you connect the same way as
the originals - Take a photo of the battery pack still connected to the
cables so you can refer to it if needed.
Biggest pain is lifting the unit up on to a wood block to access the bottom edge's.
Yes I did take a look at the manual - which is not helpful but my battery supplier in Enfield supplies a neat little instruction sheet for each brand
of UPS they cover by brand and model if needed and the APC brand even
include a CD for the s/w fireware updating but there again it is easy to
get online. This is mostly for updating the dates held in the unit
firmware along with any parameters you might want to change.
No so sure your one does all that !
Vincent
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