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Ah yes you're right, it's a SMT2200C. The thing is a beast but hasn't failed me yet.

Yeah that's much more affordable. This is the replacement battery for my big boy 2200 VA UPS: Looks like official replacements are about $350, off brand are about $300. I'm not sure what the more budget-friendly way to replace them would be but I'm sure a big deep-cell marine battery will be...

Things could have changed - the last time I looked into replacing an APC UPS's battery was coming up on 10 years ago. There are still many guides online about how to connect different batteries to save money. That all being said, if I can hook up a giant marine battery and get 10 hours of...

agreed - the consumer-level APC units I've had in the past all have the battery die pretty much right on the warranty expiration. Oddly, these more industrial-aimed units have lasted much longer. When the batteries do finally bite the dust I'll probably go the DIY route of modding them to use...

Depending on how many VA you need... I've had good success with APC's more beefy UPS's. Been using this one on my main PC for a few years and it's been fantastic: They make it in a rack mount version that's a 2200RMC but that one is 2U. I'm not aware of any high-ish capacity versions that are...