"DaveC" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 21:04:12 -0800, James Sweet wrote
(in message gvWwb.232169$275.873864@attbi_s53):

Worst case you could buy a new UPS that uses the same sort
of batteries and keep the new ones you bought as spares.

Except for the fact that lead-acid batteries don't store well without a
trickle charge on them.
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Trickle charge isn't hard though, just use an old 12v wall wart with a small
automotive lightbulb in series.