Is your APC unit indicating that its time to replace the battery? Replacing the battery in an APC unit can be extremely expensive if you purchase it pre-made from a company. In this brief walk through, I will show you how to assemble your own RBC7 replacement battery which can cut your cost down by almost 50%! Also, please do not worry about voiding out the warranty of your unit by installing your own replacement batteries, both the unit and battery are under a two year warranty with American Power Conversion (APC) which if your reading this article should have already run out!

RBC7 Compatible Units:

SU700XL, SU700XLNET, SU1000XL, SU1000XLNET, BP1400, SUVS1400, SU1400, SU1400NET, SUA1500, SUA1000XL and SUA750XL

Before we begin the assembly and installation of your RBC7 battery, you will need to acquire some necessary items for the steps involved. The RBC7 battery is essentially two 12v 18ah sealed lead acid batteries stuck together with adhesive and connected to make one big 24 volt battery pack. So, first things first, you must located and purchase two 12v 18ah sealed lead acid batteries either from your local battery store or over the Internet. The brands that I would personally recommend are CSB battery, and/or Power-Sonic. Once you have acquired your batteries, then you will need to gather up a philips head screw driver, and few strips of foam double sided tape (3m preferred). Once you have all of these items it’s time to get your battery installation under way!

Steps:

1. In order to make your own RBC 7 battery pack you will need the parts off of the old battery, so the first step is to remove your old battery from the unit. Most of the APC units that take the RBC7 battery require you to remove the face plate from the unit and unscrew the metal latch to access the battery compartment. Once this is done, unplug the spent battery pack and remove it from the unit.
2. Once the battery is removed, you will need to disassemble it. Pry off the two plastic plates at either end of be batteries to reveal the fuse and plug connections. One the plates are off, use the philips screw driver to remove the fuse first, and then the plug. This will avoid any possibility of shorting out the pack while your working on it.
3. One you have all the pieces off the spent battery, it’s time to assemble your RBC7 replacement battery. Take the few strips of foam double sided tape and apply them to the terminal side of one of your 12v 18ah batteries. Then push your other battery firmly against it so that the terminals are both facing inwards next to each other. Once the tape has had a minute to stick, then you can start putting the pieces you just took off your old battery onto your replacement.
4. Once you have fully constructed your own RBC7 replacement battery, simply slide it into the battery compartment and plug it into the unit. Then reattach the metal latch and face plate and power up the unit.

Congratulations on assembling your own APC replacement battery and saving a ton of money in the process!

Rbc7 Replacement Batterycartridge American Battery

APC compatibility: BP1400, BP1400X116, DLA1500, DLA1500, SU1000XL, SU1000XLNET, SU1250, SU1250RM, SU1400, SU1400BX120, SU1400NET, SU1400VS, SU1400X106, SU1400X145, SU1400X93, SU700XL, SU700XLNET, SUA1500, SUA1500X93, SUA750XL, SUVS1400

Rbc7 Replacement Batterycartridge American Battery Picture

Rbc7 Replacement Batterycartridge American Battery Pic

Rbc7 Replacement Batterycartridge American Battery Photo

Rbc7 Replacement Batterycartridge American Battery Pic