APC Back-UPS PRO BP280C UPS batteries sealed VRLA AGM
Replacement APC Back-UPS PRO BP280C UPS battery pack, rechargeable sealed lead acid, safe non-spillable valve regulated VRLA batteries with advanced AGM technology at low competitive cost

We have listed here information to help you make the decision of purchasing new batteries for your APC Back-UPS PRO BP280C, this piece of equipment works hard all the time that it is switched on to clean up the mains electricity supply before it hits your valuable computer equipment behind it reducing spikes, the cells are 12v cells, and comes with 1 x 12-volt batteries which is what the offer on this page is, being AGM and VRLA they are rechargeable, also recyclable the main component is lead so they are very environmentally friendly, more information can be found on our recycle page

• APC Back-UPS PRO BP280C battery replacement

Installing the batteries is comparatively simple, refer to your manual for the procedure if you are not sure, they will come out to you almost fully charge but the system will still need to complete a service charge upon firing up, it goes without saying that until this has finished you will not have the benefit of full runtime protection, our best advice would be to start the system without any load until fully charged if you have the opportunity, it helps reset to new energy level properly

You can expect a battery life expectancy of between 2-5 years in your UPS, this will be very dependent on the use and the way the system is stored, sufficient ventilation is important, preferably in a air conditioned communications room, batteries will in general use get hot if the heat cannot disperse it will shorten life span, keep an eye on the load, do not have to many devices connected, if you can keep it below 40% it will last longer, while its more than capable of going higher it will be at the expense of the battery life

These batteries will require no general maintenance, they are AGM and VRLA, they are also not-hazardous so safe to use in busy data centres or the home office, they can be used in rack mountable or tower systems as they will not leak if mounted on the side

Many codes on UPS systems are very similar, carefully check them before ordering to ensure you are getting the right pack, the batteries themselves are recyclable, more detailed information about recycling lead batteries can be found on a link at the foot of this page

Voltage = 12-volts
Capacity = 7Ah @20Hr
Chemistry = sealed lead, AGM, VRLA
Hot swap capable

In this pack there is 1 rechargeable lead acid batteries for the APC Back-UPS PRO BP280C we have mentioned the size below of each battery for your convenience
Length = 151mm
Width = 65mm
Height = 94mm
Battery layout - from chart below = 5

If you want to get the most from your UPS why not upgrade the battery to a 9ah version, it has the same dimensions and can replace the 7ah original without issue with the benefit of a longer runtime, the link to this option is below