BX1500M is battery hot swappable?

[Disneysnob]

I have the BX1500M unit and it is needing a battery replacement.
Can the battery be hot swapped, or does the unit need to be completely powered down first?

[Teken · Accepted solution]

Short Answer: No, this hardware is not designed to be hot swappable.

Long Answer: Any unit that is hot swappable is designed with firmware, electronically, and physically to allow the end user to easily replace the RBC.

It does not require the unit to be turned over or remove a battery terminal such as a Molex connector. All hot swappable units have a front facing bezel that is accessible and typically use a Anderson quick disconnect connector.

Having said all the above depending upon firmware and hardware topology you can take a chance and see if the unit drops the output load upon the RBC being disconnected while AC Mains is connected.

If this is the larger 24 VDC capacity unit with two cells tied together with a plastic plate and sticker. It’s easier and safer to remove and eject as the battery terminals are shrouded and pose no danger to end user. As you’re simply pushing the entire RBC into the housing and never touching the battery terminals.

If this is the smaller version where you have to disconnect the positive battery terminal you’ll want to take great care while doing so.

As the system is actively outputting DC voltage at the terminal.

NOTE: If this system is connected to a computer that is running APC Power Chute / NUT / shutdown application.

Ensure you disconnect the USB cable to avoid the graceful shutdown sequence. 

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