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Posted: ‎2021-06-28 09:27 AM . Last Modified: ‎2024-03-17 11:17 PM

Bad batteries or not charging?

Smart UPS SC-1500

UPS Status
- System Status
Device StatusOn Line, Battery Discharged
UPS Load18.2%
Runtime Remaining0Minutes
Internal Temperature2.0°C / 35.6°F
- Power Status
Input Voltage123.0VAC
Output Voltage123.0VAC
Input Frequency60.0Hz
Output Frequency60.0Hz
- Battery Status
Battery Charge100.0%
Battery Voltage26.9VDC
What is going on?  We have no runtime available despite no outages for some time.  The UPS also triggered a shutdown on 12-15 with supposedly no outage?  
Data log over that time:
12/15/18 10:41:18 124.0 124.0 26.9 100 60.0 60.0 14.3 2.0
12/15/18 10:21:18 124.0 124.0 26.9 100 60.0 60.0 14.9 2.0
12/15/18 10:01:18 124.0 124.0 26.9 100 60.0 60.0 14.9 2.0
12/15/18 09:41:18 124.0 124.0 26.9 100 60.0 60.0 14.3 2.0
12/15/18 09:21:18 124.0 124.0 26.9 100 60.0 60.0 14.9 2.0
12/15/18 09:01:18 124.0 124.0 26.9 97 60.0 60.0 14.9 2.0
12/15/18 08:41:18 124.0 124.0 26.9 94 60.0 60.0 14.3 2.0
12/15/18 08:26:02 124.0 124.0 26.9 100 60.0 60.0 18.2 2.0
12/15/18 08:06:02 124.0 124.0 26.9 100 60.0 60.0 17.5 2.0
12/15/18 07:46:02 124.0 124.0 26.9 100 60.0 60.0 17.5 2.0
Event log: 
12/15/18 21:01:29 Battery Discharged
12/15/18 21:01:28 Self Test Passed
12/15/18 21:01:16 Self Test Initiated
12/15/18 21:01:16 Battery Charge in Range
12/15/18 21:00:55 Battery Discharged
12/15/18 21:00:55 Calibration Complete
12/15/18 21:00:50 Calibration Started
12/15/18 21:00:49 Battery Charge in Range
12/15/18 08:41:01 Insufficient Runtime Available
12/15/18 08:40:59 Battery Discharged
12/15/18 08:40:58 Communication Established
12/15/18 08:40:44 Monitoring Started
12/15/18 08:27:18 Monitoring Stopped
12/15/18 08:27:17 Main Group commanded to: shutdown using delay
12/15/18 08:27:17 Low Runtime Remaining
12/15/18 08:27:17 Shutdown process started
12/15/18 08:27:16 Low Battery
12/15/18 08:27:16 On Battery
12/14/18 22:25:44 Insufficient Runtime Available
12/14/18 22:25:42 Battery Discharged
12/14/18 22:25:42 Communication Established
12/14/18 22:25:27 Monitoring Started
12/14/18 21:45:05 Monitoring Stopped
12/9/18 09:45:41 Insufficient Runtime Available
12/9/18 09:45:39 Battery Discharged
12/9/18 09:45:39 Communication Established
12/9/18 09:45:23 Monitoring Started
12/9/18 09:07:45 Monitoring Stopped
Is the unit itself bad?  These batteries are less than 2 months old, and are standard replacement batteries.

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