1500G Pro Backup Battery

[Anonymous user]

I just purchased one of these, and out of the box there was no charge.

1.  Will it charge when it is off?

2.  How long does it usually take to fully charge?

Thanks,

Lee

[BillP]

Hi,

Yes, the battery will charge after you connect it/plug the battery into the UPS. As long as you did that step, the battery itself charges whether the UPS is on or off, as long as you plugged the UPS into the wall.

For a UPS like this, I'd plan to leave it overnight. 8-12 hours should be adequate. If you want to plug your equipment in and turn the UPS on so you can use it while it charges, that's fine too. The only issue is that you cannot expect the full battery back up time until the UPS charges up.

[BillP]

Hello Angela,

How are you today?

Pls, i have an APC smart UPS 1500VA model. my question is ' will the UPS battery continue to get charged even when i turn it off and it is still plugged ito my wall socket which is on? and does the same apply for a 3000VA model

[BillP · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Yes. As long as the units are plugged into an AC source and the battery is attached they will remain charged even if they are in a powered off state.