APC RBC17 UPS Replacement Battery Cartridge for APC - BE700G, BK650EI and select others

Just bought another one of these, the last one ran for seven and a half years, the UPS being on for all of that time. Very easy to install. Rather expensive as a lead battery, when you consider that it's basically a motorcycle battery, but a reliable replacement that has never swollen or leaked. This is the second replacement I've bought and would but it again for my ever-reliable APC Back-UPS CS 650.

The UPS that this battery fits is at least 10 years old so I was pleasantly surprised to find they still have replacement battery packs for them. It was a little more expensive than I imagined but nothing compared to the many years of protecting much more valuable computer equipment. A pretty good return I'd say. Plugged it in, charged it overnight before plugging everything back in and is working perfectly. Here's to another 10 years of faultless operation, it will probably out live me !

I purchased a pair of these for my ageing Belkin UPS (a model which is apparently impossible to maintain once the batteries die). While the upgrade is not completely straight forward, if you're comfortable working with dangerous voltages and take the appropriate precautions then these batteries can save you a fortune. *WARNING* - If you're at all unsure about performing the work, take it to an experienced engineer.

Just like my headline, there's not much to say about a replacment battery, but I'll try anyway! I own two APC UPS, a BE700 and BE550. I purchased this replacement for my BE700 which got some 5 years life before failing. Interestingly, the BE550 is now almost 7 years old and still going on the same battery! So I can't really give an accurate assessment of the longevity, as it seems to vary quite widly. This is also evident as we use a BE700 at my work's office and the battery in that failed within a few years, so it could be luck of the draw on if you get a "good" battery. The replacement was already at 100% charge once installed, so appears new and not sitting in a warehouse for ages. I expect at least 5 years out of it on this evidence. Delivery was quick and of course it's really easy to fit. The UPS didn't really give me much warning of failure. It did fail a self-pass test a few weeks before and discharged quite a bit, but then recharged and carried on as normal only to one day completely shutdown without warning. This in turn cut the power to the devices I had plugged in. I probably should have replaced it at the test failure if I'm honest, so my own fault. I think the price of these and the units has really increased over the years. I barely paid over £50 each for both UPS and see they are selling at well over £100 these days, so the price of the battery has obviosuly increased too (probably double) and is almost the price I originally paid for the UPS, but if it lasts at least 5 years, it's still decent value. You must also safely dispose of the dead battery, usually a good recycling centre will take them. I would give it 5 stars, but as these batteries have wildly varying and unpredictible lifespans, I can't say it won't fail sooner or later than the others I've had. So I think 4 stars is fair, also taking into consideration the price and it's still an official APC battery, which I'd always use over a third party.

We get periodic power outages and the APC BE700G 700VA backup system is vital to keep the wifi router powered - so far is has been tested out to 18hrs. The original APC battery fitted in the UPS lasted 4.5 years, well past its warranty. There were a few cheaper alternatives available but given the performance of the original battery and criticality of the system I went for the OEM version. It arrived within 24hrs, fitted in a few minutes and has been working great for 3 months including 2 or 3 power outages of up to 8hrs.

Could not have been easier to replace the old battery, just slip the bottom up, pull the plugs off, and pop the new ones on. Should have my UPS set for the next 5 years or so.

arrived promptly, simple to install, works well

The battery I received was old and would not hold charge. It was returned. I bought another replacement from a different supplier.

Dopo sei anni di duro lavoro il mio APC 650 ha cominciato a lamentarsi emettendo un suono intermittente per comunicarmi che dovevo cambiare la batteria e la luce rossa sul fronte del mio gruppo di continuità lo confermava. Mi sono subito attivata per sostituire la batterie facendo ricerche in Amazon. In cui si trovano anche batterie compatibili più economiche, sinceramente non me la sono sentita di acquistarle perché credo che sia meglio spendere un pochino di più piuttosto che rischiare di avere un prodotto non in linea con le aspettative. Vero il detto: Chi meno spende più spende, questo lo penso soprattutto per questo tipo di prodotti tecnologici ed essenziali per la salvaguardia dei nostri Pc. La batteria mi è arrivata in imballo originale con istruzioni, che sono state essenziali per me perché non sono particolarmente esperta su queste cose. La sostituzione è semplicissima, basta sfilare la precedente batteria e collegare la nuova. Appena ricollegata la luce del gruppo di continuità è tornata verde. Il cambio è stato molte semplice e veloce.Ormai l'ho installata da oltre un mese e fa il suo lavoro egregiamente preservando il mio computer da sbalzi ed interruzioni di tensione. Viene garantita dall'azienda per un anno dall'acquisto sia per la sostituzione che per la riparazione. Consiglio l'acquisto senza alcuna riserva il rapporto qualità/prezzo resta alto viste le prestazioni. Aggiornamento del 24/09/2023 la batteria sta avvertendo che deve essere cambiata E' durata ben 5 Anni con uso PC molto frequente!

Identical to the battery I was replacing, as advertised, delivery was 7 - 14 days, came in 2 days. Set it up and was operational in about 2 minutes.

Cumple su función para un sai de la marca, la anterior batería me duró 3 años

Con 2 semana usándola y sin ningún problema todo excelente

Top Batterien haben super in das Gehäuse meiner Alten USV Gepasst sie Läuft wieder Einwandfrei. Nach knapp 4 Jahren waren die Alten Batterien am Ende. Ich kann APC Schneider nur Empfehlen. Und diesen Akku Satz.