From: philo@privacy.net   
      
   On 1/4/20 7:19 PM, KC JONES wrote:   
   > I have been using a mid sized Cyberpower 550VA UPS for a number of years   
   > now.  I need to replace the battery every so often, but recently I   
   > didn't replace the battery in time and when the power went off, so did   
   > my desktop.   
   >   
   > When I used to run Win, there was software that came with the UPS   
   > originally where I could monitor battery state, charge, and also perform   
   > basic tests, but I miss this in Ubuntu.  Does anyone know of equivalent   
   > Ubuntu (16.04) software that would do the job?   
   >   
   > Thank you much.   
   >   
   > KC   
      
      
      
   As someone who was in the industrial battery business and often worked   
   on large scale UPS system...there is no substitute for an actual load test.   
      
      
      
      
   With a new battery , get some type of baseline.   
      
      
   Just as an example:   
      
   Run the unit with a 300 watt load for 15 minutes and while still under   
   load . get a voltage reading.   
      
   Test it once a year (or when convenient) and replace the battery if it   
   does not come reasonably close to your baseline reading.   
      
      
   If you want to play it safe, just replace the battery every three years.   
   ( four might be ok)   
      
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