APC RBC6

It prefectly in to our SMT1000.

The battery pack was delivered on time and in good condition. The instructions were fairly good, but just in case I reviewed a YouTube video to make sure I fully understood the replacement steps (with visuals). The new battery is OEM, so it fit perfectly in the UPS chassis. APC also offers free battery recycling (a HUGE plus) so I didn't have to mess with finding an e-waste/recycling location to safely dispose of the old battery. Keep all the original packing material and go to APC website to get your UPS label. After that, just drop off at any UPS location and you're done. NOTE: This offer may only if you've purchased an APC branded battery pack and are returning an APC battery pack. Check the APC battery recycling information to make sure. After installation, I followed instructions on charging and calibrating the battery to ensure best possible performance. Very happy with the results so far.

I purchase an APC Smart UPS C1500 in March 2013. The batteries were still working and their charged voltage at 13.00 Volts. This is is nearly 6.5 years of use with no sign of failure. This is longer than any other brand of batteries and fairly typical of my experience with APC batteries in UPSs.I decided to replace them because I it is likely they would not make another year given data on this type of battery, and I wanted auto make sure my UPS was in top shape. Given my good luck, I bought an APC battery pack RBC6 replacement which arrived nearly fully charged and intact. The unit started up with zero problems after I let it recharged for 6 hours. I will update this note if and when the batteries fail for 6 years pass. The APC price is only a value if the batteries last 6 years IMO. The removal process is awkward and could be improved easily. I would give APC UPS units a higher value if they made it easy/cheap to hook up additional external battery packs without having to buy their brand. I would hook up a couple of deep cell AGMs.

So far so good. I just received my battery and it appears to be a true APC labeled battery. I installed it and am now awaiting initial charge top-off before turning the unit on and loading/testing the battery. I will update this review, if it fails, but I am not anticipating any problems. Note: I have seen other postings where people complain, and are claiming the battery they received is not a true APC battery. They say they removed the battery label and found they received a Chinese battery, but they didn't say who the Mfr actually was. So... Just for curiosity I removed the original APC Label from my old/original battery. This was the original battery that came with my UPS, and lasted six years, plus it sat discharged in storage for the last year (and didn't leak or explode). The original battery mfr. info was printed directly on the battery (not just another label). The print showed the Mfr. as "BB Battery" using a pair of model BP12-12 batteries, made in China. They are somewhat rare, but if you can find a true BB Battery brand for sale you will find they are at the expensive end of the price list, and a pair of 12V/12AH will cost you the same or more than this battery. At this point I have not removed the label on my new battery, and will do so only if it fails. Also note that the box this was shipped in has the APC serial # and identifies it as made in Vietnam. You may ask what's the point to all this? It's simple, APC apparently puts their Brand Label on batteries made by other companies, APC builds equipment, APC does not build batteries. I trust in APC to source decent replacement batteries. If you happen to get a defective one, well yeah sometimes that happens. Keep the original shipping box and Call APC (not amazon) for warranty replacement, because according to other reviews I have read Amazon says no returns on this "hazardous" material. Hey Amazon!!! How is it this battery is somehow not hazardous to stock in your warehouse, handle them, and ship them out to customers. But yet it somehow miraculously becomes hazardous to ship it back to them! A 30-90 Day return should apply! Really - stop blocking defective returns!!!

The battery is labeled APC (by Schneider Electric), and came with APC documentation. Installation was dead simple, and it works just fine. No return shipping label was provided for the old battery. Instead, all there is is a document referencing APC's battery disposal website, and an admonition to recycle the battery. This differs from what you get when you buy directly from APC, and may account for the lower price at Amazon. If you have a Staples nearby, you can take the old battery there.

I did not receive an original/quality APC (American Power Conversion) battery (as advertised). The advertised picture is of an APC battery, the written description actually states "American Power Conversion". What I received was a no-name generic/clone battery made by UPG (Universal Power Group), made in Vietnam, and this manufacturer is not associated with APC in any way. I'll post a picture (above) if I can. The battery set (2 batteries) arrived with no joining cable (as pictured) but you can usually reuse your original cable (unless it has been damaged by the old battery). Both batteries arrived in very minimal packaging (box with one layer of thin bubble wrap, with slight dent damage to each, and one had a fairly deep knife cut across it's face. This is clearly a case of absolute false advertising - I'll be returning them (I have a lot of APC units and I've tried generic batteries before, though not this 'brand', and found they only last about half as many years as the APC batteries). Update: The item listing showed the item is sold and shipped by eComElectronics; however, after contacting the seller, they said they pulled the ad, but the item ad remains (link to it in my order) and the ad now shows the item sold and shipped by amazon.ca (with a higher price but same pic, item and model numbers and description) - perhaps if the item now comes from amazon it will be as described?

Pacco batterie OEM, imballo perfetto, con test funzionamento individuale e firmato dal tecnico. Tutto perfetto. Estremamente soddisfatto.

Tutto perfetto, anche i tempi di spedizione - è arrivato il giorno dopo l'ordine!

Care, ma dopo avere privato 2 ups a basso costo che sono durati 1 mese, basta, ho imparato la lezione ! APC forever. Se costano il triplo il motivo c’e’.

La bateria tiene una fácil instalación y las prestaciones adecuadas para un correcto funcionamiento. Estoy muy satisfecho con la compra.