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The sealed VRLA motorcycle batteries were $10 so I can't really complain. We only need the UPS for very short (< 1 min) blackouts - and its just to keep routers connected (we work on laptops - so no issues there) - so the motorcycle battery replacement does the job. Good to know I could...

Thanks guys, went off and bought some more and got 3 failed ups' working with the motorcycle batteries. Have had them running for a few days now, and all seems ok - they have survived quite a few blackouts already

I've got an old UPS - just some Chinese 750va which contains a single 12V 7 a/h battery. I live in a rural town in Cambodia, so obtaining a replacement battery is impossible. I bought a small motorcycle battery which is 12V 5 a/h and sealed. (Valve-Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) Are these safe to...