I’m excited about this.
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/chassis/hrdp_0411_wheel_alignment_guide/index.html
I’m excited about this.
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/chassis/hrdp_0411_wheel_alignment_guide/index.html
So,I’ve got this UPS that’s about 15 years old. It hasn’t worked for a while. Tonight, I came across an extra battery that exactly matched the specs for the original. I installed the battery, and lo, it actually turned on. I was excited.
Then the UPS failed its self-test and when I unplugged the UPS, the alarm went off and it switched to battery power. “Cool”, I thought – “this is how it’s supposed to work”. For a moment.
There was almost immediately a really loud bang, a bright flash, and more buzzing. I quickly yanked the wire from the battery, and surveyed the scenario. The circuit breaker on the UPS had tripped, and a semi-big disc capacitor had exploded.
So, I guess I’ll call to see if the lifetime equipment protection warranty covers this. Seems plausible, if unlikely…
Update: As it turns out, the BackUps VS450 has a two year warranty. Because mine was manufactured in 1996, that warranty has long since expired. :) Apparently it would’ve been covered if I had it plugged in and the damage came over the power line, but not if it damaged itself. That’s peculiar, but I suppose acceptable. Maybe I can solder a new capacitor in place, reset the breaker, and magically have things work again… We’ll see.
So, over the weekend I pulled out some bushes with the wagon. It worked just fine – apparently the relatively torquey engine and 3.42 posi is adequate for yanking stuff around. Beth got some video recorded, so I’ll add that up here sometime in the real near future. :)