UPG UBCD5745 Sealed Lead Acid Batteries

The title of this review says it all.This arrived timely, and was EXACTLY the battery I needed to replace one in a booster pack.Good thing, because there was about 1-2 mm tolerance on each side of the space into which it had to fit.One "down-side" kept me from giving it a five star rating -- the packaging wasn't "robust" enough (especially for a lead-acid battery) and there was a resulting crack in the battery case.The crack was NOT in such a position as to cause the battery to leak acid -- but it might easily have been.Hey, seller: I'd be willing to pay a buck or two more for more substantial packaging!

After about 5 years or so, the battery pack in my B&D CMM 1200 24V mower died. I live in Canada, and bought the mower at Home Depot, so I went there and they don't sell the replacement batteries. I went to the B&D website, and was redirected to DeWalt, (they merged), where I found their replacement batteries. They were around $150 plus shipping, and also stated "backordered". The cynic in me thinks that this is suspicious, since B&D just came out with that sexy new 36V mower, so maybe they aren't going to support the older 24V anymore--"Can't get a battery? Darn, better buy a new mower........" Anyway, I found these batteries after reading a mower blog (who knew there were mower blogs?). They work just fine. There have been some comments that the posts are different, and that is correct, but I didn't need to modify anything. The factory batteries in my mower didn't have external terminals, but rather had screw holes with the wires secured by screws which themselves formed the posts. These new batteries have two terminals with a bolt going through them as can be seen from the photos. So, the wires are held on with screws in both systems, but the screws face in slightly different directions. There may be different variations of this B&D mower, so maybe in some there isn't any slack in the wires, but in mine it worked just fine.So, if you can get them (maybe not anymore) the factory batteries will cost you about $150-$160 plus shipping, and two of these together were $82 shipped........ I don't know how long they will last, but even if they only last a year or two, I still didn't have to spend over $400 for a new mower yet! I had to pay some brokerage fees to bring the batteries into Canada, but would have had to with the factory battery as well, so it all comes out in the wash.

I ordered this to fit my chipper, the model# was the same as my chipper battery. It came right on time, all charged up, it fit fine and started my chipper up fine. I needed a new battery so I could sell my chipper, it sold to the first person who looked at it, the battery fired it right up. So I can't comment on how long it lasts, also it is made in china so I gave it 4 stars, I would give it 5 stars for the low price and fast service.

I have changed the batteries on my APC 1400 smart UPS many time with absolutely no problem but this time I had go through hoops to get the UPS to accept the batteries as 'replaced'. The UPS software was keep complaining that the batteries can not hold charge and must be replaced immediately. BTW this is was the exact reason I changed my two-year old batteries.Anyway, I found a very nice how-to on the internet to make my UPS stop complaining. It involves some serial connection to the UPS interface.

My aging Black & Decker electromate 400 needed a replacement battery and I purchased this here since Amazon seems to have the best price for this battery. I am pleased with this purchase since the battery sold here by Amazon fits inside the Electromate 400 perfectly. The size and dimension are accurate. The battery came fully charged @12.8v DC and fresh as it can be. Amazon does ship this only via Ground and delivery was fast (2+ days)Most of these lead-acid batteries lasts 3-5 yrs depending on usage. The best way to extend the life of these types of batteries is to never fully discharge the battery. Always keep it fully charged after each use. Always charge it using the built-in charger. Do not overcharge. My last battery lasted 6 yrs after following the recommendation on keeping the battery in good conditionHaving said, I will have to observe and see how this battery performs over the years and update my review as needed but as it stands it looks a 'good quality' battery and best price here on Amazon on this type of battery.Five stars!

I refurbish UPS's and have gone through hundreds of SLA batteries. I have tried many different battery brands and from different companies over the last 35 years. I recently decided to stop using my last supplier as their "new" batteries sat around too long without a charge. This permanently damaged them so they would never take a full charge.I love UPG batteries. In my personal experience, they are one of the top brands. Their batteries last a very long time. I have a UP8D that I just retired. It was in service for 8 years in a very warm environment. Nicely done!Changing batteries in some UPS's can be a royal pain and take hours. I like to change them as little as possible and my customers like for them to last as long as possible, or course. There is one brand I prefer above these, but the price of that brand has shot up and is now astronomical. I believe this is the best battery of this type for the money of all the batteries currently on the market.I WILL be ordering more of these and from this seller!

The battery was dead and could not be charged, I'll chalk this up to experience.