CSBHr High Rate Agm Battery. Lead Acid 12v 9ah Replacement Battery. Includes F2

Bought this to replace the failed battery in a Cyberpower UPS. Swapped out easily, charged in a few hours, and seems to work great. Run time is maybe a bit shorter than the OEM battery when it was new, but a lot better than it was before I replaced it, and way cheaper than an OEM battery or replacing the entire UPS. We'll see how it stands up over time, but so far it seems like a good buy.

I already forgot since it's been installed for a bit, but it was definitely manufactured within 6 months of my receiving it, so that's pretty good! About half the price of the "real" APC battery, except peel off the APC label and you'll probably find that CSB is the real manufacturer. It has already survived one power outage, and provides similar runtime to the original, so, perfect in my book!

I bought this CSB HR1234WF2, 12V/9AHr, 34W, F2 style terminals, from Volt Depot. It is genuine, good quality. (I saw some other reviews saying non-genuine, but did not say who the seller was.). Customer service at Volt Depot is knowledgeable, professional and friendly. They helped me find this model battery for my application. Customer service representative Sarah’s expert advice was spot-on. She steered me to the best battery for my application. Sarah explained that I needed an “HR” battery. She explained, it means High Rate—can supply large amount power in short bursts, but cant take continuous discaharge/charge (“cycle”) over a long time period. This differs from Deep Cycle or General purpose sealed lead batteries. Deep cycle batteries can supply power over a longer time period...it can be “cycled” over a longer time period, but not as large power burst as the High Rate. She even asked about the tyoe of terminals, and sent me the converter F1 to F2. Before my conversation with Sarah of Volt Depot, I thought a 12V sealed lead acid battery was the same across brands and amp hours. Afterwards, I learned just how different a 12V battery can be, and how vitally important it is to match the battery rating to application—High Rate, Deep Cycle, Gerneral Purpose. I highly recommend contacting Volt Depot’s customer service to make sure you match the right battery to your application. You will be in expert care with Sarah. I will purchase again from Volt Depot because of Sarah’s expert and friendly help.

I ordered a pair of these CSB HR1234W F2 batteries from AAA Security Depot USA. They arrived quickly, and reasonably packaged. Both cells appear to be genuine CSB cells. The factory markings indicate they were manufactured in the Philippines, with production dates from July 2017. When I received them, one still had a partial charge (12.6 volts) and the other appeared fully discharged (12.1 volts). I charged them both independently before installing them into an APC Smart UPS C1000. I performed a runtime discharge test using a ~420 watt pure resistive load (halogen work lamp). Schneider Electric specs this unit to run for 10.5 minutes with a 420 watt load. My test showed 9 minutes and 9 seconds before the inverter shut down. Not quite factory spec, but better than double the ~4.5 minutes I had with the original (two year old) cells.Overall, not bad for the money. I'm glad I received genuine CSB cells, and not some bait & switch. I wish the seller would perform a topping charge every three or four months, rather than allowing them to self-discharge on the shelf. Next time, I'll write ahead and confirm the batteries are fresh.

I originally blamed the batteries in my Cyber Power 1500AVRL UPS for measuring under 6V DC (even while wired into the powered UPS)). I said that when I disconnected batteries, the UPS battery connection measured 27VDC but since that was an open circuit measurement with no load, I was not 100% convinced. The batteries charge to full capacity in other situations so I have to blame the UPS charging circuits for allowing the batteries to drain down. It probably will result in a shorter life so I'll continue to use them in less critical applications. So far it's been 2 years so I have to give credit to the batteries for making it through the bad UPS.

I bought this battery to replace the bad battery in my APC battery back up. Used the same numbers on the old battery when searching for the replacement battery. This is the battery that came up, however the size is wrong. Slightly larger than the original. Will not fit back into battery back up device. Unusable and cannot return! Keep that in mind before you order. I'm out the money spent and cant use it...

I like it

This was an exact fit in my ups for my desk top computer. It appears well made but I can’t comment yet on longevity since it is brand new. It is slightly higher amp hours than the original. Only slight negative is it doesn’t come with a positive terminal guard, so I had to pull the one off the original and adapt it to this one. I will purchase again if needed.