APC S10 (free - see ad)

jbreezy5

Giving away a non-working APC S10 (Silver) to Polkies in St. Louis, MO. Won’t ship.

The LED display stopped working, and I’m certain the battery needs replacing.

The display disconnects from the front of the unit, so perhaps, someone can fix it?

Wanted to allow Polkies a chance to decide if they wanted to take a stab at fixing it.

The S10 has voltage regulation/surge protection/line conditioning, can’t remember what else, but I’m sure a manual can be found online. 12 outlets.

PM me if interested.

jbreezy5

maingey

Sorry, reread ad and realized you won't ship.

jbreezy5

ALL, please accept my apologies, I didn’t think I had the original packaging, but came across it this morning cleaning out the basement.

@maingey is the only one to reply so far, so I will give him first dibs.
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If he declines, the updated terms for Polkies with at least 100+ posts are as follows:

1) I will recycle the dead battery, recipient will need to purchase a replacement from APC directly (this will reduce shipping costs as the battery weighs 22 lbs., per APCs battery container.)
2) Recipient will cover shipping costs via Paypal.
3) I will ship via Fedex (true rate)

Offer for those interested in Saint Louis, MO, remains the same. Just meet locally and I will hand it over, no cost.

Please remember this is being offered as not working. If you are unable to repair the device it is your responsibility to make sure you can return whatever parts/supplies/battery is purchased in attempt to repair it.

No warranties expressed or implied, no returns accepted.

jbreezy5

More photos to help inform your decision whether shipping is worth it to you:

Zoom in on the faceplate, as there are a couple scuffs/scratches.

Reminder: the LCD/LED information stopped displaying, that is part of what needs repair, besides the battery replacement.

For those into power cables, the APC is a 10ft. / 12awg.

I don't know of any other issues and am the original owner.

DaveHo

So it works, as in power at outlets, but no display? I'd be willing to give it a go if @maingey passes.

jbreezy5

DaveHo wrote: »

So it works, as in power at outlets, but no display? I'd be willing to give it a go if @maingey passes.

Duly noted:

1) maingey
2) DaveHo

As far as I know there weren’t issues with the outlets, but I can’t guarantee anything. I’m unsure what ultimately caused it to stop working. It is old; I’m pretty sure it’s 10+ years old.

I am the original owner and bought it new from Vann’s online.

maingey

@jbreezy5 I'll take it TY.

jbreezy5

maingey - I sent you a PM with ship costs to your zip. Lmk if you still want it.

jbreezy5

Pending response from maingey…

Package is 24x24x15 and actual weight is 50 lbs., no batteries.

jbreezy5

@DaveHo - maingey passed on this, shipping is crazy. It was going to be $74.xx via Fedex ground. I’m sending from MO.

Lmk via PM if you want to run an estimate.

Also data for package size/weight is above if you want to run you’re own estimate.

CGTIII

I read that PirateShip.com now discounts both USPS and UPS, in case that helps anyone.

mantis

The MOV's inside could have taken a hit. The Battery needs to replaced every 3-5 years. Unless it's completely damaged , should be fixable. Excellent unit, I have been using APC units for decades. They never ever let me down.

DaveHo

I'm going to pass too. Thanks.

maingey

@Mantis exactly why I wanted this. APC works for me...what is the MOV?

pitdogg2

metal oxide varistors. very similar to a Thermistor and something you may be more familiar also called a polyswitch. After taking hits they are no good. The item in most instances will still work but you no longer have the protection they gave.

https://components101.com/articles/metal-oxide-varistor-mov-overview

https://www.circuitstoday.com/metal-oxide-varistor-mov

maingey

@pitdogg2 thanks for this. Very intrigued. It would be an interesting trek to test out the unit, as I think taking it in for repair would be cost prohibitive.

maingey

CGTIII wrote: »

I read that PirateShip.com now discounts both USPS and UPS, in case that helps anyone.

Never heard of Pirateship.com, seems like a simple shipping aggregator, but I'll look it up.

mantis

As stated above. They are what blow apart when a Surge protector gets hit. They are not the best technology in todays Surge Protection. Companies like Surge X and now Audioquest use the most advance protection as far as I know.

Nothing wrong with MOV technology, it's an older design but todays higher end Surge Protectors use a Non Sacrifice design. What happens is an electrical surge will come into the surge protector and it will coil the energy and convert it into heat. It doesn't lose it's ability to do so like a MOV will.

You should do some research on Surge protection. it's all good to learn about. Most companies today still use MOV tech. It's good but not the best.

This is what I use in my main system. I still have APC H15's in other systems as well as a few H10's.

https://www.audioquest.com/Niagara

Also check out Surge X

https://www.ametekesp.com/about-us/ourtechnology


https://www.kebamerica.com/blog/surge-protection-for-dc-switching-with-an-mov-metal-oxide-varistor/

jbreezy5

As of 12/18/2021 the APC S10 is no longer available.