to meet code only to get bent over and screwed every couple years when it comes times to replace the rechargeable back up batteries which can run from $3.00 all the way up to $85.00 a piece why so much?
Good question because it is a total scam when it comes acquiring the batteries and getting a company to service them.
especially when it comes to the smaller lithium batteries you see in picture on left.
While some exit and emergency lights use either a common 6 or 12 volt 4-10 amp sealed lead acid battery which cost $9.95 - 49.95 when it comes to the batteries that same $9.95 battery bought wholesale can run as high as $34.95
depending where you buy it. even at wholesale level the batteries can be 3 times more one place to the other.
And when it comes time to buy them from a DYI type Home center or specialty battery place the sky is the limit on price.
But what makes things even worse is those small lithium battery packs which no one wants to stalk and you end up having to try to find on line and or order thru a specialty place like Batteries Plus.
The small top left battery can be found from $2.75 each to $14.95 each on line and that's before shipping
which can add another $20.00 and since businesses know you must have these battery's they also know they can screw you on the price. I have seen bills from company's who charge as much as $129.00 dollars to come out and change one battery in an alarm system which costs the company $12.95
Talk about the perfect scam with lists of complicit company s ready to rip you off you have found it.
Before you buy or order a back up battery do your home work. because pricing is all over the map.
also if a battery seems too cheap it usually is as I pointed out the scam being pulled with the Ultra-tech batteries being sold dirt cheap to dealers and only lasting 2 years instead of 5-8 and they end up damaging the systems as well.
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