docs/Workflows/Battery Backups/APC Cell Wiring Diagram.md

Purpose: When an APC battery backup's battery dies, you can manually replace the cells and 'refurbish' the battery. The following diagram is how you rewire the cells.

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Wiring Diagram

graph TB
    Cell1[Cell 1] -.-> AndersonNeg[Anderson Connector Negative]
    Cell1 --> Cell2[Cell 2]
    Cell2 --> Cell3[Cell 3]
    Cell3 --> Fuse[30A Fuse]
    Fuse --> Cell4[Cell 4]
    Cell4 --> AndersonPos[Anderson Connector Positive]

    classDef battery fill:#f2f2f2,stroke:#000,stroke-width:2px;
    class Cell1,Cell2,Cell3,Cell4 battery;

    classDef fuse fill:#ffcc00,stroke:#000,stroke-width:2px;
    class Fuse fuse;

    classDef anderson fill:#00ccff,stroke:#000,stroke-width:2px;
    class AndersonPos,AndersonNeg anderson;

    classDef neutral fill:#ffffff,stroke:#000,stroke-width:1px;
    class Cell1,Cell2,Cell3 neutral;

    classDef positive fill:#ff0000,stroke:#000,stroke-width:2px;
    class AndersonPos positive;

    classDef negative fill:#000000,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px;
    class AndersonNeg,Cell1 negative;