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                                                                       EXHIBIT 5
 
                                    FORM OF
                       AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
     This Amendment, made and entered into as of the   day of July, 1997, amends
the Employment Agreement dated as of March 15, 1990 (the "Agreement") by and
between Exide Electronics Group, Inc. and Exide Electronics Corporation
(collectively "Exide"), Delaware corporations, and William J. Raddi
("Employee").
 
     1.  Section 7 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as
follows:
 
          The Severance Contract by and between Exide Electronics Group, Inc.
     and Employee, effective the           day of July, 1997, (the "Severance
     Contract") is hereby incorporated into, and made a part of, this Agreement.
 
          In the event Employee shall be entitled to severance payments pursuant
     to the Severance Contract, then such severance payments shall be in lieu
     of, and not in addition to, the severance payments provided for in Sections
     3(d)(i) and 3(d)(ii) of this Agreement.
 
     2.  The Agreement is in all other respects ratified and confirmed without
amendment.
 
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed by the parties
hereto as of the day and year first written above.
 
                                          By
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                                                     Authorized Officer
                                               EXIDE ELECTRONICS GROUP, INC.
                                               EXIDE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
 
                                          By
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                                                      William J. Raddi