1500VA comm cable extension needed

[Anonymous user]

I have the 1500VA Tower UPS 865W 10 Outlet 420J RJ-45 Protection (Part#: BR1500G) that came with the standard simple signaling communications cable (Part #: AP9827).

My UPS needs to be hidden away about 10 feet from the computer with the powerchute software, and so I wondered if there is a best method of extending the cable as APC doesn't offer a solution?

Can I simply purchase a long USB extension cable to connect to the existing simple signaling cable? I believe it's usb -> RJ-45?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you.

[BillP · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Based on my investigation, the low speed of the USB chip would likely not be able to drive a longer cable. For that reason, we don't recommend a passive extension cable either on the RJ-45 or USB sides of this cable. The best solution we can provide is to use an active USB extension cable like NBAC0213L (http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=NBAC0213L) or a similar product from a 3rd party if you'd like.