Need a small UPS with ability to disable audio alarm

[Anonymous user]

Does APC make a small UPS which
a) has an option to permanently disable the audible alarm or
b) a cancel action for the audible alarm?

I'm currently using a small APC UPS to provide backup power to the base station of our cordless phones. This allows the phones to operate for an extended period during power outages, and means we don't need to use our sole hardwired phone. Sure, eventually the handsets will run down or the UPS will, but for the typical duration of power outages here we're covered.

Problem is, we DO NOT need an audible alarm on this, and in fact it kinda forces us to turn off the UPS. I know bigger, fancier UPS's have alarm cancel buttons. But I don't want a big, huge fancy UPS to power such a low-consumption device as a cordless phone base station. I'd like a simple, quiet system. Any ideas??

[Techie_apc · Accepted solution]

Paul,

All of the APC USB Back UPS's Battery Backup alarm(i.e.,4 beeps every 30 seconds) can be disabled permanently through APC Power Chute software. You can reconnect the UPS to your cordless phones after you disable the battery backup alarms on your Computer via the USB cable.

Could you please let me know the UPS exact model number so that I can provide you the steps and software details to disable the battery backup alarm? You can find these details on a white bar code sticker at the rear of the unit.