Warn me in advance

[ARobert]

I work at home.  When my BackUPS XS1000 experienced an error (F01) it emitted an alarm that woke me up in the middle of the night.  I want a new UPS that will warn me in advance of impending problems, OR shut down my computer without triggering a loud alarm.  What do you recommend?

[Teken]

A F01 error indicates a battery overload fault. Assuming the system is not overloaded the most common cause is a failing battery (RBC).

The average service life is 2-5 years based on usage, temperature, and environmental conditions. 

The RBC is designed to provide 260 full cycles before degradation. Some APC UPS models allow the user to permanently mute the beeper in specific conditions such as when (on battery) only power.

The beeper can not be permanently muted if the fault is related to overload, over heat, internal fault, failed battery, fan failure, relay weld, etc.

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