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The Seven Types of Power Problems (#18) PDF

I enjoyed reading your Seven Types of Power Problems but I have a suggestion. I think it would be helpful for readers, especially home users, to add another example in the section on Sag - Undervoltage...
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No ground

The outlets in my house have no ground (the ground prong in the wall outlet is not connected to anything inside the wall). Will an APC surge protector protect against a surge, or does it MUST have a gr...
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Line-r LE1200

Bought unit brand new to correct over voltage condition. Wall outlet puts out 125-126 volts. Set switch to 120V, plugged in unit and hit switch. ground fault light is not illuminated. High voltage lig...
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Simple monitoring for BK650MC

Hi, I am trying to set up simple monitoring (on battery power/off battery power) and graceful shutdown with a BK650MC. I know it's a discontinued unit but here's my set up:- Desktop running Windows 7...
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Power Draw

If I have say a 100kw UPS powered up but no load connected, how much load will it draw on line feed?
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APC BE700G-SP or APC BX800CI-GR?

Hello, I'm searching for a UPS to my office; I intend to plug (at least) 2 iMac's, 1 laptop and 1 printer. APC BE700G-SP or APC BX800CI-GR: what's the main difference in between them? Do they serve the...
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Why doesn't UPS turn back on?

I have an APC BK300C UPS. When AC went off recently I immediately shut down my iMac plugged into it and turned off the APC unit. Later I wanted to get just one address off my desktop and tried to turn ...
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Universal Transfer Switch (UTS) Questions

Hello, I have a 2kVA (red brand) inverter generator and 2.2kva SmartUPS I have a couple questions about the UTS. Are the relays similar in type to the extremely fast switching ones used in the Rack AT...
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Cooling Unit Standby

Hello, Is there any procedure to take cooling in to standby through its web GUI?
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H10 Delayed outlets...won't power on

I have an APC H10 and have changed the delay to 6s and 12s but cannot get the delayed on LED on the front of the unit to light up even after restarting the unit. I don't have the ability to use a DC tr...
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UTS series updates?

I'm considering the UTS10BI as my main generator transfer switch, and I'm wondering whether: - APC has a successor to the current product line in the works (I understand this is a sensitive question th...
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