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BE550G staying on battery too long

Hey everyone, I bought a surge protector with battery backup from APC and i really just got it because when i turn on the disposal my computer loses power. My electricity fluctuates a lot so i got this...
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Back-UPS 500 and iMac 21.5 causing fatal crash

Hi,Can anyone help with this problem?I have a Back-UPS 500 connected to my iMac 21.5 and nothing else, no software monitoring, just power supply.We've had a few minor power interruptions recently, only...
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Freelancer looking out for management softwares

Hi Everyone, I take pride to introduce myself. I'm new here and I'm interested in Management software. Thanks, Project management software --------------------------------------------------------------...
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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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