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Model 1400 left load lights flashing

I just replaced the batteries on a SmartUPS 1400 (the floor model, two battery) and the left load lights are flashing every now and then. What does this mean? Thanks
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How Do I Test For Overloaded Neutral Wire? APC J15

I have a J15 A/V and the Building Wiring Fault light is illuminated. I bought a circuit tester and it checks OK for reverse polarity and missing ground wire. But it cannot test for an overloaded neutra...
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UPS on a Notebook PC ?

Can an APC - UPS be used on a Notebook PC to provide Unattended "Hibernation" Shutdown of the Notebook PC ??? .....since when I have the Notebook pc docked at the Desktop I am using it as a desktop pc ...
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What's the right replacement battery for the BackUPS 900XS ? RBC32 or ...

I was browsing on Amazon and ran across a post that said the BackUPS 900 XS does not work with an RBC32 battery, that it requires an RBC5 battery. I then checked on the APC website and found two contra...
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Is the "battery replace" indicator reliable ?

[1] If an APC UPS reports "battery replace", and the battery is replaced, and the new battery works, then the customer is properly served, and everyone is happy. But what happens if "battery replace" ...
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Frequency Convert

Hi Guy Just for Info. What do you mean by Frequency Converter and what's the application for this in UPS? Co'z i saw it from other UPS brand. Also is the APC UPS or what model of APC-UPS came with this...
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Do I have a bad replacement battery ? Or is my BackUPS 900 xs at fault...

For my BackUps 900XS I got a replacement battery from a vendor called APCUPSBattery.com. I charged it to 95% and then plugged in my equipment to the battery protected sockets: the protected equipment d...
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H15 switch/delay appears to work in reverse

I set the delay for the "Delayed" outlets to 6 seconds and hooked up a line from my processor's trigger OUT to the H15 trigger IN. After turning my processor on, the amps immediately turned on (as oppo...
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some question about ups

I have a couple questions about UPS. 1. which is better, turn off UPS if pc not on (at night) or always make the UPS stays online to charge the batteries (even the pc & other device is off) ? 2. wh...
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How do you uninstall Powerchute on MAC

Terrible, just terrible. Never seen anything this sad. SO....how do I get rid of the powerchute software? P.S. Should I have to give my life story to download software and join a forum?
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Your all-new 2010 model Back-UPS contest.

I find your subject question contest completely bogus. J W. Bcek
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