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Building Wiring Fault Indicator LED issue

I recently purchased a new notebook and when I connect it to my APC surge protector, the Building Wiring Fault Indicator LED light starts flickering once the notebook is powered on. If I unplug the AC ...
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Hello Friends

Hello Friends, Finally i got this forum and registered myself this is my first post, so far as i see it looking nice place to learn and share new ideas thanks
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Replacement H15 arrived. "Wiring OK Light" is OK

I wanted to update folks on my experience with the "Wiring OK" light issue with the H15. I swapped out the old unit with a new one sent by APC. Everything works as expected. The unit is new. APC paid f...
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Surge protector & extension cord

I bought a PRO8 surge protector for my office, but the 6' cord is not long enough for my purposes. I need to be able to plug the surge protector into an approved extension cord or powerstrip, which wil...
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ups supply lead showing short

Hi.....i am using apc smart900 from a long but one day supply gone backup was working then again supply had came the supply lead has been burt i think some problem in the supply sircuit.i am electronic...
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ups may have taken lightning hit

We had a close lightning hit a while ago and my UPS Model BPS350C started beeping, so I took it offline. Today, I plugged it again and it still beeps. Can this be from a fried battery, or has my UPS be...
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UTS10BI Powering input 2 with a small generator

Hi I would like to power my UTS10BI (Input2) with a Honda EU2000i generator. The generator has a Max output of 2000 Watts, 17 Amps at 120 volts. If I set the Input 2 power rating at (0-1800Watts) will ...
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SmartUPS 1500 has usb connection to Imac but showing in energy saver?

Have a SmartUPS 1500 I have connected by USB to my Imac. It shows it as connected when looking at the hardware options under USB in System Profiler, however it does not show up in the Energy Saver pref...
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H10 shuts off all power and then right back on

I have had the APC H10BLK for my home entertainment center for about two years. The load is generally two LEDs on the front panel. Last night it spontaneously shut off all power and then right back on ...
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SUA3000XLI + (1)SUA48XLBP 24 hrs 58 mins @ 50W

For the captioned models of UPS + Battery Pack, I have tested the UPS could maintain less than 18 hrs instead of 24hrs. The following shows the on-site measurement of power consumption. 0.26A x 220V = ...
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How Smart is APC UTS6

If a generator and a battery bank both supply power to the APC uts6, how does the unit determine which source to use? Is the uts6 smart enough to switch between sources based off of load?
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