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Line-R 1200 vs SurgeArrest - Can I use surge protector with a voltage ...

Just bought a Line-R 1200.Surge protection specs not great. I assumed I should daisy chain this with a dedicated surge protector with better noise filtering etc. Was told not to by APC rep on the phon...
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Newbie Question on BR1500G

I have a brand new BR1500G and was told by APC technical service on the telephone to remove the red sticker on the battery - can someone please confirm this? I did remove it but now have some regrets. ...
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Three UPS's Gone Bad in a Week?

Last year the lights in our apartment were flickering. This had happened for a long time which we had reported it, but the management did nothing. I thought there is no way that it would be harmful to ...
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Can't remove battery from Back-UPS RS800

I'm surprised to be asking this question as I've replaced batteries on many UPS systems in the past, but the first time on this model. The battery just won't come out on its own, and I have tried pulli...
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No AC after changing battery in Back-UPS RS 1500

I just replaced the battery in my Back-UPS RS 1500. When I connect to AC and press the power button it will ONLY operate on the battery. It's as if I never connected to AC. I have tried multiple out...
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How long does it take to charge a new BX1000G?

Bought a BACK-UPS XS 1000VA (BX1000G) for our AV system two days ago. Plugged it in yesterday and the battery level showed ~50% (factory charge). Today it shows ~30% with no error messages!Power drain ...
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[Help]Smart UPS BK650-CH frequent communication failure with Buffal NA...

Connecting the BK650-CH UPS with a NAS Buffalo LS-QVL which running on a Linux,,I met the following issue after running some hours( duration < 3 hours): 1. Enalbe the "Synchronization with UPS" o...
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BX1300LCD-CN power/display buttons reversed

I just bought a APC- BX1300LCD-CN from Staples.. The unit itself works fine but the power display buttons were reversed from what the manual and box packaging describes. This is very problematic when y...
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UTS10B1 Transfer Switch

I have been reading the posts on the UTS Transfer Switches. I have already purchased a UTS10B1 for use with a Honda EM5000SX generator to run a well pump and 115v loads. I will not be using the hard wi...
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Reistration gave Java Error

Tried to register at link in APC E-mail http://www.apc.com/tools/registration/promo/RegisterCustomer.cfc?method=getPromo&keycode=n846w&promotionID=14100 and after entering data, got the followi...
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Disconnect

Can anyone tell me how I disconnect my phone lines coming in the house from the APC and connect them to the regular connection. We no longer need the APC system and want to go back to a regular land li...
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