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xs900 grinding noise and overload issues

Unit assumed to be out of warranty... maybe 4 yrs old. Two issues. first, it's making occasional loud grinding noises... sounds like a bad fan motor or something. Second, It keeps going into overload....
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AP9210i

I recently purchased one of these of ebay, worked well when i first tested i was able to connect with ip details provided by ebay seller: host add: 192.168.2.100 sub mask: 255.255.255.0 user: apc pass:...
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APC Smart-UPS 1500 Battery Lights Flashing Simultaneously + Low Backup...

Hello, I am using APC Smart-UPS 1500 to backup my server. The device is less than 2 yrs old. Recently it has started to act little bit weird. The battery lights starts flashing after a power failure an...
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XS 1000 Not charging?

I got a brand new Back-UPS XS 1000 for Christmas, and finally got around to hooking it up, but it doesn't seem to be charging the battery. The self test passes, and powerchute software says it's chargi...
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Analyzing Power Consumption

I have 4 APC 6000RT's in various offices. Is there a way to extrapolate a good baseline on power consumption from the data presented on the Status page? Management wants to know what the load is in Wat...
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rear panel data output 9 pin connector...

Greetings... A couple years ago, I got some ups's from a surplus dealer.... On the back on one of the APC units, model number 1400, there is a 9 pin connector.... Can someone tell me which pins are use...
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UPSes making buzzing noise on various PCs...

This is something that bothers me, but whenever either of my UPSes kick into their self-test mode in which they slightly discharge the connected PC makes an annoying buzzing noise from its PSU. This al...
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Change in RS232

I am trying to connect to a SMART-UPS RT 2000 over rs232. I have the RJ-45 to USB and a serial connection with a 940-1524C cable. My hyperterminal settings are 2400bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop b...
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small 35A UPS ;-)

Hello All I need to get a UPS for a system working on 230V using 5-15A I would like to: 1. regulate the voltage during normal operation 2. have alternative power for 12 second during power fail- unti...
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cannot uninstall powerchute personal edition on windows xp sp2 apc pa...

cannot uninstall powerchute personal edition on windows xp sp2 apc part number 991-2005h
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How does aisle containment effect other data center systems

I am interested in Aisle Containment products to make my data center more efficient, however, I am interested in how this will effect other systems in my data center (lighting, fire suppression, monito...
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