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How long the battery lasts...

I don't understand why the battery specs are not listed as Amp/hours or watt/hours. What is a VA or they list Watt (is this watt hours or maximum watt that it can handle? Doesn't the Volt x Amps = watt...
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Other uses?

It seems that the "APC" market is focused soley on the computer market. Is there some reason that APC unit can't be used for other things, like general home backup lighting?
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heat dissipation ?

Hello all How do you determine the heat load per server or per rack ? I see a lot of people using the manufactures max wattage numbers for a device but that seems high. For example Dells rack config li...
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Is the DL3000RM3U generator compatible?

I've been looking at the forums, reading all I can about this but the only way to confirm is to ask. I have a single 8Kva UPS taking care of a server room, with a generac 12Kw generator as backup. It ...
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APC Smart-UPS 2200 Rackmount XL with Backup Generator

I have two customers with the APC 2200s. The backups have worked fine and when power goes out gives them about 20 minutes of run time. However, recently my customers have had stationary propane powered...
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High end biology lab system selection

Greetings. I am looking for some advice for protecting some high end microscopy/imaging equipment and am getting a bit overwhelmed with my choices. I have 4 PCs (1 high end quad core, others typical) w...
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Visio Stenclies.

Just wanted to see if anyone knew where to get APC Stenciles for Visio? I know you can purchase them but I am not going to buy it for one stencile.
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Battery Connection Problem

Hello, I just purchased a BX900R. When I removed the battery cartridges so I could connect the leads, I found that the negative lead was already connected (the positive lead was not). I wanted to disco...
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Just got my UPBX...(Voltage regulator malfunction?)

And I'm getting an output of 5.39 volts from the device. Any advice?
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LCD TV protection

Folks- I'm buying a 40" LCD TV. I want to buy a reasonable (not very expensive) surge protector. How many Joules I should be aiming for. I also have an A/V receiver. Thanks.
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Need warranty details on batteries shipped with units

As far as I know, the battery installed in the unit at the time of purchase is warranted throughout the duration of the unit's warranty. The warranty on cell phones and such often stipulate something ...
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