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4 battery wiring on new batterys??

We just purchased 4 12v 7.5ah batterys to replace in an APC backup unit. The old batterys were taken out a few weeks ago and we did not document the connections. Does anybody have a diagram on how to w...
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BR550G-AR clicking sound while off 'normal'?

On Feb 6th I bought this new aesthetically impressive but flawed UPS.I usually turn off the UPS at night because it's in a room where people sleeps and since the PC is off I see no reason to risk the b...
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A new iMac - finding a UPS

Hello.I have a new 21.5" iMac .It seems that I can't find any UPS compatible with Apple's OS X operation system.Can someone advise me what to do please ?Thanks
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APC Back-UPS ES 550 problems

Three weeks ago a tree fell on our power line and we lost power for around 8 hours. There was a very funny smell coming from our living room where we had our PC and APC battery backup(Back-UPS ES 550) ...
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APC 1000v V/S not on AC power

Dear all , i have v/s 1000v .that occurred a problem .when i power on at batteries that check self test and comes on ok condition. suddenly when Ac power comes that gone in fault condition its mean (sh...
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Two dead UPSs, same problems

One, an XS1300, was telling me I needed a new battery, then soon after that it stopped working, reporting a F01 error. The other unit, and RS1300, seemed fine then started reporting an F01 error. Nethe...
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APC XS 1300

Less than 2 year old XS 1300 starting beeping. Battery icon showed no charge. Replaced batteries. Icon showed charging to 2 bars with new batteries then slowly bars disappeared. Now unit will not stay ...
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Backup Power for Electric Bed

Hello, I am disabled and use an electric bed designed for home use. It comes with a backup battery pack that holds 3 9volt batteries in case the power goes out when the head of the bed is sitting up an...
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Help! A Mystery... Different LCD Panels in Back-UPS BX13000LCD-CN?

I bought a Back-UPS XS 1300 BX1300LCD-CN years ago. Recently, I bought another BX1300LCD-CN unit from a private seller on Kijiji (like Craigslist). The unit looks identical on the outside, including al...
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Battery Problem BE750G-CA

If the battery dies does the master plug stop working on a BE750G-CA? the error message was there was an internal fault. Sorry I don't have more info as I had a hard disk failure a while back and forgo...
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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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