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How much power does a UPS use to recharge?

Can someone tell me how much power a typical UPS would use while charging. Specifically, I need to know how the charging cycle works once a UPS has kicked in during a power loss and now has had its pow...
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ISX Designer

anyone else use this tool? I'm trying to config an ultra high density solution using a 24" SX with a RACS and InRow RP. any help would be appreciated.
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Event log - size - does the file purgae itself file fifo.

I need to get PC to send me any data they have on my UPS event logs. It looks like the file size is limited and the data is overwritten. I need to get everything since I have the power company coming ...
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hope there is an API ?

Hi everyone, Is there an API for PowerChute? As my boss would like to see the server room environment conditions on our intranet web site. If there is no API does any know how to get at the data that t...
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APC Infrastructure manager password reset

I have tried the password rest VIA apc site with no success also tried Serial cable and standard passwords and other backdoor way of getting in to? The engineer that confiigured it is gone.
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Replacement Battery Return Label

Does a prepaid battery return label only come with replacement batteries sold directly from APC/Online Store, or do they come with any APC battery sold by third party vendors (e.g. Newegg) ? If I decid...
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Problem w/LCD TV and PH8VT3

I recently just purchased a new Sony LCD TV. To protect this investment I purchased the PH8VT3 surge protector. I plugged my cable box, tv and coax cable into the protector. Now whenever we use cellpho...
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design prob. w/ PRO8 ?

I have, for the second time, a surge arrest that has shorted out. The product ser. no. is Z9808 02 02008. I took the PRO8 apart, as I did the last time this happened; on a different unit, and found the...
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Cold boot PC from UPS when power outage?

Hi, I am pretty much ignorant on a use of UPS. Thus here goes my question. I am wondering if UPS can help me when electric power in my home is out. Sometimes I need a couple of minutes on my computer (...
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Is anyone familiar with the PRTK code APC uses?

Does anyone know what communictions code APC uses on some of the smaller UPS?
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How to Use APC Back-Ups ES for 2 computers

I have been using my APC Back-Ups ES for my XP Desktop Computer How can I also use it for my new Notebook Vista computer? Please explain clearly for this Newbie. Thank You
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