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BR1500GI Surge-only ports rating

Why isn't there any "rating" (voltage and amperage) printed in the back of my BR1500GI (near the outlets)? I only see 230V 10A in the Input port of the UPS. With lower-end APC UPS (colored white) in ou...
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CS 350 power connector for Apple Mac mini

Hi there, I just bought a CS 350 UPS but I can't connect it to the Mac mini as it uses a smaller power connector type. Is there a specific cable I need to buy to connect the two?
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Proper shutdown sequence

Folks, I am a new APC customer and I got a BR900GI UPS about a week ago. The reason I got the UPS is to avoid damage to my computers due to power spikes or deeps and to have the computers shut down gra...
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How to setup a BH500net with only Macs?

Hi there I just bought and installed a BH500net. Everything seems fine (powerwise) but I seem to not be able to setup the networking for this device. I only have Macs at home so I can't use the setup s...
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2nd BR1500GI failure with fault code F02 - any suggestions?

Hi, My 2nd BR1500GI UPS in 4 months has failed with F02 fault code after being powered off and on again. I've been unable to clear this error even after disconnecting the battery and 'brain dead' the u...
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BK500 remains 'on battery'

my old BK500MI (serial NB9828051536) always worked fine...but yesterday i came back home and it is beeping without any blackout occurring. the power plug is in , the power socket is ok, the overload p...
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Powerchute Personal Edition won't install on winXP

Hi--tried to install PCPE 3.0.2.0 on winXP service pack 3. When I click on the installer I get: There is a problem with this WIndows Installer Package. A script required for this install to complete co...
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BR1500GI Shutdown Concern

I just have a concern with my BR1500GI UPS. When on battery power, after the UPS sends a signal to the PC that it should shutdown is it possible that the UPS also shuts down itself? I mean if only the ...
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Unable to uninstall Powershute Business Edition Console/Server

Hi, We have recently upgraded some of our older APC UPS's for a newer larger version with a built in network management card. On one server that is running Windows Server 2003, both the Powerchute busi...
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RS 1500 G is only weeks old, 'Replace Battery' alarm this morning??

We bought and installed this UPS just one or two weeks ago. This morning when I came in my coworkers told me that it was beeping and they pushed a button to turn the beep off. I somehow doubt that it n...
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APS Back-UPS ES350 not working

Good afternoon, I have an APS Back-UPS ES350 since 2008. I used it first with my Win XP computer and currently with my Win 7 - 64 bits desktop computer Last week, during a power failure (not a frequent...
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