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BR900 Chirping and Flashing

I came in tonight and my BR900 is going through a cycle where it flashes all lights except the line indicator (which is always on solid) and chirps. The LEDs are flashing twice a second and the UPS is ...
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ES 750 Controlled Outlets: Hacking To Make The Feature Really Work?

I just bought two of these devices with the expectation that the "Controlled" outlets would run on battery until the "Master" device shut down. The idea is that we can keep the router/switches working ...
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backups rs-800

1. Brand new. Run diagostic test => crashes desktop PC (~300 watt max power) and fries CMOS memory & battery 2. Install new battery in unit, everything good until... 3. Power outage: UPS dies, h...
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Advice for a low runtime indication for new ups pro 1300

Hello. I just purchased a new backups pro 1300 and am a little curious about the reported runtime both on the lcd and using powerchute 3. They both agree nearly on power usage with the lcd at 152 watts...
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Back-UPS Pro BR1500GI runtime too low

My ups should have a 60 minutes runtime under 100 watts of load, but i`m getting only 32 minutes. I just bought it two days ago.
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APC UPS BK650-AS emitting hum/buzz sound even on AC power. Normal?

This is actually my 3rd APC unit being replaced, the first one has the "disconnected battery" issue which I posted here days ago, then the 2nd unit I got has this hum/buzz issue but its even louder (yo...
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BX900R-CN self tests six times in six hours

Hello. I've had this unit for two years now and it's done a fine job. It's actually a replacement for a unit that I had for a year previous but the fan started getting very loud and APC replaced it for...
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Doubt about Charging my UPS for the first time

Hi guys, I recently purchased a APC BACK-UPS ES 650VA. I know that i need to charge it continuously for at least 16 hrs before connecting my computer. But the problem i'm facing is that in my area the ...
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APC BR800I fails on line, runs on battery, blinks (Back UPS RS 800 VA)

Hello, yesterday my APC BR800 I started to show unusual behaviour. My apcupsd (i'm using linux) send me an email with the notice of a power failure (although no power failure occured), then another not...
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XS-1300 showing F01 error after only a year

In 2007, I picked up an XS-1300 for use on my primary workstation. Worked great. Then, in June 2010, my house got hit by lightning, took out virtually all my hardware, including my PC that was connecte...
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APC UPS with Shut down software

Hi, Urgent help... APC UPS with shutdown software for an HP 6200 Minitower desktop.... Also can you give me a complete details of the recommended product. .. Also PDU for this request.... can you giv...
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