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MGE(apc) Ellipse 500 UPS - Not charging

Hello, My MGE (APC merged) Ellipse 500 UPS (older model without RJ45 or control software) won't charge its battery. The battery is ok, and I tried with a new one - no luck. I think the charging circuit...
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BX1000 - Ignoring Min Max Voltage

I specified a min and max voltage in powerchute. If the supply voltage changes by a significant amount but well within the range my ups will cut over to battery and stay there until I get close to the ...
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BX1000 New Batteries - Calibration?

My batteries finally went in the old one, I just replaced the old 7AH with some 9AH batteries. My question is do I need to drain these down and charge them up to calibrate them?
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Back-UPS XS 1500 LCD fan question

Today my fan for my Back-UPS XS 1500 LCD came on. I did not even know it had a fan. Why does the fan come on? Is my APC about to blow up? Lol. I turned it off and unplugged it from the wall and the fan...
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help on correctly jumpering batteries for rbc59

Hi there, I know it is not recommended, but this is what I've got to deal with. I am replacing the batteries in an RBC59 for a smartups sc 1500. The RBC got disassembled... I have the divider plate an...
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be700g not communicating

hi all, I have just purchuased a new be700g unit and have the following problem: after powering it and connecting via rj45/usb cable to my laptop it is not recognized by windows 7 64, nor by my nas qna...
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Smart-UPS 2200xl fan

I bought a Smart-UPS 2200xl used and it works great but someone removed the rear fan. I have a couple of fans that would fit, but I'm not sure how to hook it up. Inside the unit I can see three pins wi...
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Back-UPS RS 1500 LCD-No Load after battery change

Hi, I searched around the forums a bit and couldn't find a similar problem. I have a Back-UPS RS 1500. It's the LCD model. I was having battery related issues lately. I use Powerchute Personal (newest...
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Is it safe to turn off my APC 1100 at night when the power goes?

Hello there! I live in Kenya and we are dealing with constant power cuts here especially at night. So now if the power goes, the UPS will beeeeep and beeeep all night and make these constant humming no...
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USB Problem?

Hey, I just purchased http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842101311&Tpk=APC%20BE750G%20750 the other day. Ever since I've hooked it up and installed the software, my mouse / keybo...
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