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An oldie but goodie? BF280C

Hello, I have an old UPS (BF280C) that stopped working years ago and I am now finally looking at it... I see a component on the circuit board that looks something like a capacitor... it has two leads c...
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Problem with new XS 1000

Hi, I just bought a XS 1000. I have 1 PC and 1 monitor plugged in. To see if/how it works, I unglugged the unit to see if my equipment stays on. First time I did it, it seemed to work fine. When I open...
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Managed/Controlled Outlet Problem with Macs Solved

I purchased a Back-Ups Pro 1000 this week and hooked it up to my Power Mac (running OSX 10.6.6) and my 27-inch Cinema HD monitor. the computer was plugged into the Master outlet and the monitor into a ...
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Back-UPS 1000 XS Stuck in Overload Mode

Hi all, I bought this unit a few years ago. About a year or so back it stopped working. Now, when you turn it on, during it's power on self test it decides it's being overloaded and beeps until turned ...
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Which UPS to choose.

Hello, My company is interested in purchasing UPS and wondering if anybody can recommend what kind of UPS to get. The facts: 2 - PC - Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2140 @ 1.60GHz 4 - Monitors 17 inch. (2 mon...
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New SC1500i - battery disconnected problem

Hi I have two brand new SC1500i UPS. Both units behave the same. Have unpacked - connected battery and powered on - I get the red LED and battery disconnected beep. I have metered the battery pack - 0V...
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Brand New Back-UPS HS 500 - much lower runtime than expected

I estimated the load of my network devices at 30W, and when put into the runtime calculator it suggests a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes. After I charged my new unit (a couple of days on 100% charge) it ...
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Where should I use PNET1GB

I'm using my hs500 to surge protect between my Adsl modern and my router. I'm assuming I should get some PNET1GB but I'm not sure where and how many? Eg. The router is connected to a few nearby devices...
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Error uninstalling Powerchute business

I just changed one of my UPS' to a new USB unit (previously hooked up via serial). On the PC I was running Powerchute Business 7 agent under Windows 7. I am trying to uninstall the agent so I can insta...
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PC Power Management Console

I have an APC power management console which sits under my Terminal to control the terminal, printer, computer, and other devices to turn on with just one button. I have been trying to find a replaceme...
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SU220NET Recalibration

Hello, I have a SU2200NET and recently replaced the batteries, but the ups still reporting a "low battery voltage" condition. Googling a little I found that i need to recalibrate the ups. Then i did t...
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