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UPS start-up after power recovery

I am using Back-UPS ES 650G2 with PowerChute Serial Shutdown v1.3.0.301. I cannot find a setting such as "Turn on outputs after power returns."I am interested in whether, if the battery is completely d...
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Recommended smart ups for motorized adjustable bed

I have an adjustable bed and need a recommendation for a smart ups that will protect the bed. No other major appliances will be attached or computers. Just need one for the bed.
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HeiMen
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Battery type for SMT1500RMI2U

Hello, we need to replace the battery on our SMT1500RMI2U. In the online-manual is only the SMT1500RMI2UC listed with battery type APCRBC159.Is this the right battery type for our APC too? Thank yo...
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BX1500M "telephone busy signal" type sound

I recently received a BX1500MQ unit as a replacement unit from Schneider after my BX1500M had a literal meltdown. I just set up and started the replacement unit up yesterday and it makes a low noise...
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Visio Stencil

Does anyone know where to find visio stencils of APC products? I would like to add some APC UPS's to my drawings but have found no stencils on APC site. It seems most all vendors supply stencils for th...
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Sound alarm not disabling

Hi, I'm trying to disable all sound alarm in powerchute serial shutdown, ups settings, but everytime I log in again on my pc browser app the sounds are enabled again.
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Back-UPS Pro (BX1500M) repeating "chime" tone

BackUPs Pro (BX1500M) appears to be operating properly, but has a repeating (every 2-3 secs) faint chime tone. The mute button does not block this chime tone. It only goes away if I completely shutdown...
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APC SmartUPS1000 LED lights - what does this combination mean?

Hi, Newbie here. I have an APC SmartUPS 1000 supplyting my large home Synology NAS and recently it started beeping rapidly. The column of green LEDs on the right hand side all showed green, but the bo...
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BN575G With New Battery Passes Cold Start Test But Does Not Turn Back ...

My APC Back-UPS 575 (BN575G) has worked fine for a number of years (out of warranty), with just changes of batteries. The other morning, I cam downstairs and the unit was off. If I tried to turn it b...
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Replacing UPS APC BVX2200LI-GR batteries

Hi! This is my first post, so please be nice. 😉 So. What kind of batteries do I need? That's it. For now. Thank you! kind regards, DANIEL (Romania)
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Series 300 transfer switch starts and runs genset after a stormy, rain...

We were installing Solar PV at a residence with an existing ASCO Series 300 transfer switch on a very rainy day that required opening the large ASCO enclosure for a couple hours. Afterwards, the large...
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