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BX900R Red "Replace Battery" flashes - "Battery disconnected" status

Hi BackUPS XS Series BX900R Serial number: JB0748013060 When I got home yesterday my PC was shut down and the red "replace battery" indicator was flashing. I have tried other cells in the unit and the ...
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Backup XS900 - Fan has become very loud

This is the second unit I've had with the same issue. For the first year the fan is dead silent, now the fan noise is unbearable. I assume this is not something that can be replaced by the end user. Do...
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XS 1300 LCD Turning off on its own - Cant run self test

Hi there. I've been having all sorts of problems with my unit. It worked fine for about 2 years. Now its unable to run a self test and I'm finding its just randomly turning itself off. I should also m...
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BACK-UPS RS900 stays on battery with generator running

My new BACK-UPS RS900 stays on battery when the genertator is running. I have the sensitivity set to "LOW" and the generator (15 KW) is within specs (59-61 Hz, 120V +/- 10V). The software indicates tha...
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APC UPS ES750 and Hibernation

I have an APC UPS ES750 and reading through the help file it recommends that you enable hibernation on your PC. On my Windows 7 Pro x64 hibernate and sleep modes are both off. I have my UPS set to shut...
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APC SUA1500i with Network Card 9617 : Can we run scheduled shell scrip...

I am using APC SUA1500i with Network Management Card 9617 firmware ver 3.7.x . I have the following queries: 1. There are two vertical coloumns of power outlets (for connecting devices) at the back of ...
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XS 1300 and Active PFC PSU

Hi, I purchased an APC Back-UPS XS 1300 (model number: BX1300G). My computer's power supply is a Corsair 850TX, which has Active PFC. The only things I plan on connecting to the UPS are the computer, w...
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UPS doesn't seem to work - why?

I've tried an ES350 and a 280. Both test out OK when I connect a fan or something and then pull the mains plug. But in (too frequent) transient or longer power outages, both of them shut down the compu...
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Square wave inverter --> step sine wave UPS --> iMac

Hi, Apologies if this has been answered before. I was getting confused with multiple responses and hence this post. Facts: 1. My house has an APC HI800SX inverter (sq wave), the kind that makes the fan...
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APC Back-UPS XS 1000 and car battery!

hi guys! Working on little project here... Im trying to plug small tv and my xbox 360 into APC which will be connected to my car battery by 400W converter... So we can play some games while tailgating!...
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APC 3000 New Battery Problem?

Hi I have an APC 3000 UPS supporting for my small office network servers. A few weeks ago I realised the UPS was interrupting the power during its auto-test routine which I think was due to worn out ba...
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