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Question about older Smart 1400 Pro

Hello all! I just gave my older Smart 1400 Pro to my nephew, and he is unable to get it to turn on when he pushes the ON/OFF button. I was using the unit before I gave it to him, so I know it worked ok...
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Both on line and on battery LEDs are illuminated

First of all , sorry for duplicate message . My apc BP1400I , sometimes ,when utility power exists ,, both on line and on battery are illuminated together (not flashing),causing a shuttdown . I could'n...
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both On line and on battery LEDs are illuminated

Hi there My APC is BP1400I , some times , when utility power exists , both on line and on battery LEDs are illuminated together (not flashing) , and shutts down my UPS , I could'nt find this symptom i...
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30-40 Hz on battery?

Hi, I am new and here is the first post. I have kill-a-watt and I checked both APC UPSes I have First, an APC Back-UPS ES 550 I plug the kill-a-watt into ES 550 and I plug a 40W incandescent lamp in it...
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Problem with going to standby mode with BE750G

I have a new BE750G which is working fine except for one problem. With the Master socket enabled, when I select standby, it does so. However, when the peripheral power clicks off, the computer promptly...
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1 workstation + 1 wd share space to 1 UPS

Hello, I have a BR1500 Back-UPS. I have a workstation and a western digital share space external network drive. The WD share space says it works with the BR1500 and indeed it recongnizes the UPS and c...
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BK650M - does not work when communication cable plugged in.

I have a BK650M that works perfectly UNLESS I plug in the communication cable; part #940-0020B. BUT when I connect the communication cable from the APC to the computer. The green lamp on the power swit...
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New UPS ES 550

Hi, I've just purchased and installed a new UPS ES 550. The light is blinking red and green constantly, and the alarm is screening non-stop. Yes, the battery is connected properly (I've checked and re-...
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Back-UPS ES 725 No Data Port?

I have been Googling this issue for days and can't find any information. I have two Back-UPS ES 725's in the office and for some reason the power supply here is messed up and they like to beep randomly...
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Powerchute not showing events always...

Hello everyone, two related questions: 1) Sometimes, although the UPS enters AVR trim mode (I hear the clicking and the upper light lights on), Powerchute does not record any event. Why is this? 2) I a...
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Two UPS's with PowerChute PE

I have two BackUps NS1250s. One of them powers my main Windows machine, and the other powers a Linux server and a FreeNAS box. I would like to control them both from the main Windows machine. I don't w...
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