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bothman231
bothman231

BN450M

I have 4 of these (APC BN450M) all just over 3 years old, 2 have started flashing red/green when powered on, i assume the battery is bad, what are my options. They say the battery is non serviceable. S...
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JamesH1
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BE650G2-UK & email notification

I've just got a BE650G2-UK and I'd like to set up email notifications for when it starts running on batteries. This is due to (thankfully rare) but intermittent issues with power tripping, so would be ...
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Why does my Back-UPS XS1200CN not switch to AC power

I've had an APC Back-UPS XS 1200 for about 12 years and have replaced the battery three times as needed. My last RBC32 battery was installed in late 2023 or early 2024 (the date on the slip that came w...
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Back-UPS RS 900G: PC Won't Start

Connect this PC directly to the mains, it starts up from hibernation, connected to the UPS, no sign of life. Older rigs start when connected to the UPS. Fixable by tweaking the UPS or UEFI? Thanks.
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k.mamah
k.mamah

APC UPS POWER FAILURE

My APC UPS SRVP10KIL fell from the battery cage and shut down, I have done some checks, discovered no issues, ye the system is not coming ON. How do I resolve this please?
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SRT1500RMXLA doesn´t recognize the SMX48RMBP2V external battery pack

Hi Bill and hope you are fine: this question is for you !!!!! Since my wife´s MacMini after it´s latest firmware update doesn´t like the threshold of our SMX1000 when switching from A/C to battery a...
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Save Shutdown Settings when Simple Signaling – USB/RJ45 cable not conn...

I installed PowerChute1.2, during installation it automatically detected my UPS BR900G-RS. I selected the option Shutdown Settings -> Power Outage Configuration -> After the UPS has been on batte...
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Using a UPS in a home theater envoirnment

Hello, I wanted to know if it was ok to use a UPS in a Home Theater environment? What is the difference between having a UPS (local retailers carry the APC BACK-UPS RS 1500VA) vs a more traditional Hom...
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Output has current on both live and netural

When plugged in, APC EASY UPS BVX1200LI-MS has current on both live and netural when power off. Only when power on then it has current on live only. The wall socket I plugged into also only has curren...
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DadTheGreat
DadTheGreat

How can I connect BX1500M to my network?

I thought this unit (BX1500M) had an network conneciton option (data port) or the Network eithernet connectors. Is there anyway to get this model on the network? Add on NIC? Otherwise I probably wan...
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HTmfG
HTmfG

Beeping and red flashing light

I have a APO by Schneider Electric that has a long beep and red light after a few seconds of power. The reset/ circuit breaker button is not working. Here are the serial number and information from th...
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