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PowerChute software turned off Windows power settings/icon

I just bought and installed a Back-UPS NS 1250 and installed the PowerChute software that came with it. Before I installed the software, Windows Vista automatically detected that I had a UPS connected ...
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Stepped Sine Wave and Stepped approximation to a sinewave

whats the difference b/w Stepped Sine Wave* & Stepped approximation to a sinewave* ? the product documentation of back-ups RS series says on-battery waveshape is stepped sine wave http://www.apcmed...
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Stepped Sine Wave and Stepped approximation to a sinewave

whats the difference b/w Stepped Sine Wave* & Stepped approximation to a sinewave* ? the product documentation of back-ups RS series says on-battery waveshape is stepped sine wave http://www.apcmed...
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Back-UPS RS 800 230V ampere rating?

what will happen if you are using a APC Back-UPS RS 800VA 230V with Cooler master extreme power 500w (RP-500-PCAR) PSU the label [behind my UPS|http://www.apcmedia.com/salestools/ASTE-6Z7V4E_R1_EN.pdf]...
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Backups ES 500 Chirps and Flashes

My Backups ES 500 is flashing red about 2-3 times per second, and is chirping quickly, twice (chirp-chirp) every 3 seconds. The chirp is not the same beeping sound I hear when it is on battery backup. ...
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Battery/monitor not working when uplugged from wall

I have the UPS BE750G unit. And what it is doing is when I get a power outage the unit seems to run fine (pop window comes up and says on battery backup) my whole system is still up and running then th...
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Battery Melted... Suggestions?

Hello, I had a backup's Pro that had a serious meltdown. I wasn't thinking and threw away everything but the battery. Should I try to get a warranty claim on it or am I SOL because I threw everything a...
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Backup time problem in APC Back-UPS CS 650VA, 230V

Hi, I bought this APC Back-UPS CS 650VA some two months back and for use with a wireless access point and cordless phone base station. The usual power outage in 24 hours in around one hour and it used ...
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XS 900 problems- Flashing replace battery light

I came home today and heard a chirping noise comming from my XS 900. It was a short low chirping that was happening every 4-5 seconds. When I looked at the front of it, all the lights were flashing. I ...
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Is the internal voltage measuring TRUE RMS?

In my country, UPSes and Voltage Regulators are required by code since the begining of 2008 to all be true-rms which means they must measure the input voltage correctly even if the sinewave is very dis...
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APC Back-UPS RS 1100VA 230V Surge Protection

Hi guys, I'm kinda new here, and I know I have a lot to learn about UPSes. I'm interested in getting this one: http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=BR1100CI&tab=models A...
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