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Why dosen't APC soon offer "External Battery" as a plug-in option?

I could ask in ten thousand words (my unfortunate style of personality), but instead, I will be brief for once. APC people do read these threads. Q: Why doesn't APC soon offer External Battery as a sa...
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DIY mod XS 1300 LED : added external batteries with success: update re...

{color:#0000ff}*Shortcut to the Slide Show, easier than reading all this text.*{color} *but {color:#ff0000}DO read the texts if you plan to make your UPS run from external battery{color}*{color:#ff0000...
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No Mounting Holes in New G Models

I am trying to figure out if there is a way to mount the new G Models of UPS that have replaced the R models. For instance my computer used the BE550R for workstations and mounted them for a very neat ...
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APC Backup 525 ES and Powerchute Plus

Hello, we just bought a APC Backup 525 ES. We noticed that many of the options in PowerChute Plus are greyed out. Is this because we're using a serial connection or because those options(like displayin...
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Several APC XS 900 issues.

I have bought 4 apc XS 900 units. First apc-> backups my tv, dvd, etc... Second apc -> backup family computer. Third apc-> work Computer Fourth apc -> backup Server computer. Third apc is p...
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Powerchute Uninstall from XP

I am trying to uninstall Powerchute version 2.0 from Windows Xp and it tells me it cannot uninstall due to disk space. As I have over 10 Gb of space empty I know this is not the issue. Can someone plea...
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Choosing Right UPS

Hi All, Need your help on choosing suitable UPS. Detail information as below: Total load in Amp: 15 A Voltage used: 3 phase, 415 V with apparent power =7.78 KVA. Question is, how big UPS power do i nee...
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Which UPS will be the best for my system?

Hi everybody, I'm new to UPS since I heard about them and if I'd buy one, it would be APC for sure. I'm mostly a gamer than a computer worker. So my question is : what is the model that will suit this ...
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A few questions about UPS and also surge protectors

Hi, I've a few questions regarding UPS and also surge protectors: a) How do I calculate the wattage used for my PC? Do I use a PSU calculator or if not, what should I use? My setup is as below: P4 3.2 ...
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RS1500 Overload LED Blinking

I suspect this is a continuation of the problems I've had with this unit as described in this thread: [Referenced content removed] Last night, the unit started sounding an alarm while the Overload LED ...
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BE325R Clicking!

BE325R is acting up: Erratic quick clicking noise (from relay within obviously) AC Volatge readings at battery-backed up sockets... Fluctuates from 121V hot-to-neutral 54V hot-to-ground 73V neutral-to-...
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