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APC Events in Vista Event Logs

Does anyone have a list of all the possible event logs entries that an APC UPS (mine is a BX900) generates? I see a number of APC events in my Windows Vista Application event logs, most are numbered up...
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APC BE350R not shutting down properly - why?

I had a power outage on 12/22 and my APC BE350R simply shut off. No battery time or warning. When I re-started, the Power On green light burns steady. PowerChute windows show everything running OK: Las...
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APC BE325R alarm doesn't shut up after power resumes

I have two APC BE325R. About once a month I loose power for about 1/10 second at home. The UPS I have connected for the entertainment center works fine. The one connected for the computer doesn't shut ...
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bx1500lcd unable to communicate problems vista

as the title says i have a BX1500LCD serial num 8B0830R43031 on vista purchased on nov 4th 2008 or abouts vista home premuim 32 fyi i was getting the unable to communicate ballon with powerchute person...
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APC RS1500 won't power new system

Hi I'm having a problem with a UPS which I would have thought would have worked well with a new system. It is an APC RS1500 (purchased in 2007) and is rated to 860W and 1500VA. The powerchute software ...
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Windows Server 2008 Core - automatic shutdown

I'd like to ask, if there is support for UPS in Windows Server 2008. If it is possible to schedule automatic shutdowns in case of power outages. Does PowerChute software support Windows 2008 (Core?, x6...
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Lifespan of Back-UPS ES units?

Excluding the battery, how long are the Back-UPS ES units meant to last? I've had one for six years, and recently it's been failing to supply power during an outage. It seems to be switching to battery...
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Can I disassemble/rebuild 2-cell battery cartridge?

I live in a far-away country and can't get a 2-cell Replacement Battery Cartridge for my BR1000 / BR1500. I can, however, get 7 and 9 amp single batteries. Can I take the cartridge apart and replace th...
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Voltage while on battery is only 93v,is that normal?

The UPS is a BR1500.I have a true RMS multimeter that I used to measure that.I have also the BR24BP attached to the UPS,and this voltage was measured while both external and internal batteries were ful...
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PowerChute Personal Edition 2.0 does not appear to fully work with XP ...

I'm trying out Windows XP Professional 64 Bit. I got the Backup UPS ES-750 with PowerChute Personal Edition 2.0. According to the website PowerChute is compatible with XP 64 SP1. So if it's compatible ...
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XS900 overload condition

I have an XS900 that is connected to a PC, LCD and NAS device, along with a couple of wall warts for charging various PDA devices. For two nights this week, between 2 and 3 AM, the UPS started beeping ...
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