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New XS 1300VA with Dirty Battery

I just purchased, unboxed, and set up an APC Battery Backup XS series 1300VA. The battery in it was in upside down and had some sort of white debris and drops (just a few small drops) of some liquid on...
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Freshly Fried Computer

My computer fried. Here are the circumstances: I have Two Back-UPS XS 1000s for two computers. Florida Power and Light had a statewide power outage. The computers powered down as the battery died. Whe...
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Clicking - house light flicker

I have installed a BE550R - it protects the network devices on the home network (cable modem, router, phone adapter, etc.). Since 1st plugged in, the unit occassionally emits audible clicks. This seems...
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Odd behavior from a new 750 ES/model BE750G

I just bought a new UPS 750VA ES Series. It replaces my old Back-UPS Pro from many years ago (it was always reliable). I know that my new UPS needs to charge for 16 hours after plugging it in. But, wh...
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UPS BP420-shutting down on it's own?

I have a BP420 connected to an old g4 mac and 19" monitor. While the computer and monitor are powered down, the UPS will occasionally shut itself off... Need to press the power on button to get juice t...
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Will UPS run on True Sine Wave Power Inverter

Can anyone tell me if a BE750BB UPS will run on a 300 Watt True Sine wave Inverter. The load we have on it is about 50 watts. What I am unsure of is the charger load. I could not find docs anywhere on ...
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SU1400 Not Charging?

Hiya, I've got an old APC Smart-UPS 1400 that's been running well for the last 8 years! 🙂 The batteries overheated yesterday and I noticed the 5 battery level LED's were all flashing. I I removed the ...
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Which Powerchute to Use with single Smart UPS ?

Now i i use PowerChute Business Edition v7.0.5 with Smart UPS SUA1500I. But as description for software says it is actually suited more for servers than for single UPS monitoring. You have to install 3...
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Can't Put Order Through - Please Help

I am trying to put through an order to get a replacement battery for my model BK 350 and I can't get it to go through. I keep getting a duplicate key error of some kind. Is there anybody here who can h...
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Needin advise on custumized second hand UPS

Hello every one. I recently bought a " Back-UPS ES 650" with it was a modifyed Smart-UPS XL 24V Battery Pack rewired to put out 12V. this was wired to run the UPS, the cabal was fairly professional qua...
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How to use BackUPS with 2-Prong Plug

Can I use my BackUPS with a 3-to-2 prong adaptor? My wife wants to move our office from the first floor (with 3-prong plugs and Romex wiring) to the 2nd floor (2-prong plugs with knob and tube wiring)....
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