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Smart UPS with a Surge Protector - Good Idea or Bad Move?

Hey guys, Quick question. So I just bought this DLA 1500 (which is the Dell way of saying the SUA 1500 - Smart UPS 1500 Va 1000 Watt backup). I had to by it because I have a 1000W computer and the SUA ...
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UPS shutting everything down!

Hi all, I have a UPS-ES 350 -- and in the last week or so the UPS sounds a short alarm and then immediately everything is shut off. This does not seem to be related to a surge protect or back-up batter...
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Back-UPS LS 700 sez "Battery Disconnected" = NOT!

I have two Back-UPS 700 LS models. Each one required a battery replacement. I purchased and tried TWO fully charged 12v 7.2ah batteries in each UPS. Each UPS goes through it’s self-test, then illumina...
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stopping the ups from shutting down the OS

i have a backups 1500 XS running with personal powerchute. i don't want the ups to shutdown the computer even when the battery is low. i see RUNTIME choices for how many minutes to wait before shutting...
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BACK-UPS ES 350/Installation

Ok, well i just recently got this unit from a friend(roommate) and am trying to get it up and running. I am having a little trouble in doing so because I think he lost some of the hardware. The unit wo...
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Check of the UPS runtime

I would like to check of the UPS BackUPS CS 500 (BK500EI) runtime by halfload. If it is correct to check runtime with 250W light bulb, not with 150W light bulb? I think that 250W (PF=1) for light bulb ...
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Battery details for BackUPS ES BE500Y-IN

Anyone from India? Can you people tell me which battery do they provide for the Back-UPS ES BE500Y-IN model. I purchased one and doubt on the battery i got which is from a company called CHAMPION(made ...
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Is there an accessory battery pack I can add to a Smart-UPS 1500 tower...

Is there an accessory battery pack I can add to a Smart-UPS 1500 tower?
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ES650 , ES750

can anyone tell me why only half the outlets would work on the above models after about a year to year and a half. I've had it happen on 4 or 5 of them. I've tried pressing the reset button and that do...
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SAU1500 will not charge batteries - AC power is not passed through.

Hi I have an SAU1500 that will not charge old or new batteries. It beeps when you push the ON switch. I have charged the batteries in another UPS and installed them back in this UPS and then it will te...
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HELP! New Aio Printer Hates My UPS! Can anyone help?

Hello: I am not a tekkie. So...please excuse the (perhaps) elementary nature of this post. I have an ES500 Back up UPS. All has been well until today when I plugged in my new All - In - One Samsung Las...
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