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Backup XS 1500 overloading

I just bought a new Backups XS 1500 with the extra battery pack and have had it connected for a couple weeks. According to the APC application my devices are pulling 311 of the 800 + watts available an...
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BR800BLK No Longer Reporting Any Runtime in PCPE 2.0

I have a BR800BLK manufactured in January 2007. I generally have 200W connected to it, according to PCPE 2.0, on XP Pro. Since this unit was put into service, runtime was accurately estimated at about ...
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BP1000 Power on Battery leads no battery or AC

I have a BP1000 Pro that I am installing a new battery in. When I tried to install it, I got a large arc when I tried to install the ground wire to battery. It was not plugged into AC power, it has not...
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APC Back UPS

Hey Homies, I've got this Back UPS 500 VA model that always beeps when there are brown outs. Is there any way that I can stop this. I'm trying to do work and every now and then the thing beeps and brea...
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APC battery backup turning off beeping noise?

I'm not sure at all what model the backup battery i have is but it is made by APC and it says 500 on the front of it. I was wondering if there was a way i can get it to stop beeping every 30 seconds or...
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Overload Light

I removed the battery cartridge on the XS 900. I attached the single red cable that was unattched and it sparked. The unit was NOT plugged in. I inserted the cartridge and closed the case and then plug...
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battery backup outlets

Hello people, I have a back-ups that when online, there's no power out the outlets, battery back up and surge outlets. Has anyone seeing this before and how can I fix it? Thanks in advance
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fan noise

The fan on my Back-UPS XS1300 cycles on and off through the day -- on for about a half hour at a time. It's a rather noisy fan and far louder than the PC I upgraded to be close to silent. Is there a wa...
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System powers down after power is restored?

Tried searching for this, but alas, I can't find this easily. I have a new BackUPS connected to my system. (PowerMac running OSX). All appears to be fine, lights, sounds, check. In a test, when I unplu...
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BX1500LCD Inquiries

I recently installed a 115V AC unit. At first there were no problems, but when the cool air actually started up, the lights dimmed noticeably more than my last unit and the UPS on my computer (older AP...
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Comment: Back-UPS ES BE750BB 450W/750VA

I generally handle Smart-UPS series, but was helping a friend with finding a UPS for his home PC, so I had a chance to look at a few different ones from a few different brands. I'm quite impressed with...
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