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Symmetra Communications with IBMi Power8

Is there any help for connecting the Symmetra PX20kW to the UPS port on the IBMi (Power8) for receiving the signals for "Utility Power Failed" and "Utility Power Restored" that the IBMi needs to start/...
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CS500 in overload, then bad battery

I have a APC Back-ups CS500/BK500 and today the electricity blinked a couple of times on and off, but the computer and the back up still worked until about a hour later the back up started alarming and...
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Computer fried despite being behind brand new APC Back-UPS Pro 550VA B...

One of our computers was destroyed by a power surge despite being hooked up to a brand new APC Back-UPS Pro 550VA BR550GI. This happened when our hybrid electrical car was plugged in and charging. Appa...
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Old APC RBC35 - Battery consideration

Hello, I have an older model RBC35 that I am considering getting a battery replacement for, and knowing without physically seeing/testing this unit any answer i get is to a point ... a guess ... I real...
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Back-UPS ES 550 does not power PC after Power Loss

I have an older APC ES 550 (BE550G on the sticker on the bottom). The light shows green on "Power On" and no light on "Replace Battery". So it appears if the UPS is good. However it will not power any...
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Back-UPS NS 650M1 won't communicate with PoswerChute

Back-UPS BN650M1 purchased Nov '20 Unit was installed with PowerChute v3.1 on Windows 7 Pro with no sequalae. xTguNrbXeVVLBD4XEF3cRQ%3D%3D&Rest-Api-Key=d3Bhc3F1aWw6NjM3MzU2MWEtNzYzMC00OTc5LT...
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PNOTEPROC6 IEC standards compliance

Hi all, searching for a low cost surge protector that could protect both AC supply side and line (phone/DSL) side of a piece of network equipment I came across this PNOTEPROC6 surge protector, which lo...
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APC BackUPS 1100 suddenly off after push power on

Hi, new member here. I have APC backups 1100 since 2016. I just changed the battery yesterday, I connect it to power inlet, and let it on for 8 hrs. then I turned off the power on the night (without un...
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Back-UPS Pro 1500 (BR1500G) won't stay charged after battery replaceme...

At 6 years-old, the batteries in my Back-UPS Pro 1500 were significantly degraded (less than half of capacity at new), so I ordered replacements a few months ago. Shortly after they arrived, we had a ...
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APC Back-UPS Pro 1500S Producing a Coil Whine-Like Squeal Without Load

I have just purchased an APC Back-UPS Pro 1500S uninterruptable power supply from Amazon the other day, and I've found a peculiar issue with it. Despite letting it to charge for almost a day, it p...
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change voltage thresholds, BV650I-MSX

Hi: I have a BV650I-MSX supporting my internet and computing equipment. I am in a residential area where some construction is going on. The relays inside are activating hundreds of times a day, becaus...
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