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Need a UPS? Learn the difference between Watts versus Volt Amps (VA)

If you are in the market for a UPS and you want to learn how to size your UPS correctly, listen to this podcast or read this White Paper to learn about watts and volt amps commonly referred to as VA.Wh...
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APC - CS 500 Battery backup

We replaced the battery and it is still cycling from online to on battery. Suggestions or comments? I'm new to the job and it is my first time posting. Thank you!!
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Another good article on our Back UPS line!

Technology columnist, Bill Husted, discusses "must have" home PC devices, including a USB flash drive, router and UPS. Husted recommends the APC brand UPS, stating "they're easy to find at stores and w...
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PC World Article

Hello Everyone, PC World has written an article concerning our Back UPS line of power support. Take a look if you have time. Its about the Back UPS RS 800. http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,114500-page...
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APC Setup

Neither my wife or I, are electrical oriented but we need to safe guard the three desk computers that are running at any moment together. We have a laptop that we may have running in the same area. We...
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Power supply and UPS, Can you help please?

I am very lucky because I have been able to save up for a new pc for the last 2 years and it arrived 2 weeks ago. I'm lucky because it has the following: Intel Core 2 Quadro Extreme QX6700 2.66GHz Quad...
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Can't get Back-UPS XS 1500 Back Online

Hello, My power went out and my office computer eventually shut down. Now my power is back but I can't get my UPS to come back on. If I press the power button one time, it just beeps, and doesn't do an...
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APC 500LS beeping

Running an APC 500 LS and just replaced the battery. Now the UPS beeps 2x intermittently. I've tried 2 different batteries and left the UPS plugged into the wall for 2 days. I'm guessing this is a poss...
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possible building wiring fault?

i just purchased my back-ups ES 350 on the 19 and today i just connected the battery and plugged it in a wall outlet to charge the battery and the building wiring fault indicator immediatley turned on....
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Do I have the correct UPS for this computer?

I maintain a PowerMac G5 2.0 Ghz dual processor 1.5gb RAM 10.3.9 OS 149 gb hd CD-RW/DVD-RW computer. It is using a UPS BK350 serial # BB0321008995. When there is a power surge, the computer fans will s...
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Problem with Back UPS ES 550

We have the UPS powering the computer of a pc based cnc. When we throw the disconnect on the machine the computer drops out, but if we just unplug the UPS from the outlet, the computer stays on. After ...
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