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How do I know if my RBC17 needs replacing?

I have a Back-UPS 700 (BE700-UK) which I've replaced the battery in once before (when the LED showed red), the unit seems to be working fine apart from occasionally going nuts with a loud diminishing c...
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BR1500GI Network

Hi There, Does The BR1500GI Had The Ability To Connect To The Network And Check The Status by It. Kind Regards
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BX1500M-LM60 connected to a USB HUB.... should it work?

Hello !!! I just bought a UPS BX1500M-LM60 and need to connect the USB cable coming out of the UPS to a USB HUB (self powered) in order to connect 3 Synology servers to this UPS unit. I tried connectin...
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BR1500GI - High-pitched tone

Having just recently purchased and set up a Back-UPS PRO - BR1500GI - Uninterruptible Power Supply 1500VA, I noticed that there is a faint, but noticeable and distracting high-pitched cyclical sound th...
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Line-R 1200VA Voltage Regulator Yellow Light Stays On

Hello, When I turn on my voltage regulator the yellow light is on from the start. There is nothing plugged into the regulator. I plugged a second regulator into the same outlet to make sure there wa...
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Use a RBC17 battery instead of the recommended RBC100 on a BR550GI?

Hi! I know that APC suggests a RBC #110 as battery for a BR550GI but a friend recommends (and uses) the RBC17 which is for bigger models BR650+ but it can fit also to a BR550 with the benefit of keepin...
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2 battery backups die same day, within minutes of each other??

I just woke up to beeping from my APC battery backup which was strange because the power wasn't out. I even plugged something else in to the same outlet to confirm it was working and it was. Still the ...
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Lost communication usb with ups

Hello! I don't speak very good English but i will try to say my problem. I have UPS BX700U, i live in Greece. Today i see my ups icon in windows has warning sign. It says "unable communicate usb with u...
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BN1500M2 versus BX1500M differences?

What are the differences between these two units? Both are 1500va with 10 outlets, approximated sine. What else?
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BR1500MS vs. BR1500MS2 difference?

What's the difference between the older BR1500MS and the new BR1500MS2? Thx.
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Back-UPS XS 1300G Battery turns on and off sporadically.

Hello, I have a Back-UPS XS 1300G which I've had since Fall 2016. I have not used the device for the last two months during my move. I have recently connected the device and have turned it on with no ...
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