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APC UPS power supply - strange noises

Hi all, So basically I've always used an UPS for my home computer. About a decade ago in my area we had constant blackouts so I did my research and purchased a small UPS. As time went by and had more e...
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[Back-UPS] What's signal is this?

Hi, My Back-UPS is giving this sound every few minutes. Any idea what's that ?
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Brand New APC BR 1000 MS not supplying AC power

Hello. I just ordered and received the BR 1000 MS unit and realized that it goes to and stays on battery when plugged in to the wall outlet. The outlet is supplying sufficient power as that's what my p...
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Issue with UPS 1100VA

Hi, Everyday after turning off the ups (Just button I'm not turning off the main switch on socket) it Flashes red once every four seconds for 30 secs approx and sometimes even when the system is on but...
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BackUPS 700ES (UK) not coming online

Hi, 2 months ago the battery on my BackUPS 700ES needed replacing. It now has a new battery The light is green, not flashing. It's not giving any indication of trouble. I thought it would be a good ide...
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Batteries age BR1200GI

Hi everyone, First of all my English isn't very well, so I'll try my best. In our company we bought last week four BR1200GI with these data: wV7Nz3AR8lUjFciMMbL%2FYw%3D%3D&Rest-Api-Key=d3Bhc3F1aWw...
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Desulfation of batteries?

I just wondered what attempts APC Back Ups made to keep batteries desulfated? The life expectancy of three years for a battery (We recommend that you change the battery in your unit at least once every...
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System restarting when there is a powercut

Hi Guys, Recently I bought an APC Back-UPS BX1100C-IN for my computer. I'm using Corsair VS650 PSU for my system. The issue is whenever there is a power cut or fluctuation in the power computer is rest...
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backup ups

i work for hillsborough county public schools and i would like to check for warranty left on units.For instance this unit a smart-ups sc 450 sc450rm1u - or - 5s0810t07917 two numbers ontop of one ...
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Gigabit/ethernet ports: In/OUT: which way round or does it matter?

Model: Back-UPS RS 1200GSerial number: 4B1927P08*** (last 2 digits intentionally asterisked out)Firmware revision: 877.L5.ISoftware version: PowerChute Personal Edition 3.1.0 OS: Windows 10 Pro, connec...
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WARRANTY CARD NOT ISSUED WITH THE BACK UPS

Hi all, Today only I received the Back UPS with model number BX600C-IN. But as suggested I did not get the warranty card along with it. When I opened the UPS cover below that it was marked with a seal ...
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