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Power Strip for wall mounted Displays & TV

Given the lack of room behind wall mounted displays and TVs how is it no one seems to have come up with a 4 to 6 outlet strip (2 to 3 foot cable with a 90 degree plug) that can be secured to the wall ...
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Where is charging power listed in specs?

The specs don't seem to show the additional power the UPS can draw when it is charging after a power outage. I am trying to find out this information for a Backups RS800 (BR800BLK) and Backups 650 (BN6...
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Adding a second UPS

I run a home PC setup, running Mageia Linux.For several years, now, I've had a back-UPS ES700 providing backup power. In the meantime the system has grown, to include several Drobo NAS units. With a vi...
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BE750G: A question about peripheral managment

I'm wondering if it's possible to allow for the BE750G to continue to power specific peripherals; router, modem, telephone and VoIP telephone line adapter in my case. Ideally, I'd like to have these sp...
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For the BR1xxx-MS Pro series UPS, what determines/sets the VA rating a...

The new BR1xxx-MS series appears to have the same base unit for the 1000-1500VA models. I have a new BR1500-MS that is replacing an older model, time to upgrade to one that has true sine wave output. ...
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BACK-UPS AVR too slow.

I recently bought a Back UPS 1400VA to replace my old UPS. In my area, the voltage drops often to 190V (should be 220) so the AVR kicks in everyday. This is normal, but, My second monitor and my speake...
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Smart-UPS VT 20 kVA In bypass in response to an internal hardware faul...

Hi , I have this critical issues , and the APC goes off. its there a way to keep working with a battery fault ?: 3 Critical Alarms Present Replacement Battery Needed Battery Fault Weak Batte...
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CS650 Powers-up then down again after 12 seconds

I understand that the self-test is performed on power-up, starting with with the green led flashing. From the manual: • The green On-Line indicator flashes. • The yellow On Battery indicator lights w...
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Control multiple devices on a ups

I recently purchased a 1400va apc ups in order to protect an iMac and a nas storage. I would like to control both iMac and nas in order to shut down after a power faillure. The problem is that ups come...
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UPS: Bypass not in range ; low voltage.

Apologies in advance if this thread has been discussed and solved before. Our Smart-UPS SRT 10000 has been giving the error since a power outage where it was using battery power for about 10 minutes we...
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APC Back-UPS CS 500: continuous beep while working from battery

Greetings! APC Back-UPS CS 500 Model: BK500EI Serial: 4B1051Pl3097 After replacing the supplied battery with an original new battery pack by APC: Model: APC RBC2 Serial: 71903L41839 I h...
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