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WorkingJyo
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Back-UPS BR1500G-IN AVR

Hello, I have a br1500g-in UPS I have been using for about a month with no issues. Today I noticed I was getting nigh 255 volts (230 V is the normal voltage according to powerchute for my locale) f...
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BX750-MI contant beep

BX750-MI contant beep Hi, My BX750MI-GR (2 yrs old) is randomly powering itself off. Setup is: BX750 plugged into a grounded wall socket and there is only 1 device connected to it (Synology N...
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brweb

APC SMT750C Firmware update and local network connection

I would like to update the FW (V: 04.6 and ID: 1015) and also have local network access to the UPS via SSH or another method (during the warranty I had access to the APC.com monitoring site via etherne...
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sj24k
sj24k

BR1500G behavior during grid outage switch to tesla powerwalls

So during a grid outage, there's usually a very brief hiccup when my home switches to our tesla powerwalls for power. My 1500pro detects that hiccup and switches to battery power. However, once the pow...
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SMX2000LVNC firmware update fails

Original (now know it was a bad) idea was updating through NMC. That got it stuck in a boot loop. Got a USB-serial adapter, going in through the serial port the update wizard connects, recognizes the c...
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Running apcupsd on Linux via usb but need to shutdown Windows 11 clien...

Hello, I have a Back-UPS RS 1500MS2 connected via USB cable to a small PC running Ubuntu and apcupsd with NETSERVER on. I have 2 other Ubuntu servers running apcupsd clients that communicate to the sm...
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martysteinberg
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APC Pro 1500S Event 92

I have an APC Pro 1500s UPS purchased in January 2023 that has just started to throw an Event 92. the display shows a blinking X next to an empty battery. Does that mean the battery needs to be replace...
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Tomel
Tomel

Back-UPS Pro Tower BN1375M2 Froze

Only a month old and had been working fine. Yesterday, I powered down the equipment attached to the surge/power backup receptacles, but left the UPS powered on. The attached equipment draws very little...
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jakeeer
jakeeer

What are the events on my APC Back-UPS 1500 that are not logged in Pow...

My UPS regularly trips and my home's lights flicker at the same time, usually half a second after it trips. The front panel of the UPS records events but the PowerChute Personal Edition software does n...
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karmgord
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Which is "Better"?

I have the option of either a SMX1000 or SMT1000, I noticed the SMX runs 4 12v cells in series generating 48v while the SMT runs 4 12 v cells generating 24v.Is one UPS regarded as "Better" than the oth...
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jhunn1185
jhunn1185

APC Back-UPS Pro Gaming monitor thru network?

Hi, I have a Ubiquiti Dream Wall that I’m currently using my Back-UPS Pro Gaming APC as my battery backup solution for, which is quiet a distance from my computer, so using the ethernet to usb cable in...
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