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Can i connect my UPS to wall socket using this extension cord?

I have an APC Back-Ups 1100BX-IN which i cannot connect to my wall socket due to its short wire and the manual says not to use power strips or surge protectors but i got this custom made extension cord...
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"Overloaded" and beeping with only 40 watts drawn (of the 390w UPS)

Hi there, I purchased a brand new APC 700VA 390 watt Back-Up's UPS for my small commsrack in my home office that consists of 3 devices: Fibre Network Termination Device (NTD) Ubicquti Edge Router 4...
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BR24BPG battery pack wiring help needed.

Hello, So I opened my battery pack and my smartness sky rocketed and I unplugged every battery and lost track of connection places, I opened my battery pack because it was not registering in the UPS (...
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Difference between multiple UPSs

Hi guys. I don't really see the differences between these 4 UPSs: BR1500G, BR1500GI, BR1500G-GR and BR1500G-FR There are significant price differences in my country on these 4 models. So ... i'm intres...
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BK500EI and BX700U-GR difference

I need of a UPS for my NAS Synology DS216play. I found these model: BK500EI e il BX700U-GR both with USB connection for NAS.These UPS have different electrical outlets and capacity. But what else? Can ...
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Back-UPS Pro 900 buzzing

Hello all, I've been running a BackUPS PRO 900 for almost 2 years, never had problems. Few days ago I moved the whole shabang to a different building and now I notice the ups is buzzing quite a lot. I ...
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How to connect PC and Synology

Hello i purchased a APC Pro 900, my question is how do i connect my PC and Synology. Do i connect the PC to the Master and can i then connect the Synology to the Controlled by Master?
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Missing Manual

Hello i purchased a APC Pro 900, the dutch manual on the documentation disk is in chinese or japanese, is there a dutch version. Thank You.
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Back UPS RS 800 Startup Problem (alternates between On-Line and On-Bat...

I’ve had a Back UPS RS 800 for about 11 years. During that time, I’ve replaced the battery once or twice, the last being about 4 years ago. The device has worked flawlessly during this whole time and i...
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BN650M1-CA vs. BE600M1

Can anyone (from APC) tell me why I should buy one of these over the other? As far as I can tell they are both almost identical. However the BE model has something called SVHCs (whatever that is) and t...
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How change LCD display language to English

My client has accidentally set language to Chinese on the LCD on SmartUPS 750. All the instructions I can find how to change the language assume the user can read the current language. How do I chang...
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