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BE325-IT - Short battery time ?

Hello sirs, last week I got the BE325-IT Surge Protector Battery Backup, new from Amazon. Left the battery on charge for 2 days, then connected a 5W load (measured with Power Meter) to test the backup ...
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Back Up UPS ES 650 not Working

I have 20 ES 650 which are not working. Batteries are OK. Please help how to find fault.
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PM5-IT - LED Surge Protection "flashes"

Purchased PM5-IT, it worked a few months without problems but now the LED Surge Protection flashes / goes off / on again, without anything happening to the electrical system. Ok if permanently off, but...
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Random on-line to on-battery with minimal load?

My Back-UPS XS-900 has performed flawlessly for several years. Recently it began to behave strangely. First, this behavior happens ONLY on light load (likely under 25 watts). Under my "full" load Power...
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5GBLK Power Filter issues

Hi, I have an APC G5 BLK AV power filter that powers an AV cabinet. The unit has been running reliably for years, but suddenly, the switched ports on the unit have begun to randomly turn on and off. ...
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BackUPS CS 500 (BK500) - Flickering "On Battery" with/without battery ...

S/N: 4B0843P50799 I have the above mentioned unit. Regardless of whether there is a battery installed or not, the "On Battery" light flickers very rapidly and only the surge side of the unit provides...
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Older Back-UPS ES550 Red LED flashing, no tone

I have a Back-UPS ES550 and the LED is constantly flashing Red, but there is no tone. I have just replaced the battery because I thought that might be the issue, but the behavior is the same. The only ...
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Back-UPS ES 700 - Constant beep and red LED flashing every hour

Hello, recently I've got myself a Back-UPS ES 700. However, I have a problem. Every hour or so, the UPS produces a continuous beeping noise and the red LED starts flashing. This last for about 10 secon...
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BR1500G battery level falls quickly

BR1500G + BR24BPG. Have 4 of this combo and one is behaving oddly. Powerchute 3.0.2 personal reports 865 watts. Disconnect power from wall. Reports 240 minutes left and then at about 10 minutes the bat...
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Adding PDU?

Hello, We currently are using Smart 2200 in our rack and I'm thinking of adding PDUs. Willing adding PDUs reduce the UPS battery up time and by how much? Thanks in advance Marc
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APC Back-UPS Pro 1500VA BR1500G - How can I shut down my home ESXi ser...

Due to the hurricane here, I ran out and bough a APC Back-UPS Pro 1500VA UPS (BR1500G) for $180 as it was all that was in stock locally. ​ I was wondering if I can use it to: - Shut down my ESX...
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