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Back UPS Pro 500 - How hot should the case be?

Hi, I have a Back UPS Pro 550 and I've noticed that in one location the case is feeling hot to the touch. It's hot enough for me to have become concerned about it, but it's not not yet hot enough for...
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750XL faulty transformer?

I have purchased an second hand 220v 750XL that included a spare. After replacing the battery the first unit powers up and charges and works as expected, however the second unit appears faulty where it...
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Back-UPS CS stays off after power outage

UPS in question is a Back-UPS CS 500 with brand new replacement battery. During power outage, the UPS powers the connected equipment for a long time but eventually turns off as the battery is depleted....
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Connecting a Back-UPS to a jump starter pack when the power goes out.

I have a 1200a jump starter kit/pack with an AC outlet on it. I was wondering if it would be okay to plug the APC to the jump starter only when the power goes out for more power/runtime. Both are made ...
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Warning State: Battery Temperature Sensor on Rack Mount Smart-UPS 3000...

I just installed a new UPS and I getting a beep every 3-4 seconds. Self test will not run and I seeing Warning State: Battery Temperature Sensor
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Surt 6000XL i

Hi. I have surt 6000xli ups which does not come on. I have checked the power lead. I have checked the batteries and the fuses. Both on the battery packs and internal. Any advice to what I can do?
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APC H10 (AV Black 1kVA H Type Power Conditioner 120V) - Where to plug ...

I just purchased an H10, and I'm having trouble deciding where to plug what (based on the different filter banks). I don't want any degradation in sound quality for my turntable and amp, but I also wa...
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APC Back-UPS ... I pulled up the Tabs on the Battery removing the word...

I just opened up my brand new "APC Back-UPS 650W" and I see the big words to Pull Up the Tabs on the Battery (thinking that your supposed to remove that). I pulled the Tabs removing the sticky wording ...
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2 Back-UPS on one PC - How to Select

Good day. I have 2 Back-UPS units. Both are attached to my PC (Win 10-64) and I have PowerChute 3.2 installed. I realize that I can not have 2 sessions of PowerChute running, but can I select which Bac...
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cant connect to UPS

I have a smart UPS SUA1000. I want to modify a copy of parameters (voltage trip point, voltage output etc) Windows xp, downloaded business edition 9.5 of powerchute (did try personal first but that d...
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2 to 3 prong conversion

Hello I purchased model (APC Back-UPS Connect BGE90M,120V, Network Backup with USB Charging ports ) from (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NTQYUA8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) a...
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