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single battery

Hi. just wondering if i could use just 1 battery in a 2 battery chassis.
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Current drawn by BK500 UPS

Hello Does anyone what is the maximum current drawn by UPS BK500 in all the below situations - 1. Power available on the input side, loads connected on the output side 2. Power available on the input s...
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Connecting Cable Modem to Back-UPS

My recently purchased Back-UPS Pro 700 has ethernet ports for connecting a router (or in my case a UBEE cable modem). Right now my cable modem connects directly to my computer. When the power goes out ...
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ES 700 Not working as expected (Newbie alert)

Newbie alert, first post alert. Because of short blackouts where I live here in the UK I bought a UPS ES 700 for my computer, Installed it as per the instructions, including the Powerchute software and...
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Backups 1500 RS Alternating Green and Amber lights after New Battery I...

My older APC 1500 RS Backups just got new fresh batteries installed. With nothing plugged into it, and power plugged in from the wall, I turned it on by the button. It went through the power-up test, b...
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BX1000M product release date

I'm looking at the BX1000M. Can anyone tell me when this UPS was first released to the market? Thanks.
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Back-Ups ES 550 not working as a power backup

We just bought and installed a APC Back-Ups ES 550The UPS is connected directly to a power socketWe connected just one router to it (on one of the Battery + Surge Protection sockets)When we cut the pow...
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Back-Ups XS 1000 Now Has Battery Time < 1 min

My Back-Ups XS 1000 has been behaving weirdly in the past few months as I could often hear a relay clicking once every minute or so with input voltage being low <100V, but not below the set limit, b...
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BFC500 won`t turn on

My BFC500 wouldn`t turn on and I ordered a new battery. I've put in the new battery and the problem persists, with the same sympton: when trying to turn on it will beep once but won't turn on the power...
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CS500 Powers On Without Battery Or Not?

I just acquired 3 used CS500 units. Two of them power on with their replace battery light flashing and emitting beeps, either with a bad battery or without one. But the third one does not. If I plac...
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back ups 1500 pro external battery question

What is the third wire for in the external battery connection?
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