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BE350U low power - Need to purchase replacement board

BE350U generates very low power, one 10W LED lamp can be fed, but two flickers by loss of power, and the unit buzzer goes crazy. Battery new and fully charged Open the unit found the HS2 transistor ver...
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Using Automotive Type Battery in UPS

Thinking about using an almost new 12 volt auto battery to replace the sealed traditional battery in my APC 725. Bought this 725 years ago and the sealed battery that came with it only lasted a few mo...
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XS1300G

Tonight, the power went out briefly two times, and both times the UPS failed to prevent the computer from crashing. It's less than a year old, I called tech support and was left ever so incredibly con...
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Feeding a 20W Guitar Amp Question

Hi, Although a bit odd, I was wondering if it's ok to use a back.ups like this one with a small 20W guitar amp head. The amp is 120V / 2A and the main reason I thought about this is because I get too ...
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Using a APC 500 120V @60hz UPS on a 50Hz supply?

Hi, I've an APC 500 120V @60HZ UPS that I'm currently using. I'm planning to move to a different place where the power is supplied at 220V-240V @50Hz. I've a step-down auto transformers and an automati...
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connect home ups to pc 450w only

I want to buy APC Home UPS, 850VA, Sine Wave Output (http://www.apc.com/shop/in/en/products/APC-Home-UPS-850VA-Sine-Wave-Output/P-BI850SINE-IN) can i connect gaming pc of wattage 450w with a 150ah ex...
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APC SURT8000RMXL

Can someone explain to me why this SURT800 blows up with a loud bang and bright flash when I hit the power button. Its like a shotgun being shot up in my face. I unplugged everything and tired to rest...
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BX1400UI not restarting.

Hi, I have a BX1400UI connected to the NVR of my security camera system. It runs nicely during a power outage and switches off when the battery has become depleted. However it doesn't then switch on a...
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Transformer hot with no load Back-UPS RS 1500

Hi, I have an older RS 1500 unit, with batteries recently replaced. Unit operates normally, and batteries are 100% charged. All self-tests are OK. However, without any load, top of the unit (transform...
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needing a UPS run time of 30 minutes

I have a PC with 2 x 23ins screens and a router I reckon this to be around 260 W I get occasional power outages where I am located. What unit do I need to keep my system running for at least 30 minut...
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Running a APC BR1500G at 100% load bad (when plugged in)?

I have a desktop that I use for Bitcoin mining and I'm using the APC BR1500G mainly to ensure good power is going to the machine (and to allow it to gracefully shutdown). The APC unit is at 99-101% loa...
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