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Shut down ALL VM servers on VMWare

Hi, we have 4 windows 2008R2 VM's on VMWare. We currently use this UPS. APC Smart-UPS 1500VA USB & Serial RM 2U 120V. Model Number: SUA1500RM2U If/When there is a power outage I would like VMWare ...
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BE425M UPS faults with PC plugged into battery backup

I have a brand new BE425 UPS, which has been plugged in (charging) for 24 hours. My intent is to use this for a home PC, which will be up 24/7. My initial testing with the PC causes the UPS to fault....
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Line-R LE1200 Auto Voltage Regulator

I have the LE1200 voltage switch set at 120V. If I measure 117.5VAC at the wall I also measure 117.5VAC from the LE1200. I thought the LE1200 is supposed to output 120VAC. I got this because I thought ...
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BE550G did not kick in

I bought two BE550G and the only things connected to it are my Mac-mini and its monitor. When the power went out, the battery did NOT kick in and both my Mac and monitor were switched off. Then, I hea...
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BR800BLK Windows 7 PowerChute odd behaviour

Hi;I have the BR800BLK powering my PC running Windows 7 Ultimate (SP1).PowerChute Personal Edition ver 3.0.2 is installed, the two APC services (APC Data Service, & APC UPS Service) are set to Auto...
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When a UPS is used for extended time, is battery fully discharged?

I have several APC UPS units. The other day I came home and the power had been out for several hours. The UPS units were out of power and shut down by that time (as expected). When the power came bac...
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Flashing and Clicking and Beeping, oh my.

I have a 4-year old APC Back-Ups RS-1500. The battery wore out about a week ago. I purchased a replacement battery from a third party vendor. After reassembling the unit, I let it recharge overnight...
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APC XS1300

Batteries have full charge but indicator screen shows that the batteries are depleted.
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Back-UPS 800 fails to detect AC power

For my Back-UPS RS 800, I recently replaced the battery with a new one, plugged the unit in, and charged the battery. The UPS now fails to recognize AC power. If I hold the "on" button down the UPS g...
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Replaceable battery vs. fixed battery

Is there a trend to phase out the "replaceable battery" type of UPS, so you have to re-buy the outlet plugs every time? For example, I got the APC BN450M 450VA, which has a fixed battery. I was used to...
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Not all the power connectors I have will fit on this unit

Hi,Note I don't really know anything about power supplies 🙂I have Back-UPS ES 650. I need to connect 4 devices on the battery backup side but 1 connector won't fit.Outlet #1 and #2 (shown below) would...
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