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Modem-like noise in my Back-UPS ES 700VA - Model BE700G-GR

Hi all, I own an ageing (3.5 years, just out of my 3 years warranty) Back-UPS ES (with european plug). Suddenly it stopped working. Additionally: It started emitting an annoying sound similar to that ...
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Is PowerChute required for NS1080 to function properly as a simple UPS...

Hello, The NS1080 would not be used for a computer. Instead, it would be used for a (known) defective TV that will not power back up after losing AC power. So...I would have no way to install or acces...
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Can be a surge protection repaired? (PF8VNT3-FR)

Hello there! I have PF8VNT3-FR surge protection for a few years and I am ultimately satisfied with it. But recently there were a series of heavy thunderstorm in my area and unfortunately the phone lin...
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Does Ethernet surge conflict with Bonding/Aggregation/dual link?

I have a Synology nas box that has 4 gigabit ports exporting data. Recently my house was hit with a surge and many of the electronics in my house either completely fried, had their ethernet port destr...
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UPS(ES-700) battery is disconnected sometimes

Hello, please help, PowerChute sometimes write battery is disconnected and ups peeps, it may be every 2 hour, what is the ? battery is new, UPS is 4 years.
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Back-UPS ES 550 continuous beep without any led

My UPS does not work. The unit is plugged directly to a wall outlet, there is no device plugged. when I switch on the unit there is a quick green led flash then nothing (all led are off) but just a con...
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My newBN650M1 650VA wont add to device list

I have a new BN650M1 i created my profile and tested email received email. Then went to console to add the device to my currect device list. I see my discovered device but when i add it I get failed ...
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Plug UPS into a Power Strip

Hi everyone, I just bought the APC BX1100LI-MS Battery Backup model. After I read the manual instruction its say that it is recommended to plug the UPS directly into the wall outlet. However, since the...
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apc ups lcd xs-1300 wont switch on in ac outage

Unit has had batteries replaced in past 2014 , when ac outage occurs the ups does not keep things running and the Lcd remains off. After the ac outage ends, i have to press the power button on the ups ...
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XS 1000 failure (after working well for a long time)

My XS 1000 has stopped working. There have been no power interruptions to it to the best of my knowledge. It had been working well. Then, a device that I had plugged into it started encountering pow...
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Positioning of Back Ups

There is a battery containing acid inside the Back Ups, is there any restriction on the positioning of the unit, e.g.when it is placed vertically, which side should be up, which side should be down.
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