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smart pro ups BR1000G-IN EXTERNAL BATTERY QUERY

Hi Guys i am wondering does the external battery pack br24g 4 set of battery pack when connected to BR1000g-in when internal battery fails and removed does the external pack can still supply to connect...
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do ACP XS 1500 replacement batteries need to be reset

I need to replace battery on APC XS 1500 and am totally nontechnical. The how-to video looks easy but I read about the need to reset battery with Power Chute software which I don't have. I have a Mac. ...
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New Back-UPS ES 700G UPS transfers back to Power On operation Continou...

Just bought this Back-UPS ES 700G UPS. I bought it to use it in Africa where, I know, the electrical power is not that good. Big power fluctuations and 2-3 times a week a power cut. I want to use it wi...
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Back UPS cs 650 - Power to "Surge Protect" outlet but no power to the ...

As in the title I have a Back UPS CS 650 and its been out of service for a while, so I replaced the battery and; -it fires up fine with a new battery -Solid Green Power Light -Self test in Power Chute ...
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Battery not lasting estimated time

Hi, I have a Back-UPS ES 550 which is in front of a small load (an HP Microserver and a wireless router), and it does not seem to hold any charge. I am running CentOS 7 with the apcupsd.service daem...
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Back-Ups RS1500 Sensitivity issue

Hi there, I have a Back-Ups RS1500 unit that has recently started showing signs of issues. Upon testing, it fails a self test as "Cannot run test at this time", because, the UPS stays on battery for...
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Powerchute PE with a BN600g

I have the BN600g ups and notice that the PCPE doesn't have some features available like Self Check, energy used and energy management. Is this by design for the BN600g?
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APC Back-UPS 1400VA 230V cooling

Hi! I have my UPS 1400VA on middle of a table, and have NAS at one side and the subwoofer at the other side. The two devices are almost touching the UPS. The UPS needs more space for heating issues or ...
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Just bought a brand new XS 1500 and the battery is flashing

Hi, I just bought a brand new APC XS 1500 for work. We hooked it up and I noticed initially that the battery icon was flashing but I thought that was because it needed time to load. It has been a few w...
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Back-UPS RS 1500G

I have just replaced the batteries in the aforementioned ups and it is telling me that the battery is disconnected. I am absolutely certain the polarity is correct, am getting 25.5v at the battery pack...
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BX700U-GR Problems

Hello,I did a small test with my BX700U-GR Backups and it went horrible wrong. My UPS is 5 months old and I use newest Software Power Chute. I only use a Lenovo Tiny M92p i7 with Windows Pro 8.1 with t...
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