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Something doesn't seem right

I have a spare BE350G UPS that's rated at 200 watts output. I have a small networking switch that draws maybe 10 watts of power that I connected to the UPS to see how long it could be powered in case o...
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APC BackUPS XS 1000 AVR

Hi everyone, I received an old unit as a gift from a friend who bought it in 2011 and never used it. It won't charge and the batteries are most definitely no good. They do charge but they don't hold ...
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Wait for self-test before turning pc on?

Do I have to wait for the self-test to finish before turning on my PC or other devices? UPS: Power Saving Back-UPS 750
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HELP!!! APC BACK UPS 1200 on mac OSX 10.10

Hello! Sorry for my english! I can't manage (USB cable) my APC BACK UPS 1200 on mac osx 10.10. There isn't any driver or app for mac on APC website. HelloSorry for my englishI had an APC 600VA UPS with...
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UPS600VA uses battery power wen playing BIG games

I dont know what is going on, when ever im playing Arma it starts using my battery power, why.???????????????? it mostly happens when im in action, or i throw smoke or grenade, it then goes beeeeeeeeee...
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BR550GI Noise

Hi all. I have a problem with my BR550GI. My UPS makes a noise being plugged in and turned off, as when a relay is activated.
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BackUPS-1300 & winapcupsd

i installed the latest version of winapcupsd on Windows 2008 server. set the config file to use usb cabling. winapcupsd can't communicate with UPS. has anyone gotten a BackUPS-1300 to communicate with ...
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APC Backup Pro 1500G

I recently purchased this UPS and have connected it to a 3-phase line in series with my room's 1.5 ton window ac. Both the loads are supplied by a 32A MCB. The normal voltage rating of the power connec...
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Back-UPS BX600CI-IN flashing red light and beep

Hi, I just purchased a brand new BX600CI-IN and it works fine until I start a Game or any Heavy application where it constantly beeps and flashes red every second despite being connected to the mains....
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Back Ups Pro 1500 APC

Please help, I just bought a Back Ups Pro 1500 APC and it has been connected to the electricity all day but the battery indicator is blinking and it it is empty, it has not charged at all...not even on...
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UPS switching to battery on computer boot

I just purchased a APC Back-UPS XS 1500 (BX1500G) to provide backup power for a FreeNAS server. I have the UPS connected to the FreeNAS server via the USB cable supplied with the UPS, the FreeNAS comp...
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