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How to know if the battery is dead?

Hi all, My UPS is cutting power in a few seconds when the main power is off. But at the same time the battery health seems to be okay. Here's the result of upsaccess in Linux : APC : 001,036,0873...
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PowerChute Serial Shutdown v1.2 issues

I just installed PSS 1.2 in Windows 11 Pro, enabled hibernation as the shutdown mode, and it works. However, when the system is powered back on, the HTML interface is unavailable for a couple of minute...
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PowerChute Serial Shutdown v1.2 availability?

When will PowerChute Serial Shutdown v1.2 be available to download? Numerous PDF documentation files are available, but the software itself is not linked on the web site: Software, PowerChute Serial ...
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Fatboycarl
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APC XS1300q battery low voltage question

I have a Apc XS1300. It had been sitting in my garage for abit and I decided I wanted to plug it in and use it for my 3d printer. I pulled the batteries out of it to check the voltages on them and it’s...
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Back-UPS ES 750 doesn't work with replacement batteries

In 2008 I got a UPS Back-UPS ES 750 and it worked great until a few months ago. I noticed that the battery wouldn't charge past 35%, and after emailing support they told me that the battery needed to ...
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Parachute Personal Install

I cannot install Powerchute Personal. (Windows 10)It is connected and installed windows drivers on connection..It cannot see the UPS when installing so does not complete installation.Tried various Powe...
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Kibet
Kibet

Turn off APC UPS beeping, model BV1000I-MSX

I was wondering if there was a way i can get it to stop beeping every 30 seconds or so when its unpluged from an outlet? I know it's a warning but it's kinda annoying.
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Permanently turn off the alarm - battery is on order but will take a w...

Model BN1500M2-CA Battery is done. I have ordered a new one. It will take a week to get here. When I silence the alarm, it still goes off every 12 hours. At 2am the entire house is woken up for somet...
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Which devices support USB communication with a computer?

I've done some basic searching, but I don't see a clear indication of which devices (e.g. BE600M1) support USB communication with the computer (e.g. a Synology NAS) they're power-backing up. I see (e.g...
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PC is buzzing on battery and UPS is absurdly loud under specific load

Hello, recently I have bough used SMT3000RM2U and it behaves differently than I would have expected (that does not mean my expectations are correct). I have 2 weird cases.First case: PC is buzzing when...
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Milton_W
Milton_W

APC J15 - fuse specs for APCRBC107 battery

I have used the J15 for years. It has performed well. When the APCRBC107 battery pack fails, I usually replace the internal batteries (HR 1234W?), and all is well for another few years. This time, I op...
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