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No Utility Power after New Batteries Installed

I installed new batteries in my old Back-Ups XS 1500 unit after 7 years. Downloaded new PowerChute software Ver 3.0.2. When I plug UPS in wall outlet, Green Online light comes on, after a few seconds, ...
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Back-UPS RS 1500 Fan Cycling

Recently the exhaust fan on my Back-UPS 1500 seems to be periodically turning on/off even though it's not on battery. The unit cycles even in an air-conditioned environment and there are no errors or ...
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APC Pro 1200 - Please advise Correct AC Utility input supply?

Hi,I've purchased the APC Pro 1200. Please advise on the following 2 questions:1. The PDF manual/PowerChute says that a normal AC Utility Voltage is 230V however mine seems to be a constant 240V input,...
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PowerChute Personal does not run on Win 7

I have an older BN1250 UPS. The PowerChute software ran just fine on XP, but has never run correctly on Win 7. I tried installing the sw again about 2-1/2 years ago but it never installed right and wo...
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APC BE700G and usb cable

Hi to all, I'm Max from Italy! 🙂 Today I've received my first ups but inside the box there is only a telephone cable and not the RJ45->USB... Any cable could replace it or it's some sort of propret...
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BX1300LCD suddenly dropped power - won't come back on

I've had my BX1300LCD supporting my file server, HTPC, TV & receiver for a couple of years, and everything's been running smoothly. Earlier this evening, everything shut off for no apparent reason....
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Problem with BR1000 switching to battery.

I have a BR1000 that will switch to battery every 5-10 seconds just long enough to beep once then switches back to utility. I've checked the power and it's a constant 122.6v. Even with no load it still...
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New Battery Shelf Life - How much is too much - and what is APC's po...

I just got a 550 UPS from Amazon. When I plugged it in, it showed 62% capacity. After it charged to 100% and the plug is pulled from the wall to go into UPS power it immediately drops to 75% and t...
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Battery backup problem

I have an APC BACK-UPS ES 400. All of a sudden, the battery backup doesn't work. If there is a power failure or I unplug the power cable, the battery doesn't work. The light is green so it doesn't appe...
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PC Self starting

I have recently purchased an updated APC UPS - now a BR550GI - I am now finding that despite shutting down the PC, it has self started at 0425hrs ??? All my power management options are disabled in Dev...
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Brand new BE550G not really fully charged?

Just got a new BE550G from Amazon and I am not sure if it is functioning 100% correctly. It has been up for about 24 hours and it had reached 100% charged per PowerChute. I also have not seen the ...
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