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BE425M wall mount vertical?

Wondering if I can wall mount this UPS vertically instead of horizontal as expected? APC Back-UPS 425VA, 120V, 6 NEMA outlets (2 surge) - BE425M | APC USA There are mounting holes in the rear which ass...
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In PowerChute Personal Edition is there any way to set Preserve Batter...

I need to time this PC to shut down before a NAS it is using is set to shut down, but I would like it to stay active more than just 5 minutes. For instance, the NAS is configured to shut down at 30 min...
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Easy UPS SMV fan turns on occasionally

I recently got SMV 1500VA Line Interactive, and I noticed that every 20-30 mins fan turns on for 2-3 seconds and it stops again. May I know the reason for such event Is it normal for the fan to turn on...
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apcupsd - back-ups Pro 1600s: immediate shutdown

I have two question regarding apcupsd after a recent power outage1. shutdowneven though I have configured apcupsd like this:BATTERYLEVEL 7MINUTES 4TIMEOUT 0It immediately triggered a shutdown upon powe...
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APC UPS old configuration file found. How to resolve?

I am running Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.4.0-125-generic x86_64) on an Intel NUC and have a APC UPS hooked up to it. I just experienced a power outage and, while the UPS worked as expected during t...
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error code 14: this version of powerchute network shutdown is not supp...

Hi there, I'm trying to install PCNS ver 4.2 but I've got an error like the title. I've tried to google but no result. If you know how to solve this issue please help to share. Thank you!
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PLEASE HELP! Is it normal that my new BVX 1600 VA fan isn't running?

I bought a new BVX 1600 VA yesterday, my first ups ever. I put it on charge for the first time (24h as advised) charges just fine however I noticed the fan isn't running, can anyone else confirm if it...
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Back-UPS CS 650 unexplained behaviours

I have a Back-UPS CS 650 that had been running fine for over a year and that I recently reconfigured as follows. The load is one WiFi router, one Synology NAS and one unmanaged network switch. I had ...
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RBC123 vs. RBC124

I have a Back-UPS XS 1000. I need a new battery. A local store has the RBC124 in stock but not the RBC123. Can i use the RBC124 in my unit? The seem to be the same physical size. Wondering if the R...
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APC BN650 M1 Flashing Red Light and Alarm Tone

Symptoms: When unit is turned on, it flashes green for ~15 seconds, then flashes red with alarm tone.Background: Unit battery went bad and was replaced with a 3rd party battery "RBC154 Compatible Repla...
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Back-ups 1500 shutoff on full battery on outage

I have a backups 1500 thats about 3 months old. I have about 40 watts of equipment for my home network (router, modem, AP) to keep my network up in the event of an outage. The estimated time shown is a...
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