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BACK UPS ES 700 controlled outlets stopped powering off

I have always used this UPS with the controlled outlet feature enabled and it has worked without issue for several years.Recently, power to the controlled outlets is no longer truned off when the compu...
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BE600M1 power up problem after losing power for no apparent reason

I've got a BE600M1 for an LED TV and small cable/streaming receiver, which I bought in June of 2021. A couple of days ago it basically lost power, the items plugged into it just shut off, and the alarm...
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Why BackUPS is still giving power when turned off?

Computer is shut down and UPS is powered off (but plugged directly into wall outlet). However, my monitors are still in standby mode, which have to be manually turned off. I tried a standalone test tur...
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RMZahn
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Email notification fails with UPSCAPO

hi, i have a SMV1500AI-GR and i have to use the UPSCAPO Software when i try the email-test i get a error message - see screenshot what can i do?
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can a br1500g be used as as external battery pack to another br1500g.

I have a br1500g that beeps about once a second for 30 seconds then stops, repeating every 20 minutes. This cannot be muted. No other faults are indicated on the display. I don't have a Windows comp...
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Apc ups service

Hi, I wanted to install PowerChute Personal Edition v3.0.2 (on CD with UPS) on my computer with windows 10 Pro and I got an error: APC UPS service could not be started. The ups connected to PC is APC ...
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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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