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Smart-UPS 1500 - False site wiring warning

I have two of these units at the house, both are environment pulls from upgrade jobs. Both work fine. However The one unit constantly displays the "Warning State: Site Wiring" and has a bit of a trans...
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Repair or discard? BE550G ...

While testing a BE550G, I connected a 40-watt string of novelty lights and they have a slight, rapid flicker with no apparent pattern. I put that battery in another 550 and the test lights are stable. ...
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Using low loads with UPSs...

I have a need to keep power to devices that are in stand-by mode in the event of a power outage. Those devices draw about 2.5 watts and 70mA according to their respective specs. I had hoped to use APC ...
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Y splitter for SBC50?

I have a SUA1500 (Smartups 1500) and this uses the RBC7 battery. I was thinking, what if I buy one of these splitters. Could I then combine two batteries together to use at the same time in the SmartUp...
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Replace all RBCs

I have a UPS (Model №: SRT5KRMXLI).UPS is giving off an error that states to "Replace all RBC(s)".We got this UPS brand new in June 2021.I am looking to see if there is other solutions to try before we...
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SCL500RM1UC and very short power outages

Hi All,We've got 3 SCL500RM1UC UPS units installed, each protecting a single switch (load is around 10-15%)The power in the area isn't the best and we occasionally have very short "blinks" in power las...
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Assign static IP address to SC1500 UPS - No DHCP

Hi everybody, We have an SC1500 UPS connected to a managed switch (Catalyst 1000 series) with no DHCP service; and we need to connect it to the network using a static IP address to monitor its status. ...
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Upgrade APC Back-UPS XS 950U firmware

Hello, I have 2 APC Back-UPS XS 950U (BX950UI model), one have 925.T1 .I firmware and the other 925.T2 .I version. How could I update the old one? I ty the official monitoring software, but it has no o...
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Modem and Router Plugged In

I have Back-UPS Model BE600M1. I just purchased this to back up my modem and router at our vacation home. I turned the union on and charged up the unit for the 24 hours they recommend. The directions ...
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UPS battery losing power and not charging fully for unknown reason?

Hi,so i have a Backup-ups 850 BE850G2-UK (Serial: 5B2111T00688) that i bought to replace an older ups in may 2021.All 4 lights are usually solid, meaning 100% charged, but i noticed a few days ago that...
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Just learned in September 2021 that AP9630 was announced EOL in Novemb...

I have been an APC partner for more than a decade and ACCIDENTALLY found out that a product that's in various client sites is going to be EOL in a little over a year.No announcement on my Partner Porta...
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