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Do you guys have UPS's at home for your home equipment?

If so what do you have and what are you running on it? I seem to have monthly power blips and I get tired of watching all of my PC's get choked out without warning. I need to invest in a UPS.What about...
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APC ES550 incorrect estimate shutdown time and battery charge amount a...

Hi all,recently during a power outage I saw that my APC ES550 was giving constant beeps so I supposed the battery was exausted and I bought a new one.After replacement and recharging the new battery fo...
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Turn off Back-UPS 650 with computer

Hello, With the AC still on, is it possible to remotely turn off the Back-UPS 650 BK650EI via a command from the PC ? or have it shutdown after turning off the PC ?Or, can it only be done by pushing th...
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APC BX750MI-GR and Powerchute personal edition 3.0.2

Using my present APC 500VA UPS, I get the "Your operating system is not supported" when installing version 3.1.0 of the Powerchute personal edition. Installing 3.0.2, I have no issues. It seems that th...
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Solved: APC ftp site not functional

The ftp server for APC isn't working thus I can't download any files. Is there an alternative site or mirror that has the adequate infrastructure to support the user base? Thanks Update: It appears the...
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UPS And Voltage regulator

Hello! I was wondering if it's okay to plug my BX700U-GR to a voltage regulator because the local power is quite unstable! or the UPS itself works as a voltage regulator? Thank you
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SCL500RMI1U, problem with restoring native power management

UPS: SCL500RMI1UOS: Windows 10 Enterprise LTS I have a problem with native power management in Windows 10:1. Connected UPS to the computer with a USB cable. It was detected as HID UPS Battery, windows ...
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New Back-UPS humming

Hi, I've brought a brand new Back-UPS ES 700. It seems to just whine/hum permanantly in the background. I tested it briefly yesterday by turning the AC off, and so it spent the evening charging but mak...
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APC SMX750i Failing Firmware Upgrade

Hello, I have an issue where a SMX750i is failing upgrade at 7%, obviously it starts the process and switches the UPS off, then that's where it stays.I have installed a new battery pack - stil...
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False overload alarm or defective unit ? (Back-UPS ES 700)

Hi,I have two identical Back-UPS ES 700 that manifest the same problem (mention: I changed the batteries thinking they were the problem):I plug in the upsI start the ups (with no load)I let the battery...
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APC Back-Up 650 not using battery

I have the APC Back-UP 650 for my personal computers at home and can only use the UPS when connected to the outlet to power my setup. Whenever a power outage occurs, the UPS has a green light on the un...
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