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PBE "A new version is avilable"?

I was running Powerchute Business Edition 10.0.4 recently on Windows 10 21H2 for an SMT-1500. The Event log would periodically show an Event saying "A new version is available. URL :https://www.apc....
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Not getting email notifications

I have a new Smart UPS 750 SMT750C and don't get email notifications of events. If I unplug it from AC power and then look in my Event Log online I see UPS on Battery and then Power Restored. So I kn...
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Windows receives the shutdown command a minute later than PowerChute c...

We had a power outage today and PowerChute didn't seem to work properly. Colleagues, I ask you to help me understand why this happened. To understand the situation, I compared the PowerChute and Window...
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BX600C-IN Long Beep and Red Alert

Hi. I recently purchased a APC UPS (BX600C-IN) and am using it for my gaming PC. When I start playing a heavy game, the UPS starts giving me a loud continuous beep with the power button turning red. Th...
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APC BX1500G Powerchute reporting issue with battery

I have just replaced my battery in my APC BX1500G. The new battery was tested in 2021 as per the note left with the new battery. When I run a self-test on the unit the app is reporting that my new batt...
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Smart-UPS 500 (SCL500RM1UNC) no power on switched outlet groups

Hi,I have a new Smart-UPS 500 (SCL500RM1UNC) and I'm unable to get power onGroup 1: Outlet Group 1 OnGroup 2: Outlet Group 2 OnThey are both switched on and there is no power on the outlets. Same when ...
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My computer won't turn on in battery mode (UPS brand new)

Hi. My computer won't turn on in battery mode with the APC BX-1500M-LM60 1500va (900w)The consumption of my computer is approximately only 500 watts. The same UPS show this in the display but is not wo...
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UPS for an office (school assignment)

Hello good people, I'm new here and I don't know if this is an accepted use of this forum. Please let me know if it's not and I will of course delete this topic. I'm also not a native English speaker, ...
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Back-UPS 500 continuous beep and flashing green

A few days ago there was a power outage. When it came back, the circuit breaker where my UPS was connected tripped, and when I re-armed it, I realized that my UPS was no longer working (the connected d...
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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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