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cactusgeeves
cactusgeeves

F02 or F06 error on power loss

I have a BN1350M2 battery backup, and when I lose power, instead of the backup kicking on, I get a F02 or F06 error. The device will then beep loud and flash the error until I reset it. How do I fix th...
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APC Smart-UPS 750XL

I replaced the batteries after unit indicated batteries need to be replaced, I ordered 2 12v 18ah batteries wired in series and connected to unit red to + black to -. When I attempt to turn it on there...
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Ian29
Ian29

Defective Battery

I have an APC UPS ES700G which has been working well for 8 years, but during a recent power cut I noticed the battery discharged extremely quickly, it lasted about 4 or 5 minutes whereas it used to giv...
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jefferis
jefferis

425 continuous beep and red light

So, I read some solutions but my issue is slightly different. I had a 1 sec power failure/surge. The 425 started a long continuous beep with a red light. I turned it off and waited a few seconds b...
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aislinn_apc
aislinn_apc

Back-UPS Pro 550 not charging battery when powered on

Hi! I have a Back-UPS Pro 550. After replacing the battery, I realised that my unit was not charging the battery anymore when powered ON. Tests I have conducted so far: If the unit is powered ON, the ...
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Quizzical
Quizzical

Can't connect batteries to a APC UPS 1500VA/900W BX1500M

I bought a new APC UPS 1500VA/900W BX1500M. When it arrives, the batteries are in backwards to be disconnected for shipping. The instructions say to remove the batteries, rotate them, and plug them b...
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techvslife
techvslife

Pure sine wave successor for BR1500G that can use external battery suc...

I see that the APC BR1500G UPS has been discontinued. The new replacement models have a pure sine wave output, but I also see that they no longer have an external battery option (the ability to connect...
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BillP
BillP Leader

Cycling between AC & battery & other strange behavior

UPS: APC Back-UPS RS 800VA (BR800)O/S: Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)S/W: PowerChute Personal Edition 3.0.2The last few months my UPS has sometimes randomly switch to battery for a few seconds. This happe...
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bh500net APC Back-UPS HS 500 username and password problem

I logged into the unit via the web interface with the default username of "apc" and default password of "apc". Used IE of course since Firefox isn't supported. I went and tried to change the username a...
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How Do I Open A BR24BP To Change The Batteries?

How Do I Open A BR24BP To Change The Batteries? Should I Take A Chain Saw To It? Have Farm Animals Drag It Around Until The Case Opens? Drop It Out A Window From A Tall Building? I Can't Find Any Docs ...
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drdpr
drdpr

ProBX15000

The battery indicator icon keeps flashing without showing the battery charge condition. The owner's manual does not sufficiently explain the cause and solution. What am I missing?
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