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...connected to the "Battery Protected". The "Surge only" outlets will only protect from parasites or surges like a thunder storm. They should be used for less important stuff like a desk lamp or ...

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Plugging an UPS into a surge arrester or plugging in a surge arrester into the UPS What are the technical ramifications of plugging an UPS into a surge arrester or plugging in a surge arrester into ...

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Question about Back-UPS Office 500VA (BF500) UPS System

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Surge protectors I have a surge protector that only 3 of the 6 outlets work. Why is this? Also, do surge protectors need to be charged before usage? No no need to charge there may loose contact ...

Question about Back-UPS 200 UPS System

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Back UPS Model # BK200C salvageable? I have an old UPS Model # BK200C that was never used after purchase 10 years ago. When I plug the power cord into an outlet then flip the power switch the I/O ...

Question about BE325 SURGE PROTECTOR + BATTERY BACK-UP (APNBE325) UPS System

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donno how to use what suppose the surge protector do for me? i have a surge protector from belkin it didnt help me anyhthing mo0re then to start whisteling that i had to close the protector Hi, Surge ...

Question about Back-UPS XS900 (BX900) UPS System

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...when tested with a DMM. I was under the impression that APC UPS devices are impervious to power surges. What happened? yes a spike may destroyed the mov (metal oxide variastor) inside projector ...

Question about Back-UPS Office 500VA (BF500) UPS System

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Three out of the five plugs do not work have stopped working. The APC UPS will power the non-battery (label something like surge only) with the power button turned off. If the outlets that are not ...

...for good when it is hit by a large surge or just by absorbing and shunting to ground many small surges. You can brain dead the UPS to check if that resolves the issue. This brain dead test helps ...

Question about Power Saving BackUPS Pro 1300

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not working when plugged only 3 of the 6 sockets have power when plugged to electrical outlet Most UPS's have split power. One is for Surge protected which is probably the half still working. The ...

NS 1250 power supply. Why is surge outlet the only one that works? surge outlet doesn't provide any ups function , it sounds as if the ups has shut down and has an internal problem

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