APC Battery Backup makes loud high pitched noise all of a sudden
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Is the noise like the brief beep that APC backups make when turned on or off, only it warbles rapidly to make it more annoying? That's usually a warning that the battery is weak and has to be...
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This has happened multiple times. I'm watching TV and all of a sudden the APC unit will make this constant, loud, high-pitched noise. Nothing turns off as if the unit failed or something but the...
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batteries are usually guaranteed for 3 years. the thing is they are going to want you to ship the failed batteries back on your dime or/and pay to ship the new ones. better to just buy replacements...
APC Battery Backup makes loud high pitched noise all of a sudden
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Maybe I'm misunderstanding. If he needs 2 UPS devices (as opposed to 1 UPS and 1 surge protector) then the relative price difference between batteries and new devices remains the same.,
APC Battery Backup makes loud high pitched noise all of a sudden
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What lights do you have on the APC at the time of the noise?
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:thumbsup: Awesome!
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Use this link http://www.apc.com/site/support/index.cfm/warranty-services/ups-factory-warranty-status/ to check your warranty status. APC has pretty good customer service. Use your SD skills and...
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also, lead batteries like to stay topped off else they crystalize which prevents them from holding a charge, so keep a UPS plugged in all the time.
APC Battery Backup makes loud high pitched noise all of a sudden
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He needs 2 so more like $30
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What the heck is an APC?
Is that a brand or something?
APC Battery Backup makes loud high pitched noise all of a sudden
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450va is not enough for a TV and htpc
I would replace it with a bigger va ups
APC Battery Backup makes loud high pitched noise all of a sudden
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It's a solid, high-pitched noise...not really a beep at all.
Says this
"Your APC Back-UPS 450 (be450g) comes standard with a 3 years repair or replace factory warranty. The warranty is...
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Man these batteries are expensive if I have to purchase two. They cost just as much as the unit it seems. Is there a way to bypass the battery and use this unit as just a surge protector somewhere...
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The BE450G only uses one battery.
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I don't think you can get a decent 450VA UPS for even close to $15.
APC Battery Backup makes loud high pitched noise all of a sudden
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Yes both TV and computer are on battery side.
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That link is for batteries for the APC Powerstack 450VA unit. You have a BE450G (per your image) which runs on a single battery (RBC 114).
APC Battery Backup makes loud high pitched noise all of a sudden
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I was going by this person's quote saying I needed two batteries for my one unit.
the green power light will blink between green and red when the noise happens.
Well I bought it when I had...
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Nice!
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Not a beep, a warble and one modulated at a fast 5-10 hertz, causing the sound to seem almost constant. But even a pure tone can indicate a bad battery.
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But you didn't see any Overload or Replace Battery lights on solid? Is the TV plugged into the battery side or the surge side? Same goes for the computer. I won't necessarily assume each are...
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I just did an online chat and they are sending me a new battery free of charge. Cool beans!
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APC is a brand of UPS.
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APC makes some of the best UPS out there for consumers and enterprise. They also are very well known in the data center world. I have several APC racks as well as more APC rack mount power strips...
APC Battery Backup makes loud high pitched noise all of a sudden
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Battery replacement warning...time to replace the battery
You need two batteries......
APC Battery Backup makes loud high pitched noise all of a sudden
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Agreed. Look for one by Yuasa or Power Sonic (The APC branded ones are made by whomever APC decides to buy from at any particular time. They may be good, they may not).
Edit: This should do...
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He needs two batteries for that UPS
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How many watts is that TV rated for as well power supply for your computer?
APC Battery Backup makes loud high pitched noise all of a sudden
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Not running the APC software on the HTPC? You can set the system to automatically shut down on power loss. If the UPS can't handle all of the devices hooked up to it, then you basically have a really...
