UPS won't turn off!

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petes117

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#153910 12-Oct-2014 14:37

Whenever I turn off my Dynamix UPS-650hp at the wall it emits a sharp sustained beep until I press the blue button on the UPS to turn the battery off.
So while tidying up my power cables today I switch the power off at the wall and it starts the sustained beep... and this time it won't turn off!
I think maybe it got overloaded somehow (though I didn't change what has always been plugged into it), but anyway this noise is driving me crazy! I have it in another room and I still need earplugs.
Anyone have any ideas how to stop this thing?? I don't care about rescuing the UPS to keep using it, I'll throw it away if it comes to that!

petes117

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#1152226 12-Oct-2014 15:02

I'm going to take a sledgehammer to it soon. Ripping wires out has done nothing to stop the beep

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petes117

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#1152231 12-Oct-2014 15:06

Resorted to snipping the wires connected to the battery. Felt like I was diffusing a bomb! Peace and quiet at last :)

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#1152232 12-Oct-2014 15:08

This was a rather amusing thread thanks :)

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#1152262 12-Oct-2014 15:48

*chuckle*

I've learned over the years not to bother with cheapie UPS devices as they just cannot be replied upon for server protection. I stick with APC or Eaton (or HP as they rebadge some Eaton products).

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petes117

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#1152298 12-Oct-2014 17:38

Dynamic: *chuckle*

I've learned over the years not to bother with cheapie UPS devices as they just cannot be replied upon for server protection. I stick with APC or Eaton (or HP as they rebadge some Eaton products).

It was given to me for free so I got what I paid for ;)

networkn: This was a rather amusing thread thanks :)

Glad I could be of service, haha

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#1152300 12-Oct-2014 17:40

Dynamix are cheaper than APC for a reason ...
Get an APC UPS next time.

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malamute5

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#1172606 11-Nov-2014 08:50

I bought a Dynamix from DSE and had trouble with my PC always losing power while plugged into it, brand new PC too!!! Not to mention the trouble I had trying to get my money back!!! Now I just use a surge protector and make sure I save anything I'm doing often!

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#1172608 11-Nov-2014 08:53

Well, the U in UPS does stand for Uninterruptable...