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Name: APC - Back-UPS Connect 450VA, 120V, 6 NEMA outlets (2 surge) - Black
Brand: APC
SKU: 5554800
Price: 10.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (2307 reviews)

APC - Back-UPS Connect 450VA, 120V, 6 NEMA outlets (2 surge) - Black

Model:: BN450M; |
SKU:: 5554800

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QuestionWhat is the joule specification? According to the box, a 10 watt device will run 2.3 hours, or equivalently, 20.3 watt*hours. As 1 watt*hour is 1600 joules, it isn't clear what the joule specification means, as it is substantially lower than calculated?
Asked 7 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Thank you for inquiry. The joule rating is the surge protection rating on the unit. This unit would have a 180-joule rating. The 2.3 hours the unit references on the box is referring to the runtime that the unit would provide if the UPS were to go to battery. It would not affect the joule rating of the UPS.
  Answered 2 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionWill this work as a backup for an aquarium pump? How long might it last?
Asked 7 years ago by lsl.
- Answer It will work for you. The only problem with UPS's is the initial surge (as in a refrigerator or laser printer). Constant power is no problem. I would estimate a 20 minute period with no power that would be covered by this unit.
  Answered 7 years ago by DickB1234
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QuestionWill this accept a Model Ps-1270 F1 battery as a replacement battery? What battery models will it accept as a replacement?
Asked 8 years ago by Candice.
- Answer According to the manufacturer, the battery is not user replaceable. I haven't opened it up and probably won't. I only paid $40 on sale, not that much more than just a battery might cost. If I have to replace the whole thing when the battery dies, I'm okay with that as long as it isn't in the first 2-3 years.
  Answered 7 years ago by Paul
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QuestionHello- I require battery back up for Cisco 2432 router and broadband modem, 25M/10M . Do see there are several models with different voltage. What model would work best for these two, hopefully for a few hours, not just 30 minutes. Thank you.
Asked 8 years ago by bbbn.
- Answer For just a router and modem yes it should work the 2 hours might be a problem but it should be close.
  Answered 7 years ago by Darren
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QuestionWill this APC be ok to use with an ATT modem for ATT u-verse?
Asked 8 years ago by Diane.
- Answer Yes, that is what I'm using it for!
  Answered 8 years ago by Will
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QuestionNeed to purchase APC backup UPS battery backup for an acquarium.(No computer equipment will be plugged in) Which of your products will be better #BN450M or #5554700? Do you have both in stock for me to pickup 7/17 UTC store
Asked 8 years ago by Dottie.
- Answer This is perfect for what you want, and it's a great price.
  Answered 8 years ago by captdave
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QuestionWhat is the inrush current on this device? Will it lower the inrush current my PC power supply unit draws from the wall-circuit breaker on turn on? PC pwr supply unit has inrush current of 46amp and keeps tripping the 15 amp breaker.
Asked 8 years ago by Nic.
- Answer This unit will send the inrush through to the circuit. At that point, the breaker will trip but the APC will remain on allowing the pc to power on. I would recommend buying a larger APC that specifies the allowable inrush. Then you could unplug the APC from the wall to allow the PC to use the power from the APC to power on , then plug the APC back in to the outlet on the wall. Hope that helps.
  Answered 8 years ago by BDUKE101
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QuestionDo you have a 12 volt battery pack for power recliner chairs?
Asked 8 years ago by Nicky.
- Answer You can buy them online. Pull the battery out and check the model number. You should be able to get the exact battery or a clone fairly cheap.
  Answered 8 years ago by BDUKE101
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QuestionI can't figure out how to have the alarm sound when the AC power is off. All it does is the green light flashes 2 times. I tried playing around with the power button but didn't help. Went thru the instruction manual and couldn't figure out how to toggle
Asked 9 years ago by Neil.
- Answer We had the exact same problem and I noted this in my review.
  Answered 8 years ago by BLFox1
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QuestionVery, very shortly after receiving an e-mail that shows the price of this is 39.99, I clicked to go to its page and it says 49.99.
Asked 9 years ago by littlbear222.
- Answer Please contact Best Buy customer service for any questions on pricing and availability.
  Answered 9 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionAre you able to change the battery on it?
Asked 6 years ago by DJacobK.
- Answer Thank you for your interest in our products. Unfortunately the batteries can't be changed on this unit. If you are interest in an UPS with a replaceable battery you can check out the BN650M1.
  Answered 6 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionDoes the system beep when it loses power? Is there a way to turn off that feature automatically? It will be in a babies room to power a baby monitor and sound machine.
Asked 6 years ago by Sim.
- Answer Thank you for reaching out. Yes, the BN450M well beep while running on battery power and will also beep when it reaches a low battery condition. It is possible to silence the on battery alarm, but not the low battery alarm. https://www.apc.com/salestools/AHUG-A7DC9U/AHUG-A7DC9U_R2_EN.pdf
  Answered 6 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionWould this work for a electric recliner. My sister is disabled and needs something to let her feet down in case of an outage.
Asked 6 years ago by HRG.
- Answer No, the product is not suitable for that application.
  Answered 6 years ago by CommunityAnswer
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QuestionWhat is the Ampere Hour rating of this device ? I can use AH, VAH or WH.
Asked 6 years ago by Bijoy.
- Answer This one is 450 VA. The unit like this one that powers more devices is an 850VA model. My back up plan calls for these uninterrupted power supplies to provide shorter protection and to avoid re-booting and reprogramming issues that come up during power failures and brownouts. So far, so good.
  Answered 2 years ago by ArnieW
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QuestionWhile its charger, how do I know it's really charging? I dont see a light or anything.
Asked 7 years ago by Amy.
- Answer that's a tough question considering a device less than a year old has experienced its third power out here in Peoria IL. now I lost a router that is plugged into this piece of cheap junk. it beeps for 10 seconds and no charge. you would think surge and some form of protection but instead it just killed my 200.00 router once power came back. complete garbage
  Answered 7 years ago by junk
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QuestionHow long will this provide Power for an 8 camera not owl camera system in case of power outage
Asked 7 years ago by Steve.
- Answer I’d say probably 1.5 hours. It will power a home network (router and modem) for about 3 hours.
  Answered 6 years ago by Avayel
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QuestionIs the battery backup supposed to make a humming noise even when shut off?
Asked 7 years ago by GA.
- Answer Thank you for your inquiry. The UPS may make a small humming noise especially when the unit is on battery. It shouldn't be noticeable in an office environment though. Please reach out at to an APCbySchneider support team at your convenience so we can look into this issue further. We offer email and chat services through our support site and you may also contact us directly at 800-800-4272 option 4.
  Answered 7 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionWhat is difference between 450va and apc 450va?
Asked 7 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer It's the same thing, 450VA is the Volt/Amps rating off the device. It means the same thing no matter who makes the ups.
  Answered 7 years ago by ITtech
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Questionhow long does the batter last
Asked 8 years ago by rob.
- Answer The info said 2 hours.Have not had an outage that long in quite awhile.
  Answered 8 years ago by tedbearl
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QuestionCan I use this on a sump pump?
Asked 8 years ago by Hensley99.
- Answer Highly unlikely. A typical sump pump is 1/3 HP. This converts to about 250 VA. When an induction motor starts it typically draws 5 times rated current or in this case about 1250 VA or about 3 times the rating of this UPS.
  Answered 8 years ago by Zebb
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APC - Back-UPS Connect 450VA, 120V, 6 NEMA outlets (2 surge) - Black

Q: QuestionWhat is the joule specification? According to the box, a 10 watt device will run 2.3 hours, or equivalently, 20.3 watt*hours. As 1 watt*hour is 1600 joules, it isn't clear what the joule specification means, as it is substantially lower than calculated?

Q: QuestionWill this work as a backup for an aquarium pump? How long might it last?

Q: QuestionWill this accept a Model Ps-1270 F1 battery as a replacement battery? What battery models will it accept as a replacement?

Q: QuestionHello- I require battery back up for Cisco 2432 router and broadband modem, 25M/10M . Do see there are several models with different voltage. What model would work best for these two, hopefully for a few hours, not just 30 minutes. Thank you.

Q: QuestionWill this APC be ok to use with an ATT modem for ATT u-verse?

Q: QuestionNeed to purchase APC backup UPS battery backup for an acquarium.(No computer equipment will be plugged in) Which of your products will be better #BN450M or #5554700? Do you have both in stock for me to pickup 7/17 UTC store

Q: QuestionWhat is the inrush current on this device? Will it lower the inrush current my PC power supply unit draws from the wall-circuit breaker on turn on? PC pwr supply unit has inrush current of 46amp and keeps tripping the 15 amp breaker.

Q: QuestionDo you have a 12 volt battery pack for power recliner chairs?

Q: QuestionI can't figure out how to have the alarm sound when the AC power is off. All it does is the green light flashes 2 times. I tried playing around with the power button but didn't help. Went thru the instruction manual and couldn't figure out how to toggle

Q: QuestionVery, very shortly after receiving an e-mail that shows the price of this is 39.99, I clicked to go to its page and it says 49.99.

Q: QuestionAre you able to change the battery on it?

Q: QuestionDoes the system beep when it loses power? Is there a way to turn off that feature automatically? It will be in a babies room to power a baby monitor and sound machine.

Q: QuestionWould this work for a electric recliner. My sister is disabled and needs something to let her feet down in case of an outage.

Q: QuestionWhat is the Ampere Hour rating of this device ? I can use AH, VAH or WH.

Q: QuestionWhile its charger, how do I know it's really charging? I dont see a light or anything.

Q: QuestionHow long will this provide Power for an 8 camera not owl camera system in case of power outage

Q: QuestionIs the battery backup supposed to make a humming noise even when shut off?

Q: QuestionWhat is difference between 450va and apc 450va?

Q: Questionhow long does the batter last

Q: QuestionCan I use this on a sump pump?

QuestionWhat is the joule specification? According to the box, a 10 watt device will run 2.3 hours, or equivalently, 20.3 watthours. As 1 watthour is 1600 joules, it isn't clear what the joule specification means, as it is substantially lower than calculated?

QuestionWill this work as a backup for an aquarium pump? How long might it last?

QuestionWill this accept a Model Ps-1270 F1 battery as a replacement battery? What battery models will it accept as a replacement?

QuestionHello- I require battery back up for Cisco 2432 router and broadband modem, 25M/10M . Do see there are several models with different voltage. What model would work best for these two, hopefully for a few hours, not just 30 minutes. Thank you.

QuestionWill this APC be ok to use with an ATT modem for ATT u-verse?

QuestionNeed to purchase APC backup UPS battery backup for an acquarium.(No computer equipment will be plugged in) Which of your products will be better #BN450M or #5554700? Do you have both in stock for me to pickup 7/17 UTC store

QuestionWhat is the inrush current on this device? Will it lower the inrush current my PC power supply unit draws from the wall-circuit breaker on turn on? PC pwr supply unit has inrush current of 46amp and keeps tripping the 15 amp breaker.

QuestionDo you have a 12 volt battery pack for power recliner chairs?

QuestionI can't figure out how to have the alarm sound when the AC power is off. All it does is the green light flashes 2 times. I tried playing around with the power button but didn't help. Went thru the instruction manual and couldn't figure out how to toggle

QuestionVery, very shortly after receiving an e-mail that shows the price of this is 39.99, I clicked to go to its page and it says 49.99.

QuestionAre you able to change the battery on it?

QuestionDoes the system beep when it loses power? Is there a way to turn off that feature automatically? It will be in a babies room to power a baby monitor and sound machine.

QuestionWould this work for a electric recliner. My sister is disabled and needs something to let her feet down in case of an outage.

QuestionWhat is the Ampere Hour rating of this device ? I can use AH, VAH or WH.

QuestionWhile its charger, how do I know it's really charging? I dont see a light or anything.

QuestionHow long will this provide Power for an 8 camera not owl camera system in case of power outage

QuestionIs the battery backup supposed to make a humming noise even when shut off?

QuestionWhat is difference between 450va and apc 450va?

Questionhow long does the batter last

QuestionCan I use this on a sump pump?