• Reviews around smell (1.54 of 5)

    APC 850VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector with USB Charging Ports, APC UPS Back-UPS (BE850M2)

    • Started system back up and there was a big spark and burned electrical smell
    • Both units started emitting a loud beeping noise and had a strong acrid smell from the transformer area.
    • The unit has a bad smell like the ghost has been set free
    • It stopped working and will not work, even has a burnt plastic smell
    • The first time there was a power failure the following happened: 1) the computer stopped, as if it had been plugged into the wall, 2) the UPS began a continuous beep and gave off a nice burned electrical smell.
    • Finally I heard a sizzling noise and burning battery smell.
    • Unit had burning smell
    • No fire/smoke or acrid smell during or after failures
    • This does not work and has a bad burnt smell.
    • Both units started emitting a loud beeping noise and had a strong acrid smell from the transformer area.