I did this many years ago. An APC BackUPS 500 connected to two Yuasa 38Ah batteries in parallel. Big cables to the batteries and quality connections on everything. Works like a dream. It powers all of my computer setup for hours and I use the 12V directly for my ham station.
The 500 cannot run Powerchute unfortunately so I can't help there.
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