Alex B

9 de junio de 2024

Good UPS that keeps my stuff working during an outage but has defective self-test. (2026 update)

Overall good UPS. I have purchased several of the same models. I use them for my computers and also my home theater system (amp, TV, PS5, subwoofer), and other electronics.However, all my APC units have the same defect in the self-testing mode or during a power outage at the house. Although, the defect during self-test is infrequent. Sometimes during self-test, unexpectedly the unit's alarm starts making a racket. I look at the display panel icon which indicates the battery is completely depleted. The first time this happened, I turned off everything connected to the UPS because I thought it would suddenly cut the power to them because the UPS thinks the battery was dead. The same issue could happen if there is a power outage at my house and the UPS switches to the battery power. After, I unplugged the UPS from the wall and cycled the power button off and on, the mysterious "problem" with the "failed" battery was self-corrected. The battery icon then showed it was fully charged: it had gone from full discharge to fully charged in an instant!Now that I know about this defect, when the alarm goes off and the panel indicates the battery is dead: I mute the alarm and leave my equipment on that is connected to the UPS. (There is no a power outage at my house.) It is a false alarm. In about 24 hours, the UPS mysteriously corrects itself and behaves normally. I can disconnect it from the wall socket and my stuff works fine and the battery level shows that it is fully charged but of course starts to show the remaining time left to depletion.UPDATE: June 2026All of my APC UPS units have stopped functioning properly after about five years of use. I tested each one by swapping batteries, and the results showed either weak batteries or failure in the UPS hardware itself. For the APC units that still appear to operate, I chose not to purchase new OEM batteries.Instead, I invested in the GOLDENMATE 1000VA/800W Lithium UPS Battery Backup and Surge Protector, and it has proven to be a clear improvement over the older sealed lead‑acid APC models. When I pull the power plug from the wall mains to simulate a power outage, the GOLDENMATE provides noticeably longer runtime and keeps my equipment powered flawlessly. The APC units—when they were still functioning correctly—could do the same, but for a shorter period. The GOLDENMATE is also roughly half the weight of the APC SLA‑based units, which makes handling and placement easier. I hope this modern Lithium Iron Phosphate battery pack UPS will last longer and be less trouble‑prone than the APC brand.Ver más

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Amiga95

10 de junio de 2026

Solid backup against outages, fluctuations and surges.

Took a little time to setup as I'm using a smaller one for my Home Lab Network and this one for my daily Computer. Using NUT (Linux), I got both securely on the network and running smoothly with full readouts on both. Came already fully charged and ready to go immediately. Works great, no problem with the beeps, solved plug spacing by using small extension connectors. Really great value for the money and solid security against power outages and fluctuations. Smaller in size than you would think too but plenty powerful!Update: In my area storm outages are a pretty common occurrence, hence this became a true necessity not merely a convenience. Since purchasing it, setting it up and running live, we've had two outages for a short period of time (each) and last night quite a few blips (power fluctuations that didn't cut anything off). My network stayed up throughout it all perfectly (I run it 24/7/365), I was actually on my computer (only run as needed) when the second incident happened and it performed to 100% satisfaction. Lights went out, my computer and network both stayed running through it and I remained connected to internet also.That was the real-world test I needed. I'm a simple home user with a pretty good setup because I rely on it for daily use and learning. As a 40+ year computer user and enthusiast I stayed with APC because of their reputation, quality and reliability as well as my experience with their products.I bought my first APC back in mid 1990's and it was equally as functional and reliable even back then. For me it's tried and true. This (recently) was my first journey into building and running a full Home Lab setup so I chose to spend a little extra money to insure it's reliability and it's already paid off. It's very satisfying that I know when I walk out the door I can come home to a guaranteed working complete system everyday. I know when I push the computer's power button I WILL be on the net!Ver más

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Old Alice

29 de abril de 2018

You can silence the chirping easily

My old APC, a ES 750 Backups, was bought in 2008, and the battery on it just failed (yes, it lasted TEN years). That unit was a replacement for an APC I bought at a retail store which was at the end of its warranty, but the battery died. I called APC back then, and they sent me the replacement at the end of the warranty life for free. APC had the best customer service in the business, and despite not calling them this time, I have no reason to think it's changed. I ordered a replacement battery for that 2008 ES750 (I got the Keyko here on Amazon- will see how long it lasts), and it's back in business. If I get another 5 years out of it, one APC purchase will have lasted 20 years and still going. APCs are incredibly reliable, they honor their warranties, and they appear to last forever. Nothing I've seen anywhere says different.I purchased this APC 1500VA because I wanted longer backup battery life, and moved my old APC ES750 to protect my Comcast router. Once a year or so, we have a tropical storm or hurricane that cuts our power for an hour, up to days in a rare hurricane. A 1500 should double the up time of a 750. Also, this has a display that shows the condition of the battery, the amount of power being used, and power load. The old ES750 did not.This unit is amazing. I have a full gaming PC, monitor, sound system, printer, 2 lamps plugged in, and the load bar is barely to 1/3. With the PowerChute software installed (first time I've ever installed it), it says I am drawing 99 watts of power right now (I have printer shut off when not in use). The Estimated battery time is 61 minutes if the power source goes down.There was no discount of any kind available, so before buying I compared every backups before paying the higher price for this APC brand. The difference was a couple of dollars more, but for something that could possibly last 20 years, saving a few dollars was not worth the headache of an unreliable unit or unresponsive customer service.Reviews always make a difference to me in a buying decision, I wanted to address some of the reviews that may have turned me off from choosing this model.1. The unit makes excessive noise.- I have it positioned under my table, more than 18" away from my actual PC (PC faces my chair, this is turned sideways to face the wall with the connectors facing the PC at a 90 degree angle). The unit is SILENT. It makes NO noise. NO buzz, NO hum that can be heard over my near silent PC fans. I have no idea about the specifics for servers, or how far it should be away from equipment to prevent feedback loop, but for home use, the unit is silent and works flawlessly.2. The horrible chirping when the battery or AC power dies.I totally relate to this, it's exactly what happened when my old ES 750 went, and it drove me almost bonkers. It is LOUD. If you unplug the unit, the chirping would not stop until you physically removed the battery itself.THIS unit has a mute button, it's the top left button on the unit. I haven't heard the alarm sound on this yet, nor do I want to unplug to test because getting to the plug behind all my computer equipment is a contortionist exercise. But my old APC did not have a mute button, so I assume that's what this is for.There's a feature in the Powerchute program however that allows you to "DISABLE THE BATTERY BACKUP ALARMS AT ALL TIMES" (as well as "Disable the battery backup alarms when the PC is in hibernation"). So you never need hear the alarm if you don't want to, ending the annoyance once and for all.My little APC ES 750 protected my PCs through 3 major hurricanes and 4 serious tropical storms, one of which destroyed my roof. With that one unit, I have never lost a single PC to massive power spikes, something that happens continuously with brownouts as they try to restore power after each major storm to the area. Some neighbors have lost PC's plugged into regular surge protectors. The ability to protect data lines seems to help too, my mom once fried a PC while it was shut down and she was on vacation, the only explanation was a spike through her data lines.The only downside is the weight... to compare it to a brick would be absurd, it is many times the weight of a brick. It's HEAVY. But that's because this is a huge battery and it's all battery weight. Be prepared for the weight, at about 1/6th the size of my loaded tower PC, this weights 4x more.APC are the best, hope this helps!

Phil in Baltimore

30 de junio de 2026

Outstanding value for an excellent UPS

I’m happy I didn’t pay much attention to other reviews of this product. I’ve owned several APC BackUPS devices over the years. Once, I was persuaded to buy another brand (Cyber), but it turned out to be a disaster; the manufacturer even refunded my money without asking for return of the product. This time, I did my homework thoroughly. I researched this product and others carefully to make the best decision I could possiblye make. So many reviews on Amazon made me doubt their accuracy and veracity that I started to wonder if they were written by someone trying to sell something else. I noticed a lot of complaints about the noise (like a 2840Hz buzz and constant clicking of relays). So, I decided to buy this item mainly because of my past experience with APC (Schneider Electric). In short, this UPS is my silent hero. It just sits there on my desk doing exactly what it’s supposed to do, and it’s completely silent and doesn’t make any false noises. It even passed the test of two power outages (unplugged for a few minutes) by providing perfect power to all connected devices and smoothly and quietly returning to full operation when the power was restored. I’m not trying to sell anything. I don’t need the aggravation. I’m just an 82 yo man who retired well and believes in being honest. This product has every feature that I need and none that I don't. It is an excellent value. I like it well enough that I am going to purchase a unit for each of my two grandchildren in college.Ver más

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Morellwj3

3 de abril de 2023

NEW DESIGN OF PREVIOUS APC MODEL I PURCHASED IN 2014

I purchased this APC model in 2014 from Amazon and replaced the plug in dual battery pack after 5 years in February 2019. No problems until 29 March 2023 when the internal power supply electronics failed. In Engineering terminology, this unit had an MTBF of between 8 and 9 years after first purchased by me.This new unit is about half the physical size and weight. The battery pack slides in without the use of a plug.. This unit can interface with WIFI via your PC and the APC Software which I have no intention of using this feature. The unit is much quieter than the previous model I purchased in 2014, but when I tested by unplugging the unit, the alarm is just as loud and can be muted.Based on my experience with this model, I rated 4 out of 5 stars, I have no experience with its WIFI usage or with technical support from APC since I never had a problem following the APC installation, operating, and troubleshooting instructions in their very small manual shipped with the units and available as a pdf on their site and on Amazon.Now for my conclusion. I graduated from Drexel University with a BSEE, MSEE, and MS in Engineering Management. I am a retired Power and Power Electronics Engineer with 43 years of experience working 11 years for Siemens and the remaining 32 years for the United States Navy. My experience working for the United States Navy involved the Systems Development, Installation, Operations, and Maintenance of small and large size uninterruptible AC-DC-AC regulated and signal conditioning power sources for the US Navy and Royal HMS Navy ships. In 2014, I purchased over 100 of this APC model for the Navy offices and the US Naval Ships. Those units are just starting to fail after 8 years of service and their internal batteries were replaced after 4 years of service upon my direction to do so, failed or not. The purpose of the UPS is to protect the equipment it supplies and to allow sufficient time for the operators and technicians sufficient time to save data and perform a controlled shutdown. The purpose of UPS Battery Backed up systems is for the above purpose, not to remain operational for long lasting power outages. For long lasting power outages, a combination of a fuel operated AC Generator and UPD can provide power to provide power to electronics systems. The APC UPS systems should never be used to provide inductive loads such as refrigerators, blower fans, and air conditioners. Inductive loads can be posted only by generators or very large UPS Systems designed for linear, capacitive, and inductive load centers.costing in the tens of thousands of dollars and higher.I recommend this APC model for supplying small size power to only electronics equipment. Any technical questions should be directed to APC technical support, not the sellers. When purchasing any equipment is always best to direct technical questions to the manufacturer and not the distributors and retailers. Any power electronics engineer is also a good source on what to buy and those with a lot of experience are a good source on from whom. Again APC is a quality company who backs this mode with a 3 year warranty. My guidance is that out of a 100 units, the older model lasted for at least 8 years before having a failure, and I recommended replacement as soon as they failed. Most electronics and power electronics equipment have a life expectancy of between 5 and 10 years and dependent on the quality and manufacture design. Large manufacturers usually have the better design engineers as well as the better quality control. My first 11 years was as a destructive test engineer to determine design flaws and life expectancy.

janice m.

8 de julio de 2026

Got it just in time.

Got it and had a big storm the very next day. Power went off 6 times and my internet, router, security cameras just kept going. Great battery time for the price

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