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APC - Back-UPS XS 1300VA Tower UPS - Black
APC - Back-UPS XS 1300VA Tower UPS - Black
APC Back-UPS XS 1300 VA Tower UPS - 1300VA/780W - 4.2 Minute Full Load - 5 x NEMA 5-15R - Battery Backup System, 5 x NEMA 5-15R - Surge-protected
 
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Excellent Product, thus far
on September 9, 2009
Posted by: ApeWare
from Orlando, FL
I just moved back to Florida, into a rental home, and lost power briefly on my second day back - no surprise; I also noticed some lights flickering when the vacuum was run, so I went out the next day and bought one of these.
I choose the 1300 over the 1500 because I figured most FL brown-outs only last a second or two and if the power went out more than a couple minutes I would shut down/auto-shut down my computer anyway. Also, the claim of 140 minute run time is for a minimal system with virtually nothing connected to the UPS.
I am using this to provide power to a 24" LCD, Power mac, External drive, Cable Modem, and an airport extreme and surge protection to a second 24" LCD, Drobo Pro, Printer, PogoPlug and a switch. As I said I dont expect more than 5-10 minutes protection, which I am fine with, but this will allow me to save work to server or locally and give me time to shut down if needed.
My wife ran the vacuum cleaner yesterday and every time she turned it on the APC kicked in. The line voltage dropped to around 50VAC for a half second but the APC kept me running smooth. Obviously there is a wiring issue in this rental - which I notified the owner about - but I don't expect them to fix it while I am here. In the mean time, I feel I am protected with this unit.
The unit looks GREAT, is easy to set up, has Mac/PC PowerChute (auto shutdown software) available and works flawlessly. As other reviewer stated, it belongs ON the desk and not under it - it looks that good. :-)
What's great about it: Looks, clear instructions, works as advertised
What's not so great: ambitious claim of 140 minute run time
I would recommend this to a friend!
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