CP1500AVRLCD Intelligent LCD UPS Battery Backup and Surge Protector, 1500VA/900W, 12 Outlets, AVR, Mini-Tower, UL Certified

UPDATE: (September 2nd, 2015): We took a major lightning strike to the house while I was away. I was over in Singapore at the time, and could not connect back home to my network - which is very unusual since my network NEVER goes down. When I got home I discovered a palm tree right next to the house took a direct hit from a bolt of lightning, and it blew out two circuit breakers in the house - including the one that the UPS is on - as well as my GFCI down in the garage. The good news is that the CP1500AVR protected all of my equipment. Apparently the CyberPower drained itself all the way down and then shut down the server (which is is attached to). I reset all the house breakers, and everything came back up again, but alas, the batteries would no longer take a charge, and were failing the self-test. So I ordered a new set of batteries ExpertPower ® 12v 9ah Sealed Lead Acid Battery with F2 Terminals (.250") / 2 Pack and replaced them today. All is back up and running, and the UPS performed a successful self-test. Fully expect to get another 4 years out of this product. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE (June 8th, 2013): This product is still going strong. It has protected me over and over, and has NEVER let me down. I live in Florida, and we're getting ready to come into the thunderstorm and hurricane season again, and I'm confident that this UPS will not let me down. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE (August 21st, 2013): We've been getting our summer thunderstorms rolling through here at full throttle, and it's still protecting my devices - in fact, it JUST KICKED IN AGAIN as I'm typing this! I just checked the log, and in the past 12 weeks I've had 9 instances where the UPS had kicked in to protect my equipment. Still 5 STARS. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE: June 6' 2015. I've had this device for over 4 years now, and it has saved my office electronics countless times since then. Yesterday we had 4 instances where we took power hits where it kicked in - each time it just kept all my equipment running without a single problem. STILL 5 STARS! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I purchased this product last August (2011) to ensure that my home office server and all networking gear stayed on the air in the event of power outages. It works perfectly. The device powers all of my critical home office equipment: server, workstation, cable modem, router, switch, KVM, IP phones, monitor. In the past 24 weeks I've had over 19 "Invert" episodes: 4 power outages, 3 under voltages, and 12 over voltages. Not a single hiccup. I have silenced the alarm so that I never hear anything when it happens; I read about it in the log. The software is simple yet efficient. It tells me what I need to know. All of those devices described above draw a combined 165 watts. My estimated run time (per the software) is about 37 minutes. Don't be put off by all the negative reviews about this. It works.

I've only tested this in an "artificial" scenario, i.e., pulling the plug from the wall after having it charged. Well, it did fine there (as well as with the "self-test" available via the software config). Make sure to download the new software from the Cyberpower website for the latest version. I'm using it on Windows 7 64 bit, and it performs flawlessly. Low resources, and stable. Impressive. At any rate, I really enjoy the readout from the front. Voltage In, Voltage Out, Power frequency, instantaneous power consumption (in kW), and load and battery capacity as well as estimated runtime are available from the front display. After a period of inactivity, the screen will turn off to avoid needless power consumption. A simple button press will bring it back. As I stated earlier, I haven't had to test its actual capabilities yet (probably better this way, ha). But living in Florida, that's expected as long as it's not the summer - which is when most of our power events occur. Whether it's a lightning storm, or peak load on the grid during a hot summer afternoon when ACs are on full blast, various conditions can create short power outages, or more likely, severe brownouts. I've lost a router this way. However, I feel more confident with this UPS. I wish it would boost and buck at narrower ranges (the low limit is 90Vac and high limit is 140Vac before it bucks/boosts by switching to the battery), to keep it more in line with the 120Vac +/- 5% optimal range. But that's ok. This UPS will be tested in real world conditions, but it'll have to wait until the next Florida summer. I figured I'd buy it now while it's cheaper! The thing that impressed me the most was it's capacity. I appear to have way overestimated my needs! ha. According to the software, with my computer, 22" LCD monitor, Klipsch 2.1 speakers, and my Linksys WRT54GL router plugged in, I have about 38 minutes of runtime. Load is only around 13% or so. I wish it came with more battery backup outlets, but it is ok for my needs. If I need to, I can simply put in a splitter to gain a few extra outlets. (Note: if you do this, make sure to not exceed the total capacity of the UPS, or to overload the one outlet - it can only handle so many amps... use the split with lower-drain devices like modems and routers; in addition, use a regular power splitter, not one with a surge protector built in. It isn't recommended to daisy chain surge protectors due to possible harmonic effects between them during a power event). Also, be sure to heed the warning in the instructions: do not connect a laser printer due to its high transient current draws. I have a Brother laser printer that I have connected to my non-UPS surge protector (the one I used before I bought this UPS). My only complaint is that whether by UPS' handling, or maybe handling somewhere earlier in the chain, a corner of the UPS had cracked and bent. It was disappointing, but the unit itself still worked, and it wasn't a hazard in any way. It's cosmetic damage, but I wish perhaps it was better packed, since throwing around this 30+ lb box as it was packed certainly will do some damage. I wish Amazon would have put some extra packing around the retail box; instead, they ship the retail box in a bigger cardboard box, and stuff some brown paper in. Some peanuts, bubble wrap, and/or air bags would have served the task far, far better here, especially for something so heavy. However, with the free super saver shipping, I suppose you get what you pay for. BUT - the UPS still works and with damage only on that back corner, so I won't complain too much. Anyway, if you're looking for a decent UPS at a great price point, I'd recommend this. Obviously, if you're looking for mission-critical or very high end (pure sine wave output type) UPSes, you will have to spend more. However, for the majority of home and small office users, something like this should be perfect.

Compre este UPS para reemplazar un Koblenz que dejo de servir. Lo uso para proteger mi pc gamer (700W) cuando se va la luz, el tiempo de respaldo es muy bueno ya que sin problemas me permite guardar mi partida/archivos y poder apagar el equipo sin preocupación. Lo mejor para mi es lo silencioso que es (comprado con el que tenia) además de su sistema de ahorro de energía (que apaga el LCD cuando no esta en uso). Otra cosa que me agrada es que tiene la opción de silenciarlo, la alerta sonora que hacen estos equipos a la perdida de la energía a mi me resulta algo molesta (ya es cuestión de gustos). Y su forma permite que al manejarlo aunque es algo pesado, se sienta menos pesado. Honestamente yo si recomendaría este UPS, he usado de varias marcas y modelos, pero este en concreto me ha dejado bastante feliz.

初期不良があり、返品させていただきました。やはり並行輸入品は、不安がありますね

It has a smaller profile than I thought it would - very happy to not have it take up too much space under my desk. It is thoughtfully designed and has clearly benefited from undergoing many iterations. It has all the features you would expect of a pricier model (like the LCD panel) but it remains off by default. The back is well organized - for example having the USB and ethernet ports towards the top lends itself nicely to using shorter patch cables from an ethernet port to a PC without having to criss-cross cables down to the floor and back. It has good capacity. I've got two monitors, a beefy PC, a laptop and powered docking station all plugged into it, and provides 24 minutes of battery time - which is not only enough time to shut things down cleanly, but even to wait out a temporary outage and see if the power comes back without having to stop what you're doing. As far as cost for the capacity goes, the price war will wage on, but this is the best value device I could find at the time. The software (CyberPower PowerPanel Personal) appears to be of a good quality and even has a few advanced features that a you may have a use for, such as automatically powering off and on attached equipment on a schedule. You can also adjust how long it will run on battery before it automatically asks your computer to shut down. The software doesn't come with an install CD or anything - but it's easy enough to find online. I'll dock a point for "Easy to Install" for this one, since I've seen similar devices capable of launching an installer right when you plug them in as USB devices. Well made, no real complaints. Hopefully these attached pictures help you make a decision for yourself.

Estoy muy contento con mi No break, me ha salvado la vida. Cuando se va la energía no se nota en los dispositivos que tengo conectados. Trabajo la mayor parte del tiempo desde casa y hasta ahora ha funcionado muy bien. Hay veces que se va la luz y los alrededores están obscuros y yo puedo seguir trabajando normalmente. El punto "malo" es que si, se va la energía a media noche, suena la "alarma" y puede llegar a despertarnos. Fuera de esea nimiedad, estoy muy satisfecho. Me lo volvería a comprar. Hasta ahora no he necesitado apagar mis aparatos por que se vaya a agotar la energía; el apagón más largo que he sufrido es como de media hora y el Nobreak lo suplió sin problemas.

This is a great and reliable UPS systen. The beeping (when it's on battery backup) can get annoying, but it can be silenced.