1500VA Battery Backup with LCD

by APC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 9.5 x 12 inches ; 29.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 32 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000UA96SW
• Item model number: BX1500LCD
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Powerful battery backup system provides 1500 Volt-Amps and 8 outlets of reliable backup power. Battery-protected and surge-only outlets reserve power capacity and run time for connected equipment that require back-up while maintaining surge protection for less critical equipment. Bright LCD display for reading system parameters and alarms. Hot-swappable batteries ensure clean, uninterrupted power to protected equipment while replacing batteries. Maintain temporary power through cold-start capabilities while utility power is out. Provide management of the UPS via USB connectivity. Boost automatic volt regulation preserves battery life and maximizes run time by correcting low voltages without discharging the battery. Protection Type: N/A; System VA: 1500 VA; Backup Time at Half Load: 13.4 minutes @ 432.5 Watts; Lines: N/A.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Great Unit, August 16, 2009

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Fredrick P. Lackey (Orlando, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1500VA Battery Backup with LCD (Electronics)

I initially purchased this unit because it was available under Amazon Prime and I wanted to save on shipping. However, now it is the ONLY unit that I ever buy. I am responsible for purchasing decisions for our IT/MIS Department and we use this model on EVERY workstation that we have in the company. I also use these on all of my electronics at home (TVs, audio and video components, XBox, PS3, etc., etc., etc.). With over 200 of them in place, at home and at work, they have never failed me. The LCD provides useful information about the amount of time remaining, the load on the battery, and any events that have taken place to impact the unit. They can also be used with the Personal Edition of PowerChute which is very helpful on a computer. Overall, this is a great unit and worth the few dollars more than the ones without a display.

25 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Has a major flaw, October 8, 2007

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E. Meadows (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1500VA Battery Backup with LCD (Electronics)

The purpose of this unit is to: 1) supply power for a limited time in the event of power problems (blackout, brownout, overvoltage, etc.) so that you can perform a manual, controlled shutdown of your equipment, and 2) perform an automated shutdown (actually, perform a "hibernation" shutdown) if you are not present. But BEWARE: if you have a larger system, one that takes more than two minutes to complete its hibernation "save" process, the UPS will shut power off before the hibernation process is complete leaving you with no checkpoint recovery. You will get a Windows shutdown but any running programs will probably lose data. This is because the time that the UPS allows for hibernaton to complete is FIXED at 2 minutes and there is no way to change this. I discovered this problem during testing and APC's tech support confirmed this limitiation and recommended that I buy one of their "Smart-UPS" systems instead which has an time allowance that can be set. Just test your "time to hibernate" before you buy, and consider what may happen if you upgrade to a larger system down the road.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the Price., July 3, 2009

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TheShadow (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1500VA Battery Backup with LCD (Electronics)

The first and foremost function of a UPS is to provide clean power to your systems. The secondary is to provide a short interval to shut down the computer.

A UPS is NOT a generator alternative. You should NOT attempt to run your computer on the UPS longer than it takes to shut the system off.

If you want to run your computer during a total blackout, get a Honda generator.

This unit does what it is supposed to do. It gives you ample time to close any and all applications and shut down your computer. Use it for one system.