APC 1300VA Battery Backup with LCD

by APC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 12.5 x 10 inches ; 29.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 31 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000XFXEDW
• Item model number: BX1300LCD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 13, 2007

Product Description

780-Watts / LCD display / Serial and USB connectivity / Adjustable voltage-transfer points / Automatic self-test / Safety-agency approved / 1.83m Length Cold-start capable Dataline Surge Protection Hot-swappable batteries Lifetime data recovery warranty Predictive failure notification Replace Battery LED Resettable circuit breakers User-replaceable batteries Output Power Capacity - 780-Watts / 1300 VA Max Configurable Power - 780-Watts / 1300 VA Nominal Output Voltage - 120V Output Frequency (sync to mains) - 60 Hz Crest Factor - 3 - 1 Nominal Input Voltage - 120V Input Frequency - 60 Hz Input Connections - NEMA 5-15P Input voltage range for main operations - 88 - 139V Maximum Input Current - 13A Input Breaker Capacity - 15A Typical Backup Time at Half Load - 18.4 minutes (390-Watts) Typical Backup Time at Full Load - 6.4 minutes (780-Watts) Surge energy rating - 340 Joules Dimensions - Approximately Height 8.74 x Width 5.24 x Depth 14.02 (222.00x133.00x356.00mm) Weight - 13.50 kg (476.20 ounces)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best in Class Back-UPS, July 16, 2008

By 

AllenC3 (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: APC 1300VA Battery Backup with LCD (Electronics)

I have owned 7 or 8 UPS's from several mfg's mostly APC and this is a well designed, fully featured unit. Like all Back-UPS models, it has a square wave 115 VAC output which is fine for any device with a switching power supply. This would be most any modern electronic device and all PC's. If you want a sine wave output get a Smart-UPS. I have two Smart-UPS 750 XL's with extra battery pack for 3-4 hour run times on two different PC's at home.

I bought two of these Back-UPS 1300VA units from Amazon at the lowest price I found with free shipping (very important with these heavy items). One is for my HP EX475 MediaSmart Home Server, cable modem, router and switch. The other one is on my home entertainment center with several DVD's, Comcast DVR, VCR, Bose radio, other stuff and a 50 inch Toshiba plasma TV. The Plasma TV pulls 500 watts and with several of the other items running I show 18 minutes run time. The Home Server rack shows 60-80 minutes run time.

The UPS display was a key reason why I bought these units. It provides everything you would want to know about the UPS and the attached load. The UPS is attached via USB cable to the Home Server so it can notify my PC clients and shutdown properly. Very cool.

I have the power loss beeper turned off on both units to avoid bugging me. This can be done with a display button sequence.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not compliant with EnergyStar 4.0 (new) computers, September 1, 2009

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Gary McDonald (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: APC 1300VA Battery Backup with LCD (Electronics)

We bought two of these for use with two new computers (DELL Studio XPS 435) and when we tested them, we found that the UPS would not power the PC. Upon researching the issue, we found that the new PCs have power supply units, like those in many new PCs, which have circuits to implement power factor correction (PFC) as part of compliance with Energy Star 4.0.

Unfortunately, PSUs with PFC are not as forgiving of the step-approximated sine wave of this type of UPS. We will now order a different model. According to the APC website, APC UPS models which do output a Pure Sine Wave include: Smart-UPS, Matrix-UPS, and the Symmetra Power Array.

If you are shopping for a UPS to accompany a new PC, double check that the PC can support a "Stepped wave." If not, get a different model UPS. If you cannot find that information, my suggestion is to check the PC product info for the Energy Star 4.0 rating, and if the PC has that rating, go with the Pure Sine Wave product lines mentioned above.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value, Great Product, February 18, 2008

By 

Daniel Scott (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: APC 1300VA Battery Backup with LCD (Electronics)

I have this UPS protecting my 52" LCD tv, the dvr, stereo, xbox 360, and wii. The display is very informative, and easy to use. It tells you exactly how much power is being used, and how much run time you would have if the power were to go out. The display shuts off after a minute or two, and can be reactivated with the touch of a button. The UPS itself has a quiet fan, and is narrow enough to sit next to my entertainment center and not be an eyesore. With the setup I mentioned above, it never exceeds 70% with all the electronics on. Overall a great purchase, and at the time I bought the UPS Amazon was the cheapest location available.