Customer Reviews

APC BP500CLR 500VA Clear Back-ups Pro

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This UPS worked right out of the box as advertized. I am running Windows XP Home so I had to download the software from the APC Web Site. Installed without a hitch. Software is very easy to use and tells you everything that you would want to know about the status of the UPS. I am running my tower, monitor and all peripherals from the UPS. This draws an average of 185 watts which gives me 12 minutes of backup. I setup the software to 'shutdown' my PC after 3 minutes of a power outage. During a test it did exactly as advertized. Great product

The UPS is simple, easy to install and the software is a delight, you can view and configure everything.

With the included USB cable, you can configure min and max normal voltage, view the UPS log, disable audible alarms during certain hours, and more.

Definitively, the best UPS I ever had.

APC makes the best UPS systems, I have had one for about 7 years and it is still running with no problems.
The only reason I gave it a 4 is because the winXP software is not included and tech support is not as good as it should be. You can use native XP to set up for the system to hybernate but some have had some problems with hybernation. I can't seem to get enough info from the tech support as to what their software does and they still have not answered my question as to which software on the website I need. It is confusing since the #'s are a little different for the UPS listed so I am not quite sure which software I need for this particular model.

i was worried it may be noisy, but it's not. i have a pentium 4, 17" monitor, two hard drives, etc. and it says i'm using 158-170 watts of power. this thing can handle a lot more than that. very happy with it.

I did quite a bit of research before purchasing this unit, and when I got it I was very pleased. I like the features and haven't noticed it being noisy at all.

I bought this unit in September 2004 from J&R via Amazon, and the unit worked flawlessly ever since, and saved me a couple of time from power outage.
I haven't used any other power backup device, so I cannot compare. However, I can tell that this unit works perfectly and is worth the money.

I bought this UPS, and it failed within a year or so with a bad battery. I sent it back to APC under warranty, and it came back with loose electrical cord, which I fixed myself. I was thoroughly unimpressed with the service.