APC 1500 VA H Type Power Conditioner H15BLK, Black

by APC

Product Features

• Protection from blackouts, voltage sags and swells, electrical noise interference and damaging power transients
• Includes - 6 feet Gold Plated Coaxial Cable, Rack Mounting brackets, RJ11 Cable, User Manual
• Equipment protection policy Lifetime 750000 dollars.
• Eliminates voltage fluctuations as a source of AV signal degradation and component power-supply stress.
• Protects connected loads from surges, spikes, lightning, and other power disturbances.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 17 x 3.8 inches ; 22.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000FBF08Q
• Item model number: H15BLK
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,806 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #4 in Musical Instruments > Recording Equipment > Power Conditioners

Product Description

APC 1500 VA H Type Line Conditioner H15BLK. External line conditioner AC 120V 1500VA 12 output connector, Home theater system protection, black, 5 year warranty

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic product, February 11, 2009

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Eric (Roseville, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: APC 1500 VA H Type Power Conditioner H15BLK, Black (Electronics)

Purchased this for my home theater and the H15 has worked flawlessly since day one. I'm amazed that my home power is actually fairly stable, the filter mainly kicks in when I start to power everything up. The unit is extremely easy to setup and looks good too. It's nice to see how much power is being used and when there are any drops or spikes. There is a slight clicking sound, but it's hardly noticable unless you're right next to the unit. The display is dimmable which is good for dark rooms/setups.
I purchased the H15 wanting to make sure I had enough headroom for all of my home theater. Based on my initial calculations of power usage, I would have come close to actually maxing out the unit, but in daily use, I use no more than 40% of the capacity of H15. This includes a 32" TV, HD projector, retractable screen, receiver, DVD player, DVR and WII unit, network switch and remote control center.
If you're building your home theater and considering a power conditioner, you absolutely cannot go wrong with the H10 or H15. I've worked with APC products for years both on the home and commerical (data center) side and their products are very reliable and cost effective, especially considering the value of what you are protecting.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, reliable; pure sine wave output; lots of plugins; looks cool; great customer support., August 9, 2009

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hanshan mtn. (WDC metro area) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: APC 1500 VA H Type Power Conditioner H15BLK, Black (Electronics)

...Love it. Months and many thunderstorms later, I still love it. APC has great customer support too - great for answering user and technical questions. I have my stereo, wifi, high quality blu-ray player, cable tv receiver/dvr box, and expensive Pioneer Kuro Elite flat panel on this power conditioner - because, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." I had gotten a good flat panel tv and other equipment and wanted to protect the electronics from both surges and sags... Since it's not a PC but only my set of AV entertainment equipment, I didn't need a power conditioner with a battery backup; only needed a good quality power conditioner.
...I chose it because 1) output is a pure sine wave, protects realtime against both sags and surges (both can cause harm to electronics) 2) quality of engineering/product 3) didn't need battery backup for this need 4)has lots of places to plug in on the back 5) sits on my entertainment shelf unit with my stereo and other stuff and looks beautiful (nice tiny blue status lights that go orange in the event of a fault, like during a thunderstorm) 6) size of a vcr player or receiver, not big heavy thing.
...I've watched this operate during bad thunderstorms and it does react to and report both sags and surges. There's a voltage reading which is nice too. It automatically returned to normal when the house power returned to normal. Before, I unplugged my expensive equipment when leaving because I don't have whole-house protection yet.
...Sags and surges (small or large) are among the main causes for electronic equipment problems - solid state and other components over time are affected by these. Investing the money in this increases likelihood of long happy lifetime later. Don't get the cheap stuff - not worth it. Stick to APC or Tripp-Lite.
...I found that APC had a better website than Tripp-Lite, and their customer support was great for answering questions or deciding which product. This is not just typical sales support that just reads the box same as you can - their phone staff I talked with twice during product selection and later during setup (which was easy) included some technical understanding. How refreshing, and smart competitive investment on APC's part.
....My next step is $80-100 whole-house surge protector that goes on the fuse box - one hour or less for electrician to install - if you have a nearby lightening hit or other cause of a big surge on your lines (not common unless you live in Florida, but it can and does happen), this will stop the surge from proceeding thru your house lines to burn out your PC and entertainment stuff. Have the electrician put it on the lines that feed those devices. If you live where there's a LOT of lightening strikes, then get a more expensive, resettable unit.
...But even if I already had a whole-house surge protector, I'd still have this APC shelf unit for my entertainment equipment... conditions the power that is delivered to the equipment so it is clean - steady and never drops or rises suddenly. Picked this one after reading many happy reviews by both consumers and also highly technical people versed in electronics who bench tested its technical functionality (on techhead and audio/video-phile test & review websites).
... APC had a range of product choices in power protection and/or power backup.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy for anyone with a home theater!, August 16, 2008

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Andrew Dunn - See all my reviews
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This review is from: APC 1500 VA H Type Power Conditioner H15BLK, Black (Electronics)

Great product. Have had it for over a year. It's amazing to see how many times it has to balance the power coming from the wall outlet...especially during the summer months in the south when all the power is going to Air Conditioners so the APC has to step things up. This is definitly a must buy for anyone with a good home theater setup.