APC Smart-UPS 2200VA for Servers, Voice, and Data Networks - SUA2200

by APC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 7.7 x 17 inches ; 112.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 112 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B00076OZRQ
• Item model number: SUA2200
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Smart-UPS 2200VA is high performance power protection for servers, and voice and data networks. It protects your data by supplying reliable, network-grade power. Smart-UPS is the perfect UPS for protecting business critical fileservers (Intel or UNIX based), minicomputers, network switches and hubs, Point of Sale, retail/bank back office and ATM''s. With included PowerChute management software for servers and workstations, IT administrators can provide safe system shutdown and advanced UPS management. Connectivity is through serial or USB port, Additional manageability is available through the SmartSlot. With pure sine-wave output ensuring compatibility with all connected devices, Intelligent Battery Management ensuring a highly available UPS and an advanced 16 segment bar graph display ensuring information and management, the Smart-UPS is a UPS you can count on.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars APC Smart UPS 2200, February 10, 2009

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Que2 - See all my reviews

This review is from: APC Smart-UPS 2200VA for Servers, Voice, and Data Networks - SUA2200 (Electronics)

To the above Reviewer... All you had to do is just take the 20 AMP plug off and put a 15 AMP plug on. Sure, you can not use the full load capacity but your run time will be great. I modded my own Smart UPA 2200VA over 7 years ago. I am on my second set of batteries with this thing. It still runs stable... Very few pieces of man-made equipment can you say this about. So do not let the plug deter you... or others. Plus it has full sine-wave output... not stepped sine-wave. For example with a stepped sine-wave output, on BATTERY POWER alone, if you plug a florescent bulb into it the bulb would turn on and off, if you were using a regular light bulb you might see it go dim/bright/dim/bright. The stepped sine wave output is a approximation of AC (alternating current) but the sine wave is virtually identical to the power that comes out of the wall. Sine Wave output requires more expensive electronics.

Update 1-20-2012

My old APC 2200 finally died after 13 years of use. I purchased an in family replacement SMT2200. Modded the plug and put a 15 AMP plug on. I hope this new model gives me just as long as use as the last one.

Still 5 stars so far.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Requires Special Receptacle..., June 5, 2008

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Dave (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: APC Smart-UPS 2200VA for Servers, Voice, and Data Networks - SUA2200 (Electronics)

This is a review demonstrating my experiences with the product, rather than a review of the performance of the product for reasons I will explain.

I have never had to worry too much about UPS's, as most of the time, UPS's met or exceeded any power demands generated by the power supplies of my computers. In today's world, this fact is changing. With multiple cpu boards, and multiple PCI 2.0 cards power demands are on the rise, despite the lower power consumption of newer processors. With 1500W PSU's out there, a regular UPS wont do. I was in the process of having built a 1200W PSU computer, and I needed a UPS that could handle the job.

UPS's are rated by their "VA" which is simply their volts times their amps. Normally, people are used to volts times amps equalling watts. This is not the case with batteries. Since they are supplying the current (as opposed to having a regulated current supplied through the power company), we must factor in their (UPS's) innate resistance to supplying that current. In most cases this can be a large factor, but in this case it is in neighborhood of 16%, since this 2200VA product supplies 1850W.

My problem with this unit is simply the plug. It does not have a standard 15amp plug you would find at the back of the vast majority of computer equipment. Due to the high power demands, it uses a specialized plug which should be installed by an electrician. The plug is basically the same as a regular 120V plug except it is larger (I thought it was a 220 plug) and has one of the terminals turned horizontally. This plug requires a receptacle that is not the sort of receptacle you can find easily in a small town hardware store.

I did not notice anything in the description to warn me of this, and I knew it took 120V input from other sources. In my naivete, I did not think it would require a special plug. This, is due to the fact I have never needed anything bigger than a 800VA in my life... and I didn't find out about the plugs in any of my research. I even had a 220 plug installed in my office in case it was needed.

Still, the product seemed like a great one, and it is as heavy enough to impress anyone you can sucker into helping you move it. I think the freight shipper (yes, if you order you have to sign for it with the hand delivered freight shipper) said it weighed with the palette about 120 pounds. I only wish I was able to test it out...

In the end, I ended up getting a higher than average efficiency 1500VA UPS (which most use standard 15amp plugs) which supplies 1200W. Most units you would pick up at the office supply store or electronics super store are not this efficient. This I think is the best option for the power hungry home power user. But with the reputation and quality and my past experience with APC, I am sure this unit would be a great investment for someone who has specialized plugs, or the service of an electrician handy...

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars APC Smart-UPS 2200VA for Servers, Voice, and Data Networks - SUA2200, December 19, 2009

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R. Baxter - See all my reviews
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This review is from: APC Smart-UPS 2200VA for Servers, Voice, and Data Networks - SUA2200 (Electronics)

I own several APC products ranging from 1000VA to 2200VA. Solid performer. True sine wave output. Batteries easy to replace. Remember to replace batteries when they start degrading in performance.