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(More customer reviews)I work as a network technician and have used APC equipment for many years.Their high-end units have always done well for us.For many years, I also used their Smart-UPS brand for my home network needs.As they've become old and had problems, it became more economical to replace them, instead of fixing them, especially, since for my desktops, the industry was moving to USB for signaling, and away from serial ports.My rack still has older 1400 VA SU units using SNMP management cards, but I needed a new desktop solution.
For the past three years, I stuck to APC's consumer products and have been very disappointed.They have more problems than the older units I've grown to love, and because they change models so often, it's harder to find a battery replacement.Plus, they just have a sort of cheapness about them.
With my latest computer purchase, a dual quad Mac Pro, my older 800VA APC just couldn't handle it.So, I decided to try this Cyberpower 1500 and have been very pleased with it, using it for about 2 months so far.The signaling and reported time is more reliable than the APC I was using.Although it should be said, any consumer UPS will not guarantee exact runtimes, load measurements, etc. - For what you are paying for this amount of capacity, some sacrifice must be realized.If you do your calculations correctly, and use it as needed (surges, brown-outs and limited black-outs), these units will fulfill your needs.If you need super accurate measurements and reliable AC power generation, then you should consider a high end unit, such as what APC offers for data centers.
The load reading for this unit, when measured with a Kill-A-Watt is pretty accurate.I like the soft blue lighting with auto-off.I connect my two, 24" LCDs to the APC 800VA unit, and the Cyberpower handles the Mac Pro with three, external FireWire drives with no problems.Testing it, by turning off the circuit breaker (shouldn't pull the cord from the wall), reports about 20 minutes of runtime, which seems about right.I've left it on battery power for about 10 minutes, and the readings remained fairly constant.I live out in the country at the end of our power grid, so I get a lot of "dirty" power.Brown-outs are common, and my larger UPS units have the ability to generate statistical logs each day of the power fluctuation.I feel pretty safe with this unit, and wouldn't hesitate to purchase another one.
Lastly, the software both Cyberpower and APC provides for the Mac OS, is really bad!I prefer to just use the Mac's SysPrefs to configure the UPS settings and leave it at that.Both companies desperately need a re-write of their OS X software.
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Product Description:
The Intelligent LCD Series CP1500AVRLCD UPS, designed for mid to high-end computer systems, features dynamic line conditioning and a LCD diagnostic display.Real-time system vitals can be viewed from this Crystal-Blue (see below) display. The unit can be conveniently placed in a workstation cabinet, or directly on the desktop. The CP1500AVRLCDguards against surges/spikes, and offers battery backup in the event of brownouts or total power loss.Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) ensures that all your electronics are receiving clean power and maintains a safe voltage level. PowerPanel PE - Management Software automatically saves and closes open files and then shuts down the computer system in an intelligent and orderly manner.The Intelligent LCD Series units are also equipped with full dataline protection: RJ11/RJ45 (phone, fax, Ethernet, network, DSL) and RG-6 coax (DSS, cable modem, satellite, cable TV). -Surge-Only- outlets are perfect for the addition of peripherals such as monitors, printers, scanners, iPods, or CD/DVD players.The GreenPower UPS- technology used in this UPS unit significantly reduces energy-usage and cooling costs associated with UPS power protection.In fact, the GreenPower UPS- advanced circuitry bypass reduces energy use by up to 75% compared to a traditional UPS design. As a result, you can expect to save between $50-to-$150 annually (varies based on model, and regional kilowatt per hour costs) by using GreenPower UPS- technology. CyberPower stands behind its products by offering an industry-leading 3-year warranty, professional Technical Support, and Connected Equipment Guarantee of $500,000.
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