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Looks great too. The software is great. Bought this to replace an aging UPC. It is quite. It currently indicates over 20 minutes of battery life.
I have found it very reliable and easy to install on either Windows XP or Windows 7. I have used this for about a year as my backup drive. Yes, recommended.
I use APC for all my business needs, and have been consistently happy with their products. The CyberPower UPS fit the bill perfectly.
If you're looking for a good quality UPS at a good price, you can't beat this CyberPower UPS. Easy setup, and the LCD is an excellent addition.
The price is right, and it has been functioning great. I'm sure the auto-shutdown capabilities are just as good, though I haven't tried them out.
Let me start saying I have been an APC fan all my life. But for home, I was looking for something a bit less expensive but that I could still trust with my equipment, and something to keep the Internet up and running in case of a power outage.
I can quickly see how much power is being used, and more importantly how much time I have remaining on battery backup.
This UPS seemed like a great idea, but it only lasted 2 months. I had to pay to return this to manufacture, and I m still awaiting a replacement.
To test it's capacity, I not only plugged everything in the office into the unit, but turned everything on at the same time.Here's what is plugged in and powered on:2 CPU towers2 22' LCD monitors1 laptop computer2 computer speaker sets1 modem1 router1 radio/CD boombox1 external harddrive1 portable DVD player1 phone extension1 laptop cooler1 economy printer1 All-in-one printer (copy/fax/scan/printer)1 desk lampWith all those plugged in, powered on and in use, I'm only using 37% of the UPS capacity. I purchased this unit for our home office. Obviously, use time would go up as items are turned off. I had it installed in 10 minutes. It contains a lead acid battery, so it is quite heavy.If you have any trouble lifting, you may want to have someone around when the unit arrives to help you. It seems that I could have gone with a smaller (less output) model.
This is plenty of time to get work-in-progress saved and to go through the shutdown routines on all 3 computers.Side note: If you have not used a UPS before, the weight of the unit may surprise you - as it did me. This is my first UPS unit. It came fully charged, so there is no wait time. Also, with every item on and in use, I could get 16 minutes of use time from the battery in case of power failure.
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