Customer Reviews for APC - Back-UPS RS 700VA Tower UPS - Black
Customer Rating
5
BR700G
on April 14, 2017
Posted by: RRR
We have multiple units of this model in our office and they've been very reliable over the years. Solid value considering what you get with this prodict.
As expected on first power on. Just like other APC products I have owned. As advertised. No problems. Does its job effectively. I expect years of trouble free performance. Bet I get it, too.
Good specs and pricing, and have had good luck with APC products previously. Appears to be working OK. A few problems: (1) User manual needs improvement: refers to software available online, but APC does not provide software for Mac OS X; (2) User manual has sometimes confusing terminology, needs editing by an inexperienced user; (3) cannot plug my disk drive transformer into either backup outlet directly - one is too close to the master outlet, and the other is too close to the power cord - I had to use a cube tap to space the transformer away from the chassis.
The UPS arrived packaged perfectly in a timely fashion. It was easy to install and priced competitively. I will definatley be purchasing from Schneider Electric again!
Purchased this UPS when my old one finally rolled over and died. Three days after installation, this area experienced a very heavy, wet snow event. Utility power flickered and surged for well over an hour at my location. I have my computer, monitor and DSL modem plugged into the UPS portion. Everything continued to work normally. The UPS was clicking and maintaining a constant voltage. Over half of the modems in the county blew their programming - the provider techs spent Thanksgiving through the weekend reprogramming at great expense to the provider. My modem was fine, thanks to the UPS. I checked the UPS operation during a planned utility power outage when the house went to generator power. Again, the voltage stayed clean and fairly constant. To say I am pleased with the unit is a supreme understatement. Thanks for adding AVR technology to your products. It really saved my equipment.
I recently purchased this backup. It was easy to install. Customer service was excellent. This backup recently saved my computer and monitor when we lost power for a short time and I was able to power down both computer and monitor with no damage done to either.
The capacity and technical specifications for this unit are excellent for a small UPS. The plug design is suboptimal as it does not allow for small transformer plugs to be placed adjacent to each other. This limits the actual number of devices which can be connected to the unit. A previous model BP700UC had better plug placement.