I continue to appreciate APC's BackUPs equipment to protect my electronics. However, some one missed the proverbial boat some where along the way. Each of my devices designed with with a plug-end power transformer is oriented 90 degrees out of alignment with the UPC's plugs. It's still necessary to use outlet expanders to get every thing plugged in. Thank goodness for the 9 available sockets on this UPS!
The 850 VA UPS has good staying power but would be much more useful if the power outlets were oriented 90 degrees so the the spades of the receptacles were parallel to the long dimension instead of at right angles to it. Many devices today come with wall wart power supplies, routers , switches, printers etc and the way the outlets are oriented now they tend to block other outlets.
Great hardware, fairly priced and shipped quickly. Works perfectly protecting sensitive gear and shuts PCs down in an organized fashion should an extended outage exceed the time capacity of the backup batteries. Good gear!
Pros: Easy to Perform Maintenance, High Quality, Fast, High Confidence Level in 24/7 Uptime
This is a nice unit that I use for my Harman P68 wood pellet stove. If my power goes out I will have about 15 minutes to turn off my stove so the house doesn't fill with smoke and ash as what would normally happen. To me this was worth the money to have that kind of protection.
Pros: Energy Efficient, Ease of Management, Good Value, High Confidence Level in 24/7 Uptime
I have used UPS for many years now and decided to upgrade one of my home units. Every thing was very easy and straight forward in the purchase and shipping for the new unit. It arrived as scheduled with no problems. I have found that having the APC UPS units attached to my computers and entertainment electronics has given me a deep sense of relief when the lights start flickering.
Pros: Energy Efficient, Ease of Management, Good Value, High Quality, Good Vendor Support, High Confidence Level in 24/7 Uptime
The product is great, ordering it was easy, & connecting it was a breeze. Having to call back to request a prepaid return label to recycle the old unit was very time-consuming. It would have been so much nicer if the return label had been included with new unit.