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Peace of mind from the world's most trusted UPS.The Back-UPS battery backup offers guaranteed power and surge protection for wireless networks, computers, gaming consoles and other electronics in your home or business. Models supply battery backup during outages and unsafe voltage fluctuations, as well as provide protection from damaging surges and spikes. They're available in 'tower' or 'floor' styles, and together with a variety of standard features, they are the perfect choice to protect your data and keep you connected.
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Only problem is fan noise
on June 10, 2010
Posted by: galbicka
from Central Florida
Got one of these on sale recently. I have used many BR1500LCD's at work and thought the only difference in this model would be the green features for power saving. Not so. My application was in a media center location and the fan on this model is designed to run even while on A/C power. The noise generated by the fan is unacceptable in this type of application. According to APC support "the Fan in the unit, will always Runs, this is not an issue. The BX1500G went through a design change in which it was decided to switch to a different fan and to keep the fan on all the time. This means the fan will run while the unit is plugged in, whether on or off. This is to help reduce heat at the internal components, increasing service/battery life." In my experience the fan ran when the load was around 250 watts or higher and once it kicked on it stayed on until the PC was shut down. If the load was lower than that threshold at boot the fan did not start but if it got higher during operation it kicked on and stayed on. It is loud and annoying when trying to watch movies or tv. APC agreed to RMA it for a BR1500LCD. According to APC support the fan on this model only runs when
1.Tthe ups is on battery,
2. The UPS is charging the battery.
3. The UPS has a load greater than 75%.
4. The internal temperature of the UPS has reached greater than 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
In my experience I have had these models at 500 watts and never heard the fan at all. I have never heard them during charging, battery usage or any other time. If you need a quiet ups stay away from the XS series (BX model numbers).
1.Tthe ups is on battery,
2. The UPS is charging the battery.
3. The UPS has a load greater than 75%.
4. The internal temperature of the UPS has reached greater than 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
In my experience I have had these models at 500 watts and never heard the fan at all. I have never heard them during charging, battery usage or any other time. If you need a quiet ups stay away from the XS series (BX model numbers).
What's great about it: everything but the fan
What's not so great: fan is too loud
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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