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APC BE550R 550VA Back-UPS ES 8-Outlet Battery Backup System
Studio : APC
by APC
Brand : APC
Model : BE550R
Publisher : APC
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Color : Black
EAN : 0731304248064
UPC : 731304248064
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 46 reviews)
List Price : $79.99
Our Price : $43.61
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8-Outlets
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Output Power Capacity: 550Va/330W
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Features Phone, Fax, Modem & Dsl Protection
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Up To 44 Min Battery Backup Time For Safe Shutdown When Power Is Lost
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Includes Powerchute(Tm) File-Saving, Auto Shutdown Software
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Product Description |
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The Back-UPS ES offers affordable battery backup and surge protection for home computers. With enough power outlets to protect your entire system, built-in phone/fax/modem line (DSL compatible) protection and easy-to-install safe system shutdown software all make this power protection solution the best value for home and home office computers. Control Panel - LED status display with On Line - On Battery - Replace Battery and Building Wiring Fault Audible Alarm Equipment protection policy Lifetime - $75000 APC 3-Year Warranty |
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Ok, best option, but ... |
I have two APC units and one CyberPower unit - all the 6 outlet / half with battery power, protecting my computer and phone, and primarily the projection TV (so in case of a power outage I have time to turn off the projection lamp and let the fan cool it down).
I apparently have fluctuating power as well as brown- and black-outs, and after a couple of years the units started clicking (loudly) over to battery, sounding the alarm, then clicking back. Every 10 minutes or so. APC website said "this is normal operation". I replaced the batteries - unlike other posters I was able to order from two different battery sources, both of whom delivered quickly, BUT that didn't solve the problem. And at $25-$30 each, ouch.
However, the function this unit provides is necessary, so I'm going to replace two of the dead units (and live with surge protectors for the other devices).
And I fully expect to be replacing these units in another couple of years. If a new solution comes out, I will be first in line to try it. |
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better than a power strip |
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why pay 20 $ FOR A power strip when you can get a UPS for 50. i have been buying APC battery backups for over 15 years , and they have never let me down, i use this in the bedroom i have TIVO , 32inch LCD and a DVD player connected to this and it works great, oh almost forgot and the alarm clock |
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as promised |
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Not much one can say. I plugged it in, plugged in all my computer stuff. Turned it on and everything is working. |
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Money Well Spent |
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Every workstation is equipped with an APC UPS Battery Backup. It alleviates the problems of data & time loss when the power goes down, which makes it money well spent. |
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Lousy service on Battery Replacement! Buyer Beware! |
I've used APC battery backup units for years at home and in my offices. They, and ompetitors' backups are generally good whiile the battery lasts, but then comes the problem you will face. After about 1.5-2 years, the battery has died in my unit, and I decided not to buy a complete new whole unit, and called to buy a replacement battery, as APC advertises, is easy to replace for jusrt $29 or so.
I called APC today to buy the appropriate replacement battery, which is advertised for $29.95 on their website, however when I asked to buy it today, they said it was not available till Sept 27, over a month away!! NOT USEFUL AT ALL if you need a new battery NOW! The person helping me Quickly offered instead to sell me a new unit for a lot more than a battery, and I said "No dice".
She then told me I could easily get a replacement battery locally at Staples, and other Office Max/Lowes type places that sell their backup units. A call to three of them got no batteries, and one said "No retailers carry those big lead acid batteries, its just not practical, get 'em from APC".
The APC rep could not find the name of the president of APC to contact, and could not get me a supervisor. I spent over 40" with 3 different service people, each offering an expensive upgrade, not the battery! My time was being wasted, and I smelled a Rat the size of an automobile battery!
All I got, after almost an hour on the phone was a lot of "I'm sorrys" a sleazy "bait and switch" to get a more expensive whole unit, instead of the replacement battery (RBC47) (as advertised in their website for $29.99).
This is the ugly underside of the battery backup business. They claim easy replacement of the battery that barely lasts 2 years, yet somehow it's not available for months to you!
What are you going to do when your battery dies? Go with a competing company that offers replacement batteries and actually sends them, or wait desperately for over a month for a battery replacement from APC, that may never arrive? They know to the day when the next battery will arrive, yet don't plan to have enough of a supply to last till then. Sure! Tell that to the Tooth Fairy!
You can wait over a month for battery backup with APC. Is this reasonable to you? I don't think so, for your computer or mine!
APC, you have lost my business on your nonexistant support for your batteries.
Bait and switch is not appreciated. |
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