APC Back-UPS ES 400 - Uninterruptible Power Supply 400VA, - BE400-UK - 8 Outlets - Surge protected

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APC Back-UPS ES 400 - Uninterruptible Power Supply 400VA, - BE400-UK - 8 Outlets - Surge protected

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

This plays havaoc with the modem router and nas. Obviously it becomes noisier when activated but that's rare and fine by me. Works faultlessly with a synology ds918+ using the supplied data cable and does not need any additional software or updates. C... Read More

It is lighter than i expected, no issue unpacking - barring a plastic bag it is all card and moulded papier mache. The quickstart booklet is small, but as with all tech i downloaded all the available documentation and the software then printed the doc... Read More

Easy to use and easy to keep powered at all times. Has a push button on/off switch on the top surface. Comes with a £60 spares box.

Can power some nice massive bluetooth speakers and hifi. Would save me a mains socket too. Uses standard uk 3-pin mains sockets, rather than iec sockets, iec being more common in ups systems.

Set up next to a wall socket, plugged in, taped over the switch and left it overnight. I use the simple system of shutting down and unplugging at night - works fine, no overheating.

Cons

Years on from buying it my rating has dropped from 5-stars to 2-stars. The data cable is a standard network cable at one end and a usb at the other - it seems a bit ridiculous and frustrating to not supply this as the software relies upon it. Unfortun... Read More

Gave up trying and requested a replacement unit after contacting amazon tech support. Amazon are willing to refund it - but are refusing to take the item back.

The only way to stop the alarm is to take the battery out. After 16 hours, the unit was completely discharged. It refuses to charge any more and just beeps. Plugged the battery in, plugged it into the wall, and there's a continuous audible alarm.

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Quality

Anyway this has 8 rather than the cyberpower's 6 and i only use 2 or 3 anyway - so decided to go ahead with the purchase.

I am very, very happy with it.

If it's reliable i will get another one for my av system - partly for the android tv to do a soft shutdown, mostly for the blur... Read More

)3) it did come with the proprietary usb cable, which has an rj45 plug at one end.

Price

In conclusion:the bluetti is a power brick with ups built in at 3x the price.

Packaging/appearance

In the synology software i've configured the nas to shut itself down if power doesn't return in ten minutes, after which it wou... Read More

Upon power being returned, the synology reboots, restarts all servers and boots up as normal.

Competitiveness

Bought to support a qnap storage unit and it works to trigger saving of files in a power cut.

Works faultlessly with a synology ds918+ using the supplied data cable and does not need any additional software or updates.

Bought a cyberpower br700elcd but after a full charge and test i could see this would also not work - the battery appeared not ... Read More

So i reluctantly ordered the recommended separate lead - at a ridiculous price.

Overview

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good, down, easy, set and cut.

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This product had a total of 966 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 13 2022.