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Pros & Cons
Pros
Easy to do. We own 2 and they work as advertised. These work like a charm. I am pleased with the price and value.
Cons
The problem seems to be a design fault in the charging circuitry of this ups. Received a non working unit. Would not allow a return or offer to replace. Just beeping and beeped, useless. Called apc and got the bla, bla.
Highlights
Quality
I'm really pleased with the performance of this product.
I am happy with the unit, but time will tell how long it will last.
According to apc product literature, the back-ups cs 500 can provide up to 14 minutes at half load (150 watts), and approximat... Read More
The cd shipped with the unit contains a newer version of power-chute than i have previously used, and also indicated there are ... Read More
Competitiveness
All was great but i bought the unit to use also with my 20mg dsl input and out put.
Note, that the apc upses tend to be pricier, but i've never had a problem with any of their ups products.
The chart indicates that system comparable to mine with a 300w power supply should get about fourteen minutes of runtime with h... Read More
( but will beep too on fast power loss events)4: the battery is a very common industry 12v-7ah(or 8ah) battery super easy to source !
Overview
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- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 259 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 9 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Difficult to say how many times this unit protected our desk tops
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Caution only one set of plugs is ups the other set is only a surge protector and not backed up with with battery
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
According to apc product literature the backups cs 500 can provide up to 14 minutes at half load 150 watts and approximately 2 minutes with a full load 300 watts
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
More importantly power chute can be configured to shut down your computer after a certain amount of time after the cs 500 goes on battery power
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Powerchute initially indicated that i had about 35 minutes of battery backup time on both servers but i knew that could not correct wishful thinking on the upss part but not correct
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The backups cs 500 can only keep the system on as long as it battery holds out and through powerchute it will dynamically update the estimated time remaining on the battery as it starts discharging
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As soon as the backups cs 500s was unplugged they went to battery power and i received a popup box on my screen that stated your battery backup is now supplying battery power to your equipment
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
An annoying but effective audible alarm sounded and produces four beeps every 30 seconds
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