APCEasy UPS BV 650VA AVR Univ Outlet 230V, Black, (7273415)

I've tried buying replacement batteries but it hasn't been successful, so I've started buying new UPSs when the previous one's battery degrades.This UPS is perfectly reasonable - a good price, sits and does what it's told.I should have known, but the rating on it (650va) is NOT the battery capacity, it's the maximum load. So typically it will keep the equipment running for a few minutes at maximum load, enough to get over a hiccup in power supply, not an actual power cut.

This is good value UPS that does what it says on the tin. I am running my main Wifi node, DSL router, small NAS, Pi, small network switch and a blink camera module from it and when I tested its run time it lasted 1 hr 20 mins before the low battery alarm started. I have dropped one star as there are a few small things 1) As others have mentioned, there is very strong smell from the unit when new. This took a couple of weeks to fully clear. 2) It does not have a replaceable battery, but TBF it is only a entry level model and their more expensive ones do. 3) When it is running on battery it beeps continually and there is no way to switch the noise off. Other that those I am very happy with it .

Was bought in 2023 only a few times in these 1.5 years there was a power outage. When it was bought it was tested and the device worked. When there was a power outage over the last 8 months the power went out twice the device didn't work. Also it suddenly starts beeping, especially likes to do this at night and in the last month it started to turn off spontaneously almost every week. Instead of providing an Uninterruptible Power Supply to connected devices, the UPS turns them off itself. The previous UPS from a little-known company worked for 5 years. Now I'm choosing a new one but I can't understand whether APC is a reliable brand or was just unlucky.

So far it seems to be okay, not tested in a power cut yet, 4 standard power sockets on the top easily accessible, but it came with a US power cable, will contact APC to get a UK one, so good but disappointment over the cable.

As expectedSaves the feed. And did the job.

Always used APC UPSs, and never had a problem. Needed a simple, no frills, unit to protect a small sports facility CCTV system after a local power spike knocked out all 4 cameras and NVR. Sensibly sized, with 2 outlets used (1 x NVR power supply and 1 x 4-block extension lead for camera supply). A third outlet will be used to protect an electronic door lock. Not tested the battery back-up time but, given the low load, should be more than sufficient for our needs. Unit does get warm so is in a well ventilated cabinet.

We use a Grid/Generator Power system, and regularly switch between the Grid and Generator, this little unit allows our Mac Mini PC and Media Server + 5G router to run for up to an hour and as our switchover only takes a few seconds, all good. saves having to reboot and risk data loss during each switchover.

Setting it up was easy and it worked as advertised. There don’t seem to be any LED’s, just sounds if anything is amiss (like no power). So it’s a no-frills device.Shortly after install I noticed that one end of it got very hot. It was only powering a 3 camera Hikvision cctv system (so 100 Watts or less) but it doesn’t seem to matter if it’s got anything plugged in or not - it’s still hot.My non-contact thermometer says that bits of it are over 67 C, compared to 38 C for the PSU case of the CCTV NVR nearby. This can’t be good for the efficiency or longevity of the unit.Having purchased a few Back-Ups 850’s at work these might be a better bet than this unit. Slightly bigger and more expensive but they don’t seem to get anywhere near as hot.Overall I’m a bit disappointed, I thought this would be a good buy.