Product DescriptionSave money on your electricity bill with the APC Back-UPS ES 550. It uses an ultra-efficient design that consumes less power during normal operation than any other battery backup in its class, making it 'greener' than ever. It's also RoHS compliant, which means its manufacture and ultimate disposal is easier on the environment. Even the packaging has been carefully selected to minimize energy use in its creation, and to maximize the use of recycled materials.
Output Connections - (4) NEMA 5-15R (Battery Backup); (4) NEMA 5-15R (Surge Protection) Nominal Input Voltage - 120V Input Frequency - 60 Hz +/- 1 Hz Input Connections - NEMA 5-15P Cord Length - 6 feet (1.83 meters) Input voltage range for main operations - 88 - 139V Battery Type - Maintenance-free sealed Lead-Acid battery with suspended electrolyte - leakproof, easy to replacement Typical recharge time - 24 hour(s) RBC Quantity - 1 Typical Backup Time at Half Load - 13.5 minutes (165 Watts) Typical Backup Time at Full Load - 3.3 minutes (330 Watts) Control panel - LED status display with On Line - On Battery - Replace Battery and Building Wiring Fault Audible Alarm when on battery - distinctive low battery alarm, overload continuous tone alarm Surge energy rating - 365 Joules Protects connected loads from surges, spikes, lightning, and other power disturbances Dataline protection - RJ-11 Modem/Fax/DSL protection (two wire single line) Dimensions (H x W x D) - 3.3 x 12 x 7 inches (84 x 305 x 178 mm) Weight - 13 lbs. (5.91 kg) Includes - CD with software, USB cable, User Manual Color - Black Standard Manufacturer Warranty - 3 years repair or replace Equipment protection policy - Lifetime - $75,000
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Perfect for Home
I purchased this product with the express interest in using it to back-up my homes wireless router. There are a couple quirks with it though:
1 For some reason, the particular product that I received had an extremely short battery connect cord. Which made it a slight nightmare to attach the battery. However, when I finally pushed hard enough, the battery connected and started to charge. I have not read of anyone having this kind of problem though, so I believe that I just received the ... Read More
Rating: - APC is a 'no brainer'
Nice, small unit that can handle small power interruptions. I have always relied on APC products professionally and personally. I have never been disappointed.
Rating: - Good product, lousy documentation
The APC backup is a good product. Documentation is quite sparse and misleading. Technical support via phone to help set it up was even worse than documentation. I advise you not to buy the product unless you have set one up before.
Rating: - Great unit for surge protection and power back-up
I bought the APC Back-UPS ES 8 Outlet 550VA 120V unit for my home office shortly after losing unsaved work due to a power outage in my neighborhood.
Installation of the provided software was easy, and I find the software to be useful in terms of monitoring status during power outages.
The setup was straight forward, requiring only that the wire from the provided battery to be attached to the rest of the unit.
Since my initial purchase I have lost power twice ... Read More
Rating: - Intel based Mac's beware!!!
I bought this item because I thought I read that it would be compatible with my Intel based Mac.
Once I completed the install and then the software package, it then told me that the software part is NOT compatible. I contacted the company. Customer service was prompt and friendly but did advise that they do not have an update for Intel based or OS 10.5 software.
However, the unit itself will still function just fine. It simply will not automatically prompt my computer to ... Read More
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Electronics : APC Back-UPS ES 8 Outlet 550VA 120V
- Perfect for Home
- APC is a 'no brainer'
- Good product, lousy documentation
- Intel based Mac's beware!!!