CyberPower CP1350AVRLCD Intelligent LCD UPS Battery Backup and Surge Protector, 1350VA/815W, 10 Outlets, AVR, Mini-Tower, UL Certified

I’m Impressed
My old UPS battery seemed to be dying. Every few hours it was turning off my main PC. So, after doing some research I purchased the CyberPower 1350AVR , a unit more powerful and with more features than my old APC unit to solve the outage problem and provide more uptime in case of a power outage. My plan was to also plug my Internet modem and wireless router into it.I unpacked the unit and plugged it in until it indicated that the batteries were fully charged. Then I followed the provided instructions – first unplugging it, connecting the equipment to be protected, and then plugging it back into the wall.There are eight power outlets on the back, four with battery and surge protection and four with only surge protection. Curiously, the instructions state that four of the outlets are spaced to accommodate AC Adapters (wall warts.) Actually only one was spaced far enough away from the others to accommodate a wall wart and it was located on the battery-backed side. I also connected the optional included USB cable to the server to control and monitor the unit from my PC with the included PowerPanel software.Once everything was connected, I pushed the button below the LED screen and graphs were displayed indicating the load capacity and the battery capacity or charge status. It was fully charged, of course, but that graph will be useful during a power outage to see how much power is left before total blackout. The capacity in use was at two bars out of five and the estimated run time was eighteen minutes. So, I was using 20% of the units capacity and could certainly plug in more equipment in the future.I wanted the unit to automatically shut-down the server in the event of a power outage, so I loaded the PowerPanel Personal Edition software that was included, and under Runtime, configured it to shut-off the computer two minutes after any power outage. I tested this by unplugging the CyberPower, and it did indeed shut down my PC in an orderly fashion, closing all open applications and files, right at the two minute mark.I also tested the scheduling function of the software by setting it up to turn my computer off at midnight and back on at 4 AM. It shut the computer off at the proper time, as evidenced by Windows log entries, but although it restored power at 4 AM.The PowerPanel software also provides statistics and other information about the operation of the UPS, most of which can also be seen on the LED screen on the front of the unit by holding down the button. The software also allows the settings to be changed, such as turning on or off alarm sounds, setting tolerances for voltage fluctuations, and running tests. I left all of the default values, other than the one for shutting off the PC, which was set at five minutes out of the box.Along with the USB cable, telephone and Cable TV cords are also supplied. The unit provides surge protection for Cable TV and a telephone or Ethernet network connection. No Ethernet cable was provided. I did not test surge protection for cable TV, telephone of Ethernet. I have had the unit for nearly a month now, but there have been no power interruptions to test its performance in that regard, though I simulated outages by unplugging it a few times and it performed flawlessly by triggering the alarm and shutting down the computer. I’ll update the review if I encounter any problems.The unit has a Three-Year Warranty against defects in design, assembly, material or workmanship and further protection is offered by a $500,000 Connected Equipment Guarantee. The connected equipment guarantee only kicks in if the damage was caused by a defective UPS, and then only after all other “primary” protections, such as insurance, have been exhausted.The unit is quiet and generates no noticeable heat.

Great UPS
Pros: This unit has a front panel that allows you to see the input power, the output power, how much you’re using, and how long the UPS will last under the current load. It also has a USB port, cable, and software for controlling it from Windows; my partner uses Windows 7 and it’s working a right treat. Based on the information from the UPS, which we each have one of, we can keep our computers and network up for about 45 minutes. Turn off the monitor (yeah, still have a CRT one) and the power is good for up to an hour!Cons: So far I haven’t been able to communicate with the UPS with my Linux. If you go to the CyberPower page there are versions of PowerPanel for Linux, both 32-bit and 64-bit. I’ve installed the 64-bit, and trying to get it to work. Early stages, no joy yet.The long and short of it: This is a fantastic product, and I’m looking forward to getting several years’ work out of them. When the batteries die, so long as they don’t take the unit itself with them, I’ll replace them and carry on. I would highly recommend this UPS to anyone who is looking to condition their incoming power and have a solid uninterruptible power supply.

Excelente opción, llego en perfecto estado, la caja sellada y con todo lo que debe traer, al momento de sacarlo se notaba que es de calidad, con acabados muy buenos y materiales que se ven resistentes y que se ve serán durables durante mucho tiempo.La versión que yo compré es la de 1350 VA, si bien al principio creía que era un poco más pequeño de tamaño, no es realmente incomodo de colocar en algún lugar, en mi caso lo uso para resguardar de corte de energía mi Pantalla, mi PS4, y otros aparatos mas pequeños, así que en el mueble donde tengo todo me funcionó ponerlo detrás de la pantalla y listo.Lo mejor de este UPS es que te muestra en tiempo real los Volts que llegan desde el enchufe de la pared y los que salen hacia los equipos conectados así como la cantidad de watts que se están usando en ese momento.Para nada es ruidoso, si acaso un ligero beep cuando haya una baja de corriente muy considerable, pero se puede poner en mute, hice la prueba de las baterías un par de horas después de instalarlo y funcionan de maravilla, desconecté la clavija del enchufe y siguió funcionando correctamente y mostraba que la duración de la misma con todos los equipos conectados y encendidos sería de aproximadamente 58 minutos, lo cual es excelente para apagar todo sin problemas cuando haya corte de electricidad.En cuanto al precio, es mucho mas barato que otras marcas que ofrecen casi lo mismo, con la ventaja que es muy silencioso y mucho más pequeño.Lo recomiendo ampliamente a quien necesite comprar UPS y no tenga muy claro que marca usar.

I purchased this for my aquarium. During a recent four hour power outage in the middle of the night, my fish were gasping for air when I woke up. In order to maintain adequate oxygen levels, I needed something that could supply power to one of my canister filters and the air pump till I can hook the systems up to a generator especially if not aware of the power outage. I received and tested this unit which claims 2 hours on 50 Watt usage and though did not test to its limits, it worked flawlessly. The draw for the one canister filter and pump is only 33 Watts so I anticipate getting at least the two hours claimed.The switch to backup power was seamless. The fact that you can silence the alarm till it is at its last 20 minutes is a big plus. Will update if I have new information over time.Buying air pumps with battery backups are expensive and don’t work as well as with the UPS. Besides that, I maintain filtering during the outages so no Ammonia spikes.Update September 14, 2015: I hooked up two canister filters and an air pump. To date it has worked flawlessly during a couple of power outages and did not have to resort to the generator. Very pleased with the product.Update November 14: Still working strong and kept my fish alive through a number of outages. One longer than 2 hours.

Big capacity for the price and some nice information, but the layout of the plugs on the back isn’t very good.There are 10 outlets on total, 5 with Surge+Battery, and 5 which are surge only. Each group of 5 has one outlet with more space around it to accommodate a larger ‘wall wart’ style transformer; the rest of the outlets are packed in tight beside each other which means you might not have room to plug things in beside each other. In my case I had to skip 2 outlets because the adapters took up too much space.The power cord itself long (6′) and has a low-profile, offset style plug so you can plug it in even if the outlet is behind a book case or something/From screen offers some good information like current line voltage, draw (amps and KWh), charge level, estimated runtime.Output is not pure sine (not expected at this price) but there’s a lot of power to give you time to safely shut down if the power goes out.Would be nice if there was a USB outlet for charging devices.