CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS System, 1500VA/1000W, 12 Outlets, AVR, Mini Tower
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I watched a couple of YouTube video reviews where people used meters to check, and it appears that while the battery is charging, there is between 11 and 16 watts in over head. If the unit is turned off but still plugged into the wall outlet the battery will charge to keep it at 100% but it will not actually output power to its outlets but it will not There is no draw if the battery is 100% charged at all at all at all at all at all at all at all at all at all at all at all at br>The only way to be sure what's going on is to test your device and see how much power it uses. It ranged between 0 and 19 watts, depending on the charge state of the batteries, according to the videos I watched on YouTube.
Oscilloscopes are something I'm familiar with, and connecting one to a wall outlet can be scary. While the refrigerator and electric range/oven have their own circuits, I have simply too much stuff on a couple of 15 AMP circuits, and the microwave, toaster oven, and laser printer can brown out a circuit, triggering my UPS. Until the UPS saves the day, the Automatic Voltage Regulator will continue to pull more brown out (lower voltage) electricity. Even when the UPS isn't on, I'm confident that the AVR is providing excellent service to my electronics. The brief drop in voltage that occurs when a motor or laser, or something similar, such as a laser printer, starts up should be avoided. Never, ever, ever, ever, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER v is the falling water generator's pure analogue sine wave. This UPS's "adaptive sine wave" reminds me of the early days of CDs, which eventually surpassed vinyl records in popularity. CDs were condemned because they digitized the nearly infinite bumps and valleys of a vinyl record; I could never tell the difference, and tapes were so linear that jumping between tracks meant feet of tape. It was extremely difficult to mix the recordings. It was cumbersome and time-consuming to organize one's music. CDs may not have the dynamic range of vinyl records, but keep in mind that CDs were the first widely distributed and owned digital media. Another myth that has been debunked is the notion that digital cameras will never be able to replace film cameras. Every other UPS I'd purchased had been a dud, but this one, of which I now own three, has proven to be a fantastic investment. This is the more expensive version, but unless your company requires the additional certification, go with this one. And I adore the fact that you can't overload this UPS because it won't let you. Let's say we were looking for a "PURE (ANALOGUE) SINE WAVE? "Well, the UPS battery could spin a generator, but that is mechanical and requires maintenance, and it will not kick in quickly enough. This will reveal my age: br>br> Dove soap used to advertise that it was 99 percent pure. pure soap When all the percents of the compounds were added together, a chemist found that the soap was 0. A total of 56% of the population was unaccounted for. We should not have said Dove soap was pure soap, and they chose to advertise Dove as being 99 percent pure. 44% pure soap, making it a mystery, almost pure soap, which when rounded out, was 1% MIA. Nowadays we should say that Dove soap is ADAPTIVE SOAP. br>br>I have an electric piano that is connected to one of my UPS systems. My NAS is connected to a separate computer. My TV, desktop computer, and game console are all connected to my third UPS (I won't be using the desktop and game console at the same time.) These UPSs are located quite far apart. Except for the mechanical hard drive in the game console, I believe all of my electronics will outlast me. When a brownout occurs, all electronics lose their battle to draw more current. This UPS feeds my electronics within tolerances, which is EXACTLY what I want. br>br>Final Bonus Tip: This UPS has electronics, and using and charging the battery produces heat. The unit does not have a fan and does not require one, but it does require breathing, or ventilation. Close the door on this unit rather than putting it in a cabinet. THE ENEMY OF ELECTRONICS IS HEAT! Semiconductors are a type of semiconductor that can both transmit electricity and generate heat. Apart from surge protection and the UPS not allowing the equivalent of a power outage, this UPS has two additional fantastic features that will benefit your electronics: 1. br>br> Small brownouts and spikes will be addressed because of the Automatic Voltage Regulation.
2. The ADAPTIVE SINE WAVE looks just like the oscilloscope from the first Outer Limits episode.
3. (The USB charging ports are fantastic, ingenious, dynamite, and sharp.)
WARNING: THIS IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT INFORMATION. > READ: The original computer power supply on my new desktop was a ThermalTake 800 watt unit, which I purchased last year. I knew it was/was a nominal 150-watt draw because of the running wattage draw. This 800 watt OUTPUT CAPABLE- device produces around 165 watts. ThermalTake would shut down my computer when the power was bumped off or during a self test, despite the fact that I thought my original 900 watt Cyberpower sine wave UPS would/should handle the relatively LIGHT LOAD of the 165 watts if/when it switched to BU power, which it DID NOT. So I traded in my 900 watt CP UPS for a 1500 Pure Sine Wave unit, reasoning that this sob should no longer shut down my computer if/when a power surge occurred. The damn computer kept shutting down again, even with this 1500 watt CP UPS. After doing a lot of research, I discovered that this ThermalTake model, as well as their other models, have NO CURRENT LIMITING CIRCUITRY that limits the INRUSH CURRENT when the computer is turned on. The power supply is turned on for the first time. I came back and purchased an EVGA 650 G5 with INRUSH CURRENT LIMITATION. When you replace your POS ThermalTake with this PROPERLY DESIGNED PS - My computer has never shut down due to power spikes or self-tests, EVGA. So, the takeaway here is that these computer power supplies are rated according to HOW MUCH POWER THEY CAN OUTPUT. NOT IN RELATION TO THE POWER THEY DREW FROM THE WALL OUTLET. As previously stated, my desktop only consumes about 165 watts, and with a better quality, PROPERLY DESIGNED computer power supply, such as one from EVGA, I could have kept and used the original 900 watt CP UPS without any problems. LOOK AT THE DAMN COMPUTER POWER SUPPLY AS THE DEFINITE CAUSE OF YOUR UPS NOT SWITCHING OVER AND SHUTTING DOWN YOUR COMPUTER IF YOU'RE STILL HAVING TRANSFER PROBLEMS.
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This was something I used for three years. It appeared to be a reliable UPS that did everything it was supposed to do. I couldn't be more pleased. After that, I got an F03 error. When the charging circuit fails or the battery needs to be replaced, this occurs. Ok. That is something I cannot accept. What I don't understand is why it disconnects the load when it fails. All of the lights are switched off. Completely stupid design with a built-in flaw in the engineering. br>br>I'm heading back to APC! When APCs fail, the load is still connected to the utility power and no backup is provided. After that, you can go out and buy batteries. Refuse to put any more money into this bad idea.
It worked perfectly for the first two years, but then it stopped working while still under warranty. It began by occasionally going into a continuous beep, which could be stopped by resetting the unit, but the beeps became more frequent over time, until one day it simply refused to do anything other than the continuous beep, even when reset. I was on hold for 25 minutes before reaching tech support, who diagnosed the issue as a dead battery right away. He said it was nothing out of the ordinary and that all we needed to do was replace the battery. br>br>Isn't that simple? It is still covered by the manufacturer's warranty. He'd send me a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) via email. br>br>However, the RMA requires me to return the entire unit to them for exchange at my expense, and it states that replacement will take 1-week. 2 weeks. This is a UPS package weighing *29 lbs*. The cost of shipping is almost $40. They're aware that the battery has failed, and that the dead battery is of no practical use to them, so why not send a replacement? This policy, in my opinion, serves only to deter people from actually *using* the warranty. They understand that a replacement battery costs roughly the same as shipping, and that most people will not want to wait two weeks. It took 3 weeks to get a working UPS again (shipping to them plus return time). Since they already know it's a bad battery, all they have to do now is send out a new one. which Amazon is still capable of doing today with 2- If I want, I can get same-day shipping, or I can get one today at Batteries Plus. br>br>I'm not impressed and will most likely use someone else for my next UPS delivery.
The room was filled with electric smoke and odor. This unit, like several others who have emailed, poses a serious fire hazard. I walked into the room where my UPS was running and sat on the carpeted floor. I noticed smoke in the room and detected a strong electrical fire odor. I tracked the smoke down to the UPS and attempted to shut it down. It just kept saying "72 minutes left" over and over. I took it out of the plug. There was still smoke and a strong odor, and the case was hot to the touch. It had "breathing room," and I could see smoke coming out of its vents, which were not covered by anything. The screen remained illuminated. I switched it on once more. I was unable to turn it off. I decided to take the battery out, but the door would not open. With the heat and smoke it was still producing, I finally pulled out a screwdriver and chisel and managed to pry the battery door open enough to disconnect a battery connection. AFTER THAT, it went dark. It started dropping power to my desktop about two months ago, so I unplugged that CPU because, frankly, my wall power was more reliable at the time; As a result, I was left with two flat screen monitors and the computer's speaker amp. br> There have been enough reports of smoke or fires from this unit that a recall, or at the very least instructions on how to quickly remove the battery, should be considered. Otherwise, people could be inhaling smoke and fumes in a small space (under a computer desk) while trying to figure out how to quickly shut the thing down, assuming they were home and lucky enough to notice the problem early! I've written to the company to inform them of the situation and inquire if there is a recall in the works. br>NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 4- The unit was past warranty time, but given the nature of the failure, I suggested registered owners be contacted ASAP with the quickest way to kill power to the circuitry if they experience what some of us have experienced. I emailed the company right away, giving the facts and asking if there were any recalls, and within a day, an email reply suggested I call tech service. The unit was past warranty time, but given the nature of the failure, I suggested registered owners be contacted ASAP with the quickest way to kill That's a cheap precaution to take, especially if panic has set in or if someone doesn't have the necessary tools. Tech Support is requesting that I return the unit for inspection and providing a replacement unit in exchange for the inconveniences, which seems reasonable. In any case, once the battery was removed, it appeared to be in good working order.
It lasted 5 years, so maybe that's all there is to it. However, I wish I had the ability to correct the problem. Before it died, I owned this UPS for approximately 5 years. PRO: br>br>PRO: br>br>PRO: PRO: PRO: PRO: PRO: PRO
- In terms of battery capacity, feature set, power factor correction, and overall efficiency, this product offers excellent value for money.
- For the past four years, it has served me well.
- USB ports make it easy to charge mobile devices without using up an outlet. br>br>CON: if you're looking for a unique way to express yourself, this is not the place
- The unit failed unexpectedly and without warning, and it was not due to a battery failure; it was only under idle load at the time. br>- F03 appears to stand for "warranty replacement only; do not attempt repair"br>- Support from CyberPower was lacking in terms of information, resources, parts, and labor. Even if I paid for the repair, they wouldn't do it.
- strange brownish color At least one capacitor has failed, based on the presence of red goo near them. Replacing the caps is usually simple and inexpensive, and the unit is then fully functional.
- I dislike the idea of discarding a current model product, especially one that is likely to be easily repaired. The most expensive components (Transformer and Batteries) are fine even if the entire mainboard is replaced; the total cost of repair may be $100, but it is less than replacing the unit. br>br>I contacted CyberPower about it, and they informed me that it was no longer covered under warranty, and that I should dispose of it. It's a costly piece of equipment with likely $2 in parts that need to be replaced. Throwing away a unit with heavy metals and functional components because of a dead cap is extremely uncool. Whether or not they want to assist me, I'd like to fix it. However, I'm disappointed that they didn't offer and turned down my initial request for help.
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