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Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U) Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U) Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U) Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U) Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U) Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U)

Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U)

Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U) Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U) Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U) Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U) Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U) Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U)
$ 209.75

Score By Feature

Based on 182 ratings
Easy to install
9.70
Battery life
8.68
Tech Support
7.98
Value for money
7.26

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Product Description

A rack/tower UPS with 500VA line interactive power. There is only 11 inches of installed depth. This is 8 inches tall. There is also an SNMP/Web card, USB, RS232, and EPO interfaces available
A total of 7 NEMA 5 15R outlets have been installed, 6 UPS and 1 surge protector, while 1 outlet may be individually controlled
Watchdog applications, OS, and hard restart options for remote applications are supported
The kit includes PowerAlert software for total network power control and monitoring
By using automatic voltage regulation, AVR prevents brownouts from occurring without draining the
This will take 14 minutes to run. After 6 minutes at half load 250VA/150 watts, you should switch to a 3 minute cycle. The following are the effects of two minutes at full load (500VA/300W)

Questions & Answers

How long have you been using the battery How can I replace one?

It is not possible to replace the battery by the user.

In the description, it says that the unit has a "pre-existing condition" A network card installed on the computer provides Java functionality You can access it for free, it's HTML5 Management of remote resources based on the Internet. Do you want to include it or not?

With the SMART500RT1U, SNMP/Web cards are an option. The device is compatible with the TLNETCARD, WEBCARDLX and SNMPMWEBCARD UPS management cards.

What if this is used with a whole-office environment Generator for the house? The use of the CyberLink Or500 and Or700 1U UPS with different generators results in the operation being erratic or faulty. ?

It sounds like there is either a power quality issue from the generator or it's running at a high load. The UPS's are acting It has also caused me problems with the model turning itself off in similar circumstances.

Are these units the same size as the ones I have?

A unit of measurement of 1 is listed for this item. 75 inches by 17 inches. This document measures 5 inches by 11 inches. The height is 75 inches. One of the more common 1U designs.

Selected User Reviews For Tripp Lite 500VA Smart UPS Back Up, 300W Line-Interactive, 1U Rackmount, Network Card Options, USB, DB9 Serial, 2 & 3 Year Warranties, $250,000 Insurance (SMART500RT1U)

This is the second time my Tripp Lite has failed Keeping APC would be my recommendation
3/5

As of July 2020, we are the owners of this property. We are now in July 2021, and the unit is no longer functioning. During power outages, the power will not stay We have had two rack mount UPS units from Tripp Lite fail to operate. There has never been a malfunction on any of the many APC units we have. Each few years we need to replace the batteries, but the machine keeps on working. As for the Tripp Light tech support, I will say that they have great customer service, and they honor their warranties. Upon basic troubleshooting with support, I was able to obtain an RMA and have them send a replacement device. In the meantime, I was able to have the RMA processed with a replacement device while waiting 7 to 10 days. Our rack of switches have no battery backup, so we have to wait 10 days for the new switches to arrive.

Frankie Crawford
Frankie Crawford
| Dec 16, 2020
Power for server racks and the internet
5/5

I used to use this for a Dell r610 when I owned The battery backup now essentially acts as a backup power supply for my modem and WiFi I am happy with the purchase in general. This system keeps the server from crashing during shorter outages, so I don't have to worry about it. Because it has little power it is able to keep the internet running during long power outages, e. g. , this power has been out for over an hour.

Cannon McCullough
Cannon McCullough
| Aug 20, 2020
Because of my cat's love for it, I'd say it's OK
5/5

If you want, you can do so here. So far I haven't been able to test it, but if it doesn't catch on fire or break in the next year, then this review should stay the same.

Kynlee Burns
Kynlee Burns
| Sep 13, 2020
If you are looking to increase your WiFi setup, this is the way to go
5/5

In my opinion, the dedicated rack is the best place for locating network devices in a nice house or small office, to protect my equipment, give to me a little extra time when the power is out, and normally the power returns fast enough for Internet access to be available. In addition, I have set up a special setup to control the access time for my kids in my house. They can't touch anything in the 6U rack enclosure because it is tripp lite. You can find it at You can visit the website. It is available on Amazon. Visit us at www. Tripp-com An Enclosure designed to protect electronic devices from light The switch is on A good depth rating is Do you know where you can buy B00DROZC04/SRW6UW/dp/B00DROZC04/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2? This is 2TKUUZSPS2Q6 &emdash It features a wall-mounted rack enclosure, 16U server cabinet, and tripp lite 6u. This is 5 and a half A unique identifier of 1,558982967 and its description The musical is a musical Tools & equipment It is prefixed with tripp+lite+6u+%2Cmi%2C151 and it is written as follows The number eight is the number eight The Fontana version of FKMRO.

Ryleigh Patel
Ryleigh Patel
| Sep 23, 2020
The power will turn off randomly
3/5

There are a few that have started randomly shutting down, and so far there are two that have done this. A battery in one of them lasted 3 months and then the power would go out with any interruption in power. In the other there is no rhyme or reason to it. There are now 5 times per week when it goes down. It is only running one device (one is an unmanaged 16-port switch and one is a SonicWall) so the load is not a concern. Ten years ago, I purchased an APC rack mount that is still in perfect working order. APC seems like a good choice for me. The longevity of the product is not impressive.

Alexander BUTCHER
Alexander BUTCHER
| Jan 22, 2021
My UPS is powered by a battery backup and starlink, so I can remain online
5/5

I couldn't wait for the power company to test it as soon as I installed I was impressed with how well it worked. A small network rack that includes an Ubiquiti switch and a Ubiquiti gateway (replacing the Ubiquiti gateway with a PF sense gateway) is powered by it. As well as powering the cable modem and the starlink rig, it runs a cable modem. It was a power surge that took out whatever is upstream of the cable modem, so I'm moving it to my surge suppressor. The Starlink system kept chugging along as usual As long as the battery is charged, it stays on the backup side of things. It's very nice to continue working while the power is out. I lost power for 15 minutes without power, dropped it again and got it back, then lost it again for about 10 hours. It was good to have done a graceful shutdown after 15 minutes without power.

Myra Fischer
Myra Fischer
| Mar 19, 2021
Deceased in approximately ten months
3/5

The unit operated as advertised for approximately nine months but has ceased to function. During the 5 months that I had it, I had it fixed The server rack is at 72 degrees constant, the Mac Mini, the AV receiver, the router, and a small network switch are also there. The light was out when I woke up this morning. After I checked that the outlets were working properly, I pressed the power button on the UPS and heard a loud electrical SPLOP, smoke, and frying sounds. As soon as I unplugged, I disconnected. I doubt that another one of these will live up to the 2 year warranty and I'm hesitant to trust another one.

Aaron Ramirez
Aaron Ramirez
| Jan 03, 2021
I've had it for nearly four and a half years and it still works
5/5

Whenever I am not using it, I charge my phone every three months and keep it in an Anvil rack so that it continues to work When sensitive electronic equipment is used at various orphaned locations, where the power supply is not always ideal, I find it's extremely important to protect it. In an emergency, as well as if there is a power outage, it's great to have a limited electricity source to charge a cell phone.

Giavanna Callahan
Giavanna Callahan
| Jun 27, 2021

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