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Model: APC UPS 1000VA Sine Wave UPS Battery Backup and Surge Protector, BR1000MS Backup Battery Power Supply with AVR, (2) USB Charger Ports
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I got this same unit from a TigerDirect deal back in July of 2021 for $105 shipped. Plus the deal came with a free APC surge protector valued at $20.
My unit has been working flawlessly since the day I got it. I have a 43" 4K TV, 1 desktop PC with a 400Watt PSU, a laptop, and some other miscellaneous devices. Makes me wonder what people have hooked up to them if they're causing the unit to melt.
These units are heavy AF. I was shocked when I went to pick it up after it was delivered. Not sure how TigerDirect made a profit on these units after the shipping costs, though it did take them over a month to ship it to me. I'm assuming they had them drop shipped right from APC.
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Please read the Amazon 1* review -- seems to be a lot of "too hot" - melting plastic stories......
Wouldn't be surprised if people are overloading it, by having more than one computer powered, or shoved this UPC into a corner or cabinet with no air ventilation.
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My two cents on this as I purchased it in 2020 during the pandemic mostly as a backup for my really old APC 1500va UPS. I barely had 100 Watts on this thing and about a year later the thing started to completely fail. I'm talking about a fatal error code F02. Now apc did make good on getting me a replacement but it took over an hour just to get a hold of tech support via chat to confirm it was "bad". Everything was prepaid so I sent the unit back via UPS scheduled pickup at my residence. Just fair warning their newest units aren't perfect. My trusty old apc from 10+ years ago hasn't failed me yet. I kept it as a backup just in case and the only maintenance required was batteries.
I bought the bigger version of this few months ago and it had the most annoying high pitched sound that would not stop 24/7, it wasn't loud but if I didn't have the tv on it's all I could hear. Sent that POS back and got a similar Cyberpower one and I've had zero issues.
APC is supposed to be a better brand than cyberpower, but looking at both devices it looks like there's potential long term issues with both (On the consumer side of things, just look at the 1star reviews for both).
I know eaton is apparently the best out of the two but they're expensive.
Wouldn't be surprised if people are overloading it, by having more than one computer powered, or shoved this UPC into a corner or cabinet with no air ventilation.
2 PC's shouldn't overload this unless they are both running something like 3090/3090ti and going full gaming mode/rendering with CFL backlit or multiple displays--In which case only one display per system would be using the UPS.
More likely, its just an inherent issue with lead acid batteries. You have your "expected" life expectancy of 3-5 years, but as someone who managed a fleet of roughly 26 vehicles, ranging from early 90s to 2017 model year, I can tell you that lead acid (sealed or not) is a crapshoot. Have had them fail less than a year in some cases, for no good reason. Daily driven vehicles with good alternators.
On the flip side, my last 12V car battery lasted 7 years exactly (on 20k miles of commuting) and the battery which replaced it is already going 7.5 years. Part of the reason why for UPS, I am not interested in going sealed lead acid in the future. Sure, they are fairly cheap to get replacement batteries from 3rd party, but before you get to that point, they will fail first, negating the purpose of getting the UPS in the first place. Aside from a few LiFePO4 units that can act as a UPS, I haven't seen any with a capacity that justifies the high cost yet.
2 PC's shouldn't overload this unless they are both running something like 3090/3090ti and going full gaming mode/rendering with CFL backlit or multiple displays--In which case only one display per system would be using the UPS.
More likely, its just an inherent issue with lead acid batteries. You have your "expected" life expectancy of 3-5 years, but as someone who managed a fleet of roughly 26 vehicles, ranging from early 90s to 2017 model year, I can tell you that lead acid (sealed or not) is a crapshoot. Have had them fail less than a year in some cases, for no good reason. Daily driven vehicles with good alternators.
On the flip side, my last 12V car battery lasted 7 years exactly (on 20k miles of commuting) and the battery which replaced it is already going 7.5 years. Part of the reason why for UPS, I am not interested in going sealed lead acid in the future. Sure, they are fairly cheap to get replacement batteries from 3rd party, but before you get to that point, they will fail first, negating the purpose of getting the UPS in the first place. Aside from a few LiFePO4 units that can act as a UPS, I haven't seen any with a capacity that justifies the high cost yet.
Car batteries are a little different. They're built around supplying cold cranking amps, not deep cycles. Car batteries get heavily degraded when they aren't fully charged, and a car battery gets exposed to way more temperature extremes than a UPS will ever see.
It's not valid to compare reliability in a car application, to reliability in a UPS application.
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My unit has been working flawlessly since the day I got it. I have a 43" 4K TV, 1 desktop PC with a 400Watt PSU, a laptop, and some other miscellaneous devices. Makes me wonder what people have hooked up to them if they're causing the unit to melt.
These units are heavy AF. I was shocked when I went to pick it up after it was delivered. Not sure how TigerDirect made a profit on these units after the shipping costs, though it did take them over a month to ship it to me. I'm assuming they had them drop shipped right from APC.
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I know eaton is apparently the best out of the two but they're expensive.
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More likely, its just an inherent issue with lead acid batteries. You have your "expected" life expectancy of 3-5 years, but as someone who managed a fleet of roughly 26 vehicles, ranging from early 90s to 2017 model year, I can tell you that lead acid (sealed or not) is a crapshoot. Have had them fail less than a year in some cases, for no good reason. Daily driven vehicles with good alternators.
On the flip side, my last 12V car battery lasted 7 years exactly (on 20k miles of commuting) and the battery which replaced it is already going 7.5 years. Part of the reason why for UPS, I am not interested in going sealed lead acid in the future. Sure, they are fairly cheap to get replacement batteries from 3rd party, but before you get to that point, they will fail first, negating the purpose of getting the UPS in the first place. Aside from a few LiFePO4 units that can act as a UPS, I haven't seen any with a capacity that justifies the high cost yet.
More likely, its just an inherent issue with lead acid batteries. You have your "expected" life expectancy of 3-5 years, but as someone who managed a fleet of roughly 26 vehicles, ranging from early 90s to 2017 model year, I can tell you that lead acid (sealed or not) is a crapshoot. Have had them fail less than a year in some cases, for no good reason. Daily driven vehicles with good alternators.
On the flip side, my last 12V car battery lasted 7 years exactly (on 20k miles of commuting) and the battery which replaced it is already going 7.5 years. Part of the reason why for UPS, I am not interested in going sealed lead acid in the future. Sure, they are fairly cheap to get replacement batteries from 3rd party, but before you get to that point, they will fail first, negating the purpose of getting the UPS in the first place. Aside from a few LiFePO4 units that can act as a UPS, I haven't seen any with a capacity that justifies the high cost yet.
It's not valid to compare reliability in a car application, to reliability in a UPS application.
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