CyberPower #550AE 550VA Battery Back-Up System

[Pardus]

CyberPower - 550VA Battery Back-Up System - Model: 550AE | SKU: 7033417

Price: $44.99. Free ship. Tax where applicable.

Don't let a blackout ruin your equipment. Protect your system with this 8-outlet battery back-up system.
Product Features

* 8 total outlets, all with surge protection and 4 with battery backup
* 550VA rating with 330 watts of power
* 890-joule surge energy rating
* Battery run time up to 60 minutes
* Phone/fax/modem/DSL communication protection ports
* USB/serial connectivity
* Shutdown software included
* CyberPower $75,000 connected-equipment warranty

 

[EnsignFodder]

Cyber-power (according to some) is a rebadged APC. I have one and it was pretty good for about 3 years. Now for no reason it turns itself off. About what you would expect but still a little disappointing.

 

[Old Hippie]

Now for no reason it turns itself off.

I've had them do that when the battery dies.

 

[EnsignFodder]

Yeah - that is what I thought but the damn thing is shoved behind a huge desk so it will be a bitch to replace/check.

 

[EnsignFodder]

It does come with a 3 year warranty on device and battery so I would not hesitate to buy another at this price. The 750 VA APC is about $20 more.

Update - They have raised the price to 84.99 with FS.

 

[AMD K9]

After an APC Office 280 back in the day and a CyberPower 275 and recent CyberPower 375? a family member had, I start forcing these to run off battery power several times a week. I figure this way they will have a higher % chance of failing before the warranty runs out. Even a warranty replacement requires you to ship it back to them on your dime which comes out to about $15-$20 depending how you ship it and how far away from their service department.

Other benefit is you get 15-25 minutes of power for free everytime you do this. One way of saving $$$ from the electric bill.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: AMD K9
After an APC Office 280 back in the day and a CyberPower 275 and recent CyberPower 375? a family member had, I start forcing these to run off battery power several times a week. I figure this way they will have a higher % chance of failing before the warranty runs out. Even a warranty replacement requires you to ship it back to them on your dime which comes out to about $15-$20 depending how you ship it and how far away from their service department.

Other benefit is you get 15-25 minutes of power for free everytime you do this. One way of saving $$$ from the electric bill.

LOL....that power is not free. It takes power to charge that battery....

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: AMD K9
After an APC Office 280 back in the day and a CyberPower 275 and recent CyberPower 375? a family member had, I start forcing these to run off battery power several times a week. I figure this way they will have a higher % chance of failing before the warranty runs out. Even a warranty replacement requires you to ship it back to them on your dime which comes out to about $15-$20 depending how you ship it and how far away from their service department.

Other benefit is you get 15-25 minutes of power for free everytime you do this. One way of saving $$$ from the electric bill.

I rofl'd at this.

 

[Rider69mp5]

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[AMD K9]

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: AMD K9
After an APC Office 280 back in the day and a CyberPower 275 and recent CyberPower 375? a family member had, I start forcing these to run off battery power several times a week. I figure this way they will have a higher % chance of failing before the warranty runs out. Even a warranty replacement requires you to ship it back to them on your dime which comes out to about $15-$20 depending how you ship it and how far away from their service department.

Other benefit is you get 15-25 minutes of power for free everytime you do this. One way of saving $$$ from the electric bill.

LOL....that power is not free. It takes power to charge that battery....

It is charging the UPS even if battery is full. That energy is passed off as heat. Unplug the UPS from wall and run PC/LCD monitor and modem/router for 10-15 minutes, which is 10-15 minutes of electricity that isn't being added to your electric meter.

 

[AMD K9]

Just like running a laptop on batteries will cost less than running on AC power all the time.

 

[Lanyap]

Originally posted by: AMD K9
After an APC Office 280 back in the day and a CyberPower 275 and recent CyberPower 375? a family member had, I start forcing these to run off battery power several times a week. I figure this way they will have a higher % chance of failing before the warranty runs out. Even a warranty replacement requires you to ship it back to them on your dime which comes out to about $15-$20 depending how you ship it and how far away from their service department.

Other benefit is you get 15-25 minutes of power for free everytime you do this. One way of saving $$$ from the electric bill.

It's also easy to find an economical replacement battery after the warranty ends. I replaced several dead UPS batteries during the past couple of years for ~$20-$25 for 300VA, 350VA and 500VA models. If you think you have a dead battery just pull it out, get the model number then search the internet. Here's an example:
http://www.zbattery.com/CSB-12...aled-Lead-Acid-Battery

BTW, that is a nice price for the UPS posted by ActiveX, especially with the free shipping.