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CyberPower #550AE 550VA Battery Back-Up System

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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
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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
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LOL....that power is not free. It takes power to charge that battery....
 
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.
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I rofl'd at this.
 
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.
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LOL....that power is not free. It takes power to charge that battery....
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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.

 
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.
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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.




 
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