The Back-UPS ES offers affordable battery backup and surge protection for home computers. With enough power outlets to protect your entire system, built-in phone/fax/modem line (DSL compatible) protection and easy-to-install safe system shutdown software all make this power protection solution the best value for home and home office computers. Control Panel - LED status display with On Line - On Battery - Replace Battery and Building Wiring Fault Audible Alarm Equipment protection policy Lifetime - $75000 APC 3-Year Warranty
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Great product:
I'm using it for my big screen TV because it keeps shutting off every time the power dipped. This thing keeps it running without interruption.
A "Must Have" item for third world environments like Alabama:
I live in Birmingham, Alabama, and we have more power failures than you'd see in third-world nations. Sometimes several times a day, we lose power for long enough to interrupt communications equipment. So the APC BE550R 550VA Back-UPS ES 8-Outlet Battery Backup System is a reasonably priced solution to a really annoying problem. It's not powerful enough to keep things running for long, but as a power condtioner, or as an effective measure to prevent shut downs due to momentary losses of power, it's... more info
Why didn't I get this a long time ago!:
Power outages in our neighborhood are a fact of life--it almost always goes out during big storms and sporadically goes out for no apparent reason--sometimes for just a split second--just long enough to make everything with a digital clock go to blinking twelves. I work from home, so I have had numerous instances where I have lost work when the power drops. Its a sinking feeling when everything goes dead quiet and dark. I tried to remember to save my files more often, but "Murphy" has gotten me way too... more info
Fast Delivery / Very Good Price:
The confirmation for my purchase was fast , a second communication included FedEx tracking number and the purchase price was very fair !! This vendor is a "KEEPER" - keep him in mind for future purchases/shopping
