APC Back-UPS AVR, Schuko
700 VA, 390 W, Line-interactive UPS
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4.8
3 reviews
chriege beeti3 years ago •
purchased this productWorks and heats properly
Works properly and tells the NAS to shut down (tested).
Criticism is energy efficiency, the device becomes handwarm. Is because as I understand it run AC to DC (because of the battery) and then transformed back to AC to ensure a fast battery recovery. This of course can not be 100% efficient.
Edit after 8 months:
Still runs without problems. Now had a chance to measure the power consumption before and after the UPS and come up with an efficiency of about 82-85% with a load of 70 watts (a Raspberry Pi Zero, two routers and a Synology 1520+ with four hard drives in it). That's pretty much what they say on their website. I've since seen that they have much more efficient models though. Would probably go for one of those today.
Pro
- Works
- Communicates with my Synology
- Not audible when in power mode
Contra
- gets handwarm
- No Swiss power connectors, but Schuko plugs don't cost the earth
- USB cable for communication with devices not included
mcweba3 years ago •
purchased this productProduct top, connection flop
Nothing bad can be said about the product itself. It does what a UPS has to do and it works. The workmanship is and the dimensions also allow the UPS in the cabinet or under the table to operate.
The only annoying thing is that both for the connection of the UPS itself, as well as for the devices to be secured each requires an adapter. Here, a version with CH plugs would be appropriate, but these do not seem to be available anywhere.
This is surprising, as I actually thought that by law only units with CH plugs could be sold.Pro
- Does what a UPS should do
- Processing
- Dimensions
- Silent
Contra
- No CH plugs
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