Companies can not afford to lose the need for computer operations, protect their critical systems to problems with food. APC Smart-UPS 1500 can search through multiple servers and associated networking equipment in a small business environment, and just over £ 400 for a kilowatt of Power Supply Units closely, it seems a good value.

A line-interactive model, which offers better protection than the online versions of low cost, but not as sophisticated or expensive as a line of UPS. The UPS 1500 has a faster response time than online UPS and power outages places where rare, but voltage fluctuations are frequent.

The 1500 has eight branches IEC 320, with an output power 1500VA/980W which aims to give full power for 24 minutes at half load and seven minutes at full load. It has a full battery protection on all outputs and can be classified into two groups.

The control group includes the first set of four branches, which power can make your first step should be when the UPS is on. Delays can be configured so that in case of power failure, the control group is a priority and be the last to be deactivated when the battery capacity falls below a certain percentage.

APC Smart-UPS 1500

The LCD panel offers a number of state information and control buttons may be less information on the charge current, battery capacity and voltage Flick. It also uses the charge status and estimated battery life of the battery source.

For monitoring and alarm devices, plug the UPS in a protected system through serial or USB port and load the PowerChute together. It uses an agent to the web system of local and remote access tools to force a shutdown when the battery is low to provide.

The PowerChute home page begins with a basic indicator of the state, over the estimated life of the battery. There are graphs of historical income statement, but there are warnings many features. They divided the choice of 40 critical events, categories of warning and information, and each can be the internal buzzer in his party, the fire of an email, execute a command on the system with the sequence of the agent or off .

Hide active when the battery reaches a certain threshold, and near the operating system safe to turn off the system.

We tested the UPS by connecting an HP ProLiant DL385 G-7 frame. This drew 103W at rest and in the field of investor may operate an impressive 2h 20min. If the battery level reaches 4%, the representative came through and provides the server with the power.

In our experience, is not worthy of critical systems in the interest of saving a few pounds without protection. The Offline UPS offers a decent battery for the price, and PowerChute ® software delivers a sound alarm and security services stop.