APC Back-UPS 325 UK 0.325 kVA 185 W 4 AC outlet(s)
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Price: £109.01
Brand: APC
Description: Lightning and Surge Protection. Protection from surges spikes and even lightning is guaranteed! Resettable circuit breaker. Instead of a hard to find fuse there is a push-button circuit breaker for easy recovery from an overload or short circuit. Audible alarms. Proactively notifies you of changing UPS and utility power conditions. Automatic self-test. Periodic battery self-test ensures early detection of a battery that needs to be replaced. Transformer Block Spacing. Designed to allow the use of up to two transformer block plugs without blocking access to other receptacles. APC Back-UPS 325 UK 0.325 kVA 185 W 4 AC outlet(s) - shop the best deal online on appliances4.me
Category: Computer Components
Merchant: Quzo
Product ID: 49699
Delivery time: Next Day
Delivery cost: 0
MPN: BE325-UK
EAN: 0731304211150
Author: T. Mukherjee
Rating: 5
Review: We got this to provide continuous power to the modem and main wifi mesh unit during an electrical rewire so that I could work from home. We’ve also plugged the virgin TV box and TV itself into the surge protection side. I like the user replaceable battery, but I wish this was line interactive too, sadly it’s standby only. My understanding is this negatively affects battery life longevity but the replaceable nature partly helps with peace of mind. It looks like a massive hunk of plastic but it’s out of the way behind the TV. Very reassuringly heavy and relatively quiet. When running on the battery there is no siren unlike our other model. It does make a subtle click when switching between AC and battery but otherwise silent. Just something to be aware of if you need to be aware of its power supply. I believe you can connect it to fancy internet features though possibly, as it has a LAN / Ethernet point. We’re not using it for anything other than plugs though.
Author: T.J.
Rating: 4
Review: "APC by Schneider Electric BACK-UPS ES - BE850G2-UK - Uninterruptible Power Supply 850VA (8 Outlets, Surge Protected, 2 USB Charging Ports), Black - £113.49 on 8 November 2022" Early days, ONLY issue I had was attaching the negative lead to the battery - it works fine but I thought I was going to break it, it is a wee bit tricky - GOOD insulation though, always a good sign. Set it up next to a wall socket, plugged in, taped over the switch and left it overnight. Plugged in this morning - even before I installed the software, it showed a fully charged notification in the tray (Windows 11 Pro). Only issue is auto updates of software - it keeps saying no internet. I was looking at more expensive ones which, frankly, have very little extra capacity. I am running a monitor, CPU and two powered USB hubs on the UPS sockets, printer & label printer on the surge ones - so far so good. IF it's reliable I will get another one for my AV system - partly for the Android TV to do a soft shutdown, mostly for the BluRays - same reason as with HDDs. Would save me a mains socket too. It is lighter than I expected, no issue unpacking - barring a plastic bag it is all card and moulded papier mache (whatever you call it) supports inside. The quickstart booklet is small, but as with all tech I downloaded ALL the available documentation and the software then printed the documents on A4 BEFORE buying. Check the Tech Reviews and download documentation and software as appropriate - assess BEFORE splashing the cash. Good way to tell if the model is supported. BECAUSE I struggled to get the correct documentation on an Eaton brand one I did not buy theirs; they are useless via DM by the way. It was a toss up between THIS and Cyber Power's £170 one - THIS one edged it because of reports they now include the RJ45-USB 2.0 cable - they did with mine FBA. The other thing I liked about CyberPower's was being able to stand it on its end - space saving, but frankly I would recommend keeping these flat with as much space around as poss. Mine is on a pair of steel riser shelves (it is long) - heatsink and decent air circulation plus I can hide away all the PSUs. Not found the correct replacement battery yet but will do as a precaution soonest. If you have dexterity issues etc this is a very good choice - simple, easy to access battery compartment and change it. Only real issue would be that the mains sockets are very close together, could do with being an inch or two wider and three inches longer to accommodate this. I use the simple system of shutting down and unplugging at night - works fine, no overheating but it is the end of autumn, summer to come.
