Rated 4.1 out of 5Â by 19
reviewers.
Rated 1 out of 5Â by Not Happy Lesson Learned the Hard Way
APC UPS
I called to replace a battery on an old unit to and was told the battery was no longer made; so I order a new UPS. While disposing the old battery at our local Battery Plus store, I find out that the battery is still made for other applications and can be used in my old UPS.
My new UPS arrives unnoticed during a Minnsota snowstorm and gets buried next to my house in a snowdrift before anyone gets home. Several weeks later as the snowdrift recedese notice the top of the box.
The box was protected by shrink-wrapping. When the box was opened the unit was intact and apparently undamaged. It contained no manuals or documentation.
If I had bought the unit locally, I would have returned it and just stayed with my old unit.
Lesson learned: Getting a better unit for the price does NOT out-weigh local support. And local support out-weigh manufacturers telephone and internet support. Next time I will buy locally.
The new unused UPS does make a nice door-stopâ¦
April 14, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by RB Good product
I purchased the SMT1500 because of experiences with power outages and voltage fluctuations. This unit has enough capacity to allow me to shut down without losing data.
November 5, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by CJ Great UPS
My previous APC model hit its shelf life, thus I took advantage of APC's trade-in/up program. I purchased the Smart-UPS 1500 for my 12-Core Mac Pro workstation as I needed a Pure Sine-Wave UPS. At first there was a noticeable hum from the system, however this diminishes quickly after initial usage. My only complaint is a lack of OS X/UNIX software, however OS X has a decent built in UPS/Energy management system. Otherwise, for heavy hitting I recommend this product. Additionally, customer service is stellar. I had initially purchased the incorrect UPS; as it was already sent customer services rep's worked with me in making certain the correct unit was sent and a return was accepted. I couldn't be more satisfied.
July 1, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5Â by Dreaming of well placed outlets Poorly placed outlets
I recently purchased the APC Smart-UPS 1500VA LCD 120V for use with our servers and network switches. Upon installation I was disappointed to find that I could only use 4 of the 8 outlets due to the poorly designed layout of the outlets (especially since it is more expensive for more outlets). I am happy with everything else about the product but feel this design flaw is a huge oversight (and I am really frustrated about it). I would not recommend this product if you need over 4 outlets unless you have only have typical 3-pronged plugs.
May 1, 2012
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