APC by Schneider Electric Easy UPS 1600VA - BVX1600LI - UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector, Backup Battery with AVR, LED Indicators, Uninterruptible Power Supply

Delivered as promised. It certainly lights up when you plug it in, and power goes through it to the (up to 4) units connected. There is only 1 power cord supplied though. So it seems to work but its true worth hasn’t been tested by a power cut yet. Build quality seems solid. It’s easy to set up and it does buzz a little and it is permanently lit up with large bright green lights. Not something for the bedroom!

I've used APC UPS for years for backup power on my PCs. 18 months ago I bought two of theses at the same time priced at £70 each, both were intended to be used to keep my routers and satellite internet working during a power cut since we have no phone line or mobile reception in an emergency.One failed within the first year and the other two months after the one year warranty ended. The first I bothered to replace under warranty after jumping through the support hoops, to their credit this was done but it should have been much easier, when the second one failed I realised that these are just junk tier UPS. Forget what you know about APC's reputation, this cheaper product line is not fit for purpose and to add insult to injury, they've increased the price by 42% since then (currently £99.99).

Does exactly what I need it to: provide clean power to my Mac and step-in during momentary power loss e.g. switching to backup battery power during wider outage.

I've only just recently bought this UPS despite eyeing a UPS up for a while now. I wasn't as prepared as I should have been, so hopefully this review will help you to be more prepared than I was.Pros:- Good, solid unit with a bit of heft.- Apart from the alarms, which are mutable, quiet enough operation even when on battery.- A fair amount of IEC sockets to plug in several devices.- Battery backup and surge protection.- A reasonable 2 year warranty.- Very easy to set up and use, once you have the right cables.- Loud, but mutable alarms.Cons:- Seems to come with a European mains plug instead of a UK mains plug.- Batteries NOT user replaceable.- On the expensive side, but solid enough to excuse this mostly.As this only comes with a European mains plug and only 1 IEC adapter, I recommend that you buy a UK mains plug to power the UPS itself. I also recommend you buy 5 or 6 IEC to UK socket adapters so you can plug your standard UK plugs into the UPS, essential for devices like routers, printers, some monitors etc. that don't have a C13 plug type.These are the cables/adapters I bought, these work great for me.- Invero® 0.5M IEC C14 Cable Connector Plug to 1 Gang Mains Power Lead 13 Amp UK Socket 0.5 Metre(I got 5 of these to plug my monitor, router and other devices for later).- kenable UK Mains C19 Uninterrupted Power Supply UPS/Server Mains Power Cable 2m [2 metres]Overall I am very happy with this UPS. I don't know exactly how long it will power my load on battery. I think it would be pointless to state anyway as my load may differ significantly from yours. I hope this review is helpful to you.

Good little UPS that has sat quietly and done it's job. Superb customer service from the manufacturer when it decided not to be quiet and started emitting a continuous beep. I rang them up and the very helpful tech solved the problem within 10 minutes on an 0800 number and is checking back with me in a fortnight to confirm the unit is okay. The problem was almost certainly down to electricity works at the back of our building rather than the UPS. Highly recommended.

My trusty, 20+ year old APC CS350 UPS died, so, previously happy with APC I opted for a BVX700LI.Oh dear, what has happened to Schneider’s Quality?On delivery, I connected the new one to the mains and left it to charge as instructed with no outputs connected. After a few hours it felt very warm so I checked its temperature (IR thermometer) which was 35 degrees (in a room at 19 degrees). 26 hours later it’s still 35 degrees! Somewhat concerned, I measured the current drawn by the unit and it’s 80mA, which considering that the battery should now be fully charged means that in “standby mode” with no load attached, it’s going to consume about 20 watts, all day, every day even when the PC & Monitor are off!Neither of my multimeters are RMS reading devices, but they nonetheless give some indication of the average power consumption.Also, equally concerning, is that the unit constantly emits a highly irritating/obtrusive hum even before switching to “backup" (this is probably due to use of an inferior quality transformer to keep the cost down). My original was always quiet (except when in “Backing-up” mode obviously) and ALWAYS cool to the touch – as you’d expect when all it should be doing is monitoring the incoming mains once the battery is topped up.Sadly, decided to return it as I consider it grossly inefficient and noisy.

I bought 3 of these, thinking that they looked great and would fit in better with my current tech aesthetic.I probably should have read more about them, but they are essentially pretty dumb, i.e there is an on and off button and thats pretty much it.They also assume that you already have a Kettle type plug lead to power it up, as there is only one male-to-female kettle plug lead in the box. I bought 3 C14 to UK 4 gang plug adapters to use in the end.Of the 3, two are relatively quiet after their first charge, but they still hum and generate heat, the third device hums at a very loud level as the inverter seems to be permanently engaged. I haven't had a chance to get any support due to other responsibilities. But it does work, although there is nothing other than a loud warning beep when its in use during a power cut, there are no communication ports to shut things down, and no power level meters.I am just using them as an in-line backup for the boiler, and the communication system for the boiler to ensure that any power cuts don't leave us in the cold.

Replaced a much more expensive model and work well