CyberPower CP1000PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS Battery Backup and Surge Protector, 1000VA/600W, 10 Outlets, AVR, Mini-Tower; UL Certified

1. True sine wave power: Electric power is not highly reliable where we live and I wanted to replace my aging APC back-up power supply (or Uninterruptible Power Supply / UPS) after I got a new computer (Apple Mini). Purely by accident while researching what to buy, I noticed in the always-valuable Amazon user reviews that some computers require the AC power provided while running on battery to be a true sine wave but some UPS units just approximate that with a squared wave form. It doesn't matter if you understand this or not, the point is that increasingly, newer computers need power of the same quality that power companies provide, even when operating off the UPS battery, and many (most?) UPS units do not provide it which can result in erratic or no computer operation, so you should be aware of that. No computer accessory store, nor Support for my new computer, knew this, very odd. To their credit, Apple support checked back with their Engineering department and provided me with a solid answer, and I found that yes, my new Apple unit required true sine wave. APC, arguably the best known maker and who I had used before, makes such units, but they are far more expensive than the usual APC units someone would buy for personal use. I shopped around, including via the aforementioned Amazon user reviews, and found CyberPower, who makes several very reasonably-priced UPS units with pure sine wave power, bought it, and it works well. Bottom line on this topic: You need to find out if your computer needs pure or true sine wave power (meaning, if your computer has a "power factor corrected" or "PFC" power supply) and ensure you get a battery back-up with that feature if so. Apple informed me that all of their recent desktop units have PFC power supplies and do require true sine wave battery back-up if you choose to get a back-up. I am not sure if getting the wrong battery back-up unit would always or just potentially affect performance and/or durability, but obviously you should get the right unit for your computer or other devices and not find out. 2. Rating: I've only had this unit in service for a short while so can not comment on long-term reliability, etc., but so far it works well. My unit is a little oversized to provide capacity for adding future items, for longer operating time on battery, and to provide some cushion for when things are starting up . It provides surge protection, regulated power (holds voltage to computer steady), and of course battery back-up. The product comes with a disk for Windows users, but nothing for Apples, so I do not know what additional bells and whistles appear for Windows users, but I can comment for Apples: The installation is ridiculously simple, just plug in the unit, connect the computer and UPS via a USB cable (have U had enough U's yet?), turn both on, and the Apple software (under System Preferences / Energy Saver) automatically recognizes it so you can set things up (e.g., during a black-out, run on battery until battery has x-minutes of life remaining, etc.). The printed instructions are light on connecting to the computer and such, maybe more is on-screen if you are a Windows user and can use their software, and Apple users will find even less info, but in the end, CyberPower's Support was helpful and clear and it's really simple to do. CyberPower also has a Beta-version of energy saving software but I did not install that and they indicated it provides no crucial or needed functions, just use the Apple energy management software already on your computer. So, a good experience so far: easy installation and it works. I hope they eventually provide a bit more guidance and insights for new users in their printed instructions, especially for Apple users; It may be simple but if you're a new user and/or like to know for sure before powering up electronics, they need to provide more. Other than that, it's operated well and already protected my computer from the wimpy power company during a storm. Amazon's pricing was as good or better than other sources and Amazon's customer support is always something to count in your decisions compared to other sources. I liked my old APC unit but this CyberPower unit is also nice, and provides the required sine wave power at a cost much lower than APC does.

The unit is smaller than I expected but works well. Setup was very easy and the power Panel software is very useful, especially for event logging. It already spotted a power Co. over-voltage transient that I missed. The run time is less than I expected based on the 12V 9AH battery it uses. That battery contains 6480 watt minutes at 100% (unrealistic) efficiency to full drain. When the unit arrived, I fully charged it for 18 hours at room temp and ran a test using a 60 W incandescent bulb. The bulb drew 54 watts and also 54 VA (expected since it is a resistive load). I timed how long it took for the UPS battery to get to 10% capacity (at which point the rapid beeping starts) running that bulb. During this period, running purely on the battery, the output voltage stayed at 120 V, 60 Hz, and the watts and VA stayed at 54. Bravo. It took 36 minutes to reach that point, which amounts to 1944 watt minutes using 90% of capacity. Assuming 6480 watt minutes in the battery, and 5832 watt minutes to its 90 % point, shows that the unit converts battery energy to 120 VAC at about 33% efficiency (at a load point of 54 watts delivered.) Of course, there are other things running inside the UPS, but I would have guessed 50% efficiency if I had not run this test. The efficiency may be higher, at greater loads. (If there is a fan running, it is so quiet that I do not notice it.) The battery capacity also may be below its advertised rating. As I write this, my PC, monitor, and critical equipment are drawing 192 Watts from the UPS, and it predicts a 15 minute run time, which equates to 2880 watt minutes to full discharge. But that is an approximate calculation by the unit and not a test. I myself am not assuming anything more than 2000 watt minutes available. According to the advertising, the unit is rated at the following runtimes: 3 Minutes at Full-load 9 Minutes at Half-load Assuming the Full load to be 600 watts that equates to 1800 - 2700 watt minutes available, so my 2000 watt minute observation seems reasonable. One great feature is the ability to use the included power panel software to gracefully turn down your PC after a given time on UPS power. It comes with 5 minutes as a default, but the software makes it extremely easy to change this and other parameters. I currently have the turn down interval set to 3 minutes, in order to hoard watt minutes of battery power for my cable modem.

Excelente y con sus 600 watts suficiente para lo que lo requiero, sobre todo por la onda senoidal pura, que es un requisito indispensable para mi, es un equipo sobrio y elegante, la pantalla muy útil, proporciona información clave, puede quedarse encendida todo el tiempo, o puede apagarse al minuto, a elección del usuario, lo utilizo con una pantalla LG Oled Evo de 65” C5, un Xbox Series X y un módem con internet de 1Gb, el consumo varía con todo encendido entre 200 y con carga gráfica alta unos 350 watts, por el tipo de onda, no mete ruido a los equipos, es muy silencioso, el tiempo de respaldo con lo que estés trabajando o reproduciendo, marca entre 9 y 19 minutos, tiempo más que suficiente para apagar los equipos de manera correcta y segura, con el puro módem trabajando, la batería proporciona hasta 170 mins de respaldo, vale cada centavo, recomendado.

I have been buying CyberPower products for years because they are affordable and because you get a lot of premium features even in some of their least expensive units. The CP1000PFCLCD model here is just that. Very affordable with premium features like auto-voltage regulation and simulated sinewave so that it takes care of even the most delicate of electronics. A lot of people don't know that utility power coming out of their wall is not only dirty (full of noise) but also suffers from voltage spikes and sags quite regularly. All of these issues cause a lot of stress on modern day electronics. Not only does this allow you to safely shutdown your equipment during a power outage but it also safeguards your electronics from the poor quality power problems like voltage spikes, noise, voltage sags and surges as well. The cost of a unit like this one with these premium features will more than pay for itself by extending the life of your electronics like computers, switches, modems, routers, gaming systems and anything else found in a modern day home or small home/office or business. These advanced power quality correcting power back-up systems are just a must have today and it's why I have so many of them all over my home protecting all my sensitive electronic equipment. I'm happy to report that I have had 0 hardware failures due to power issues over the decades because of these CyberPower UPS units protecting everything in my home and small business. I've even noticed that the quality of these CyberPower units last forever. My oldest one is 15 years old and still going strong. The batteries have all lasted at least 8 years with the longest battery lasting 10 years! I've never had any batteries or UPS last this long from other brands like APC etc. Honestly I can't say enough good things. If you care about your electronics and you want the absolute best protection then get a CyberPower UPS with Auto voltage regulation like this one. You won't be sorry. I'm haven't been!

Hasta el momento excelente funcionamiento, soporta una TV de 55 pulgadas una sound bar y un router sin problema

Works good, the front charging ports are handy. Good build quality. You can mute the beeping in the event of a power outage which is nice as it will not wake you up in the middle of the night. It beeps a lot when you turn the unit on or off. Wish the outlet spacing on the back was a bit more spread out for DC adapters is the only down side I can think of. Over all great product had mine for 3 years at time of writing this review. Very happy with it.

Nice hardware, good front panel display, proper UPS for small computer setup, DSL modem, several external HDs. Gives ~ 60 minutes backup. Software works OK installed by itself, but stops communicating with UPS after other apps loaded. Fortunately, UPS works well with Energy Savings panel.