APC BE350R Back-UPS 350VA for Home/Office Computers

Average customer rating: 3.5

Way underpowered
not heavy
read the fine print
Great for a novice
Works great!

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APC BE350R Back-UPS 350VA for Home/Office Computers

Manufacturer: APC
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000BFYPM8

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Product Description

The Back-UPS ES offers affordable battery backup and surge protection for home computers. With enough power outlets to protect your entire system, built-in phone/fax/modem line (DSL compatible) protection and easy-to-install safe system shutdown software all make this power protection solution the best value for home and home office computers.

Customer Reviews:

Way underpowered.......2007-06-08

I bought this as a backup for my media computer, which is a Small Form Factor Shuttle machine with only a 200W power supply. That computer is the only thing plugged in to the battery ports of the UPS (no monitor) and it still only gives me less than 2 minutes of backup. This isn't even enough time for Windows to shut down half the time! I will be purchasing a larger unit like I should have in the first place, and downgrading this one to use with my router and cable modem.

not heavy.......2007-06-01

You can judge a battery by how heavy it is. Go to high-school and take a few courses on chemistry and we can talk about it after that. This has the lightest battery of any UPS that I have. How long can it last? This is also plugged into the same power circuit as a Belkin UPS. Every so often this thing clicks, probably indicating that it is running on battery power instead of line power. That has never happened to the Belkin UPS. A good thing is that as of a few months ago, Apple has included the drivers for this thing in their automatic downloads. Thus if you loose the install disc, then you can still get it to work if you have all of the downloads.

read the fine print .......2007-05-22

The warrenty is for "blue book" value and takes 6-8 weeks if your claim is considered. Your product msut be registered and claim submitted within 10 days. Follow up is necessary.

My computer is unrecoverable after this unit became unplugged from the wall.

Great for a novice.......2007-05-06

After having three internal modems fried during thunderstorms and power surges, I got DSL and decided that I needed extra protection. The tech support rep at Embarq suggested this type of backup/surge protector, and so far it's worked well. Comes with software that keeps a diary of power outages and current battery time, and was very easy to assemble and attach my computer, DSL modem, phone line, etc. Bigger than I expected, but I can live with that so long as it keeps doing its job.

Works great!.......2007-04-17

I came overseas with a Triplite UPS that I found out wouldn't work with the 50 cycle power here. I saw this unit, I read the reviews, and I crossed my fingers and ordered. So far so good. The unit recognizes the 50 Hz power (coming through a 220/110 transformer) and works like a charm.

Some things about this UPS. There are 8 receptacles on top. 4 of them work with the battery while the other 4 don't BUT they do pass through the surge protection, so I've got my printer and battery chargers for my camera and laptop hooked up to those units. Having the receptacles on top is excellent for me, since I tend to shift things around every few weeks and it is nice to see my plugs when I work with them, rather than having to reach behind, etc. That's an esthetic issue, but it works for me.

There is a red light that, when lit, tells you there is some problem with the power being supplied. The UPS checks to make sure the power/ground are on the right prongs. That was great since my house was wired wrong, so I fixed it and now that little red light is off.

There is an instant on/off switch on top of the unit. I like it better than some that require you to hold a button for 3 seconds or so. The switch is mechanical and is recessed just a tad so you will not accidentally activate it. I've been messing around with the unit for a couple of weeks and have not accidently bumped it. I like the idea of a quick push to turn things off, if I have to.

The software went in easy and then I decided I didn't want it, and it removed just as easily.

Actually, now a couple weeks later, I've decided to re-load the software since it allows you to program a quick shutdown to protect the battery or slow shutdown to keep the unit running as long as possible, or any point in between. We have frequent (more than twice a day) black outs here, so I don't really want a quick shutdown since the blackouts are only for 1 to 5 minutes each time, and I don't want to shutdown.

Anyway, loading and unloading the software is painless so I find it is easy to experiment to find the right solution.

I also have the 750VA which I will review separately. This is an first-class product that I will continue to buy and recommend.

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