(you could buy a portable battery pack and a better UPS for its price).alarm/sound--extremely loud beep occurs when the power trips/goes out, it is startling, and almost

Looks like they are putting old batteries inside this units

I argue that a battery that is wisely used is better than one that just sits for over 2 years.

The build quality is fine, the battery is easy to access, and the battery is a standard size for easy replacement in a few years when it loses too much capacity.

It has a small footprint and a replaceable battery, making it a great addition to economically protect your electronic gadgets from voltage spikes and brown outs

There is a seal on the power on that says first connect the battery meaning the batteries not draining in any way.

I've either connected the battery terminals wrong, or the battery is dead, or maybe the whole unit.

Battery chemistry is such that even unused, even if they just sit they degrade over time, particularly larger batteries.

Lasted all of two hours to power the modem, and the removeable battery only gave a 20% boost to my cell phone before dying

Additional batteries are available as an accessory

If you have any network devices with remote access that you need to access away from home, and you experience a power outage on a trip, once the battery is depleted, all your devices will stay offline until you come back from your trip

I have not let it drain the battery completely since I don't want to unnecessarily wear it

I didn't really intended to use the desktop computer on the battery, but it would have been nice to at least run it through this and have the battery long enough to shut down the computer.

This is one of the best ideas yet .works great for my needs .I love the portable battery for my cell phone especially if your being gang stalked like me by Michael Jason Scafuto III OF SUNSET BEACH CALIFORNIA AND HIS CREW

As noted by other reviewers, this UPS fills a niche for an affordable deskside UPS with replaceable battery

i get that it is supposed to be able to be removed to act as a portable battery bank, however I feel there should be some sort of latch or button to press to remove it

It could be a weakened battery

The battery failed after 2 months which I thought was odd

Awesome little battery backup for when you don't want to spend 50-100 plus on a larger unit that's overkill.

Battery off the bat had failed and anytime I used this

Good basic battery backup!

Great UPS and the battery is replaceable.

Great, simple battery back up

I can see the battery being useful for other travel situations, but it may be problematic while flying

Indicated to me the battery is dead and won't charge anymore.

Now anyone that knows a thing or two about batteries, knows that time itself kills batteries, being used or not, time will ultimately ruin any battery

Open box (not new) and came with a burnt out battery.

Will try to confirm Manufacture date with more research tonight, but until I can confirm I'll give this a low rating for sending me something sitting on a shelf for 4 years which might have an old battery with burned out capacity.

Excellent battery back up system for routers, modems, and phones.

I reached for my cell phone only to discover that I had left it on for an undetermined amount of time, and the battery was nearly dead

Perhaps another version will be released with a more robust battery and higher power output

This battery offers peace of mind that we will be able to keep phones, tablets, and computers charged while the power is out.

This looked like the perfect solution for VOIP modem battery backup and surge protection.

The item is not returnable because of the lead acid battery, so it's door stop now.

So after plugged in for the past 2 weeks to assure the battery was good, conditioned and fully charged, I decided to conduct the test today

The first one's battery died within about a month and the other one works fine, but whenever it has to kick in there is a deafening scream from the unit with no way to turn it off

The battery is all scratched up

The removable battery is a nice

The first one's battery died within about a month and the other one works fine, but whenever it has to kick in there is a deafening scream from the unit with no way to turn it off

bad battery 3 years two months old when i received it yesterday

As a long-time user of both UPSs and portable batteries I was intrigued by the APC BGE50ML Back-UPS Connect and welcomed the opportunity to try it out and write a review

The battery died a month or two ago.

I have used APC UPS's for years and have been very pleased with them--the removable battery is a great improvement!

Love the portable battery pack

On top of that, you get a portable USB battery as a bonus (very cool) and some nice mounting options with the included foot kit, which allows mountain to a wall or other flat surface

Removing and re-inserting the battery immediately fixes the problem

battery is user replaceable

Great price, great battery backup

The lithium ion battery instead of a lead acid battery makes this unit the lightest weight UPS I've ever seen

I will be reaching out to the seller to see about a more appropriate battery

I have not used it yet, but suspect that the removeable battery will come in especially handy.

You can pop the battery unit out, which is always charged, and you now have a 11400mAh portable battery pack to charge your devices anywhere.

So, when the battery finally loses its charge holding capability, I can find replacement easily

So far I love the fact that this UPS uses Lithium Ion batteries instead of the older, heavier, lead-acid batteries (that last only a few years)

she takes the battery for the busride to work.

I do not know how long the backup battery will be efficient since it is already 4 years old as others have mentioned.

The portable battery pack is awesome: it pops right out of the base unit and it will charge two devices at a time (i.e., phone and tablet)

As for the detachable battery, I really haven't had the chance to use it yet

Great device for providing independent UPS protection of you home network equipment (cable MODEM and Router), while also providing a charging station for a portable batteries for your phones and tablets.

Battery degraded very fast

These, on the other hand, handle what I need and don't smell, the battery gets hot when in use, make sure you have enough ventilation around it

I like that the battery is easily accessible & replaceable for when that time comes (as it always does with a UPS)

It handles my Mac, router and Iphones without any issues and I love the battery that you can pull out and take with you

Batteries for the current generation of video cameras do not hold their charge for a very long time...and these batteries are expensive.

The battery is not shipped "HOT", you have to connect the battery after receiving it.

I thought either the battery or the cradle might be defective

With the battery removed you get a pretty basic surge arrester and a portable battery that can be used to recharge your devices on the go

It recommends not using the battery for short time periods to extend the life of the battery.

It does what it says but batteries have become very expensive and it only has 1 battery

This is a good, compact backup-power battery for two AC power devices, and, coincidentally, a port for charging mobile devices with USB cables

I was promised a battery from the ISP but then they failed the deliver, and credited me for my installation fee instead, so I bought this

The life of lead-acid batteries greatly depend (among other things) on how often & how long they are discharged

the Battery is replaceable when goes bad not like most units you have to buy a new unit when battery goes bad this one you don't & replacement battery's are reasonably priced!

The contents seemed good, but the battery had scrapes on the bottom like the cover plate had been moved over it multiple times

Use it as a portable battery pack to charge cell phones and tablets.

Note: the battery is replaceable

The reason I'm not rating it higher is that for the price you can get a regular UPS + portable battery (11,000 mAh and up

This back up battery works well and it lasted for well over an hour while the power was out.

but I use them once in a while to recharge my portable battery packs.

so I bought this unit thinking it would replace my old UPS that had a dead battery

Battery is old and scratched up, can't return due to the return policy not accepting batteries.

There was a sticker on the outside of the box stating the battery had been "refreshed" in 2017

Small size and very convenient battery pack

the Battery is replaceable when goes bad not like most units you have to buy a new unit when battery goes bad this one you don't & replacement battery's are reasonably priced!

You just don't have the bright battery LEDs on

However, battery died after 9 months.

but I did not want to deplete the battery completely.

so it's on the higher end as far as portable batteries go

I think getting almost an hour out of a 45 watt lamp sucking the battery of this little UPS is pretty good and meet my expectations

It can provide 'up to' 4.5 hours of backup power to these devices, but it's no replacement for a larger, more expensive, higher capacity battery backup intended for larger electronics

All in all... a great, and well thought-out idea.

but if this doesn't bother you...go for the BE550G!But for aesthetics, no wall-wart and the fact that this device works as