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APC UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector, APC 550VA Back-UPS (BE550G)

APC BE550G Back-UPS ES 550 Battery Backup System, Eight-Outlet, 550 Volt-Amps (1 Each)

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Expect

(28 reviews)
Advertise

(30 reviews)
Value

(26 reviews)
Delivery

(15 reviews)
Ship

(18 reviews)
Backup

(37 reviews)
Apc

(33 reviews)
Unit

(79 reviews)
Ups

(71 reviews)
Computer

(56 reviews)
Time

(52 reviews)
Alarm

(23 reviews)
Battery

(100 reviews)
Case

(11 reviews)
Beep

(16 reviews)
Power issue

(5 reviews)
Drive

(17 reviews)
Power interruption

(12 reviews)
Noise

(6 reviews)
Power failure

(51 reviews)
Power glitches

(7 reviews)
Power loss

(13 reviews)
Power flicker

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Set

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Power problem

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Reviews around expect (5.00 of 5)

  • I have had it for several months and so far it is working as expected.
  • Set up was easy (connect the battery) and it is working as expected.
  • Easy to setup out of the box, it works as expected , it has already saved me from some power outages.
  • Everything was perfect as expected and is working great
  • Shut off by itself a few times, but eventually started working as expected.
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Reviews around advertise (5.00 of 5)

  • Love this battery back up as we have power outrages ALOT!
  • It works as advertised with no issues for more than a year now
  • When I tested the battery backup, it worked as advertised with no perceptible delay when switching over to battery.
  • A great ups i use it for my saltwater tank incase of an emergency atleast ill know for about 30 mins after the power is out somethings will keep working
  • Works as advertised and gives me plenty of time to safely save and shut down my system
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Reviews around value (5.00 of 5)

  • We've had a couple power blips and outages since getting this and it worked as it was supposed to
  • I have never had a surge related issue using APC products so I highly recommend and consider these units a great value with great build quality
  • They are a good value, and replacement batteries bought through Amazon are very affordable.
  • I've been using A.P.C products for over 20 years professional and personally and have found them to be reliable and good value.
  • Have used very many of this type of UPS for years and find them to be very reliable, effective and a good value.
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Reviews around delivery (5.00 of 5)

  • A great ups i use it for my saltwater tank incase of an emergency atleast ill know for about 30 mins after the power is out somethings will keep working
  • Great price, quick delivery, and it's nice to have a smaller footprint than the older model I replaced (same manufacturer, but less powerful though it was very large in physical size).
  • Delivery was much better that expected and the product is excellent and works as it should.
  • Outstanding, fast delivery, easy setup and it now protects my computer perfectly
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Reviews around ship (4.67 of 5)

  • And free PRIME shipping is a nice bonus, especially for something heavy like a battery/charger/surge protector.
  • I was surprised to receive it in 2 days with free shipping.
  • little slow to ship because of the battery.
  • And free PRIME shipping is a nice bonus, especially for something heavy like a battery/charger/surge protector.
  • A great ups i use it for my saltwater tank incase of an emergency atleast ill know for about 30 mins after the power is out somethings will keep working
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Reviews around backup (4.52 of 5)

  • These are by far some of the best power backups on the market
  • So I have a useless battery backup that does not work even though all indications are it is operating normally
  • Not a bad battery backup
  • Great surge/battery backup especially in areas prone to power fluctuations.
  • I understand some newer PC power supplies require the more expensive APC pure sine wave backup but for me this products fits the bill but do your research before you purchase to make sure your PC power supply does not require a pure sign wave
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Reviews around apc (4.30 of 5)

  • Replaced an older, larger, APC unit that suffered from annoying spurious power alarms, even after replacing the unit's battery (twice)
  • I highly recommend APC and any of their uninterruptible power sources
  • I believe the replacement battery is called an APC genuine RBC CS3, but recommend you research before purchasing...
  • I used one of the competitor's products in the past but the genuine APC always offers better features.
  • Had a similar APC product that died after 7 years of service.
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Reviews around unit (3.91 of 5)

  • Nice unit, functions well as advertised, easy to use and set up.
  • Unit failed on 06/16/15 when power went out in the area
  • One of the plug banks does not have power and the unit makes a loud buzzing noise
  • this is a great backup unit and works well and easy to put in.
  • this is a great backup unit and works well and easy to put in.
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Reviews around ups (3.82 of 5)

  • This is a good cheap UPS battery backup that comes with USB cable.
  • This UPS failed the first time I needed it resulting in all my attached devices being fried and completely useless
  • This little UPS is great for what I need, the occasional power flicker for less than 5 minutes
  • If you need an excellent UPS, small wattage, then this is perfect
  • This UPS exceeded my requirements for my computer configuration which is what you need to have anyway
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Reviews around computer (3.46 of 5)

  • Great product feel confident computer is sufficiently protected and unit not too big and bulky.
  • I downloaded the software to turn off my computer when the power fails
  • Working very well, and hopefully will protect my computer from blackouts
  • This UPS protects my stuff when the power goes out and gives me the chance to get everything shut down properly so my computer and my data don't get ruined
  • Highly recommend for area where the power keeps going out for split seconds and crashing computer.
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Reviews around time (3.45 of 5)

  • When the power goes out I have enough time to shut down the computers cleanly
  • More than enough time to save and shut down if the power goes out.
  • I have had power outages several times and nothing plugged into this device has suffered.
  • I have it set up correctly, but every time there is a power glitch, my computer re-starts.
  • This will give you enough time to safely shut down your computer
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Reviews around alarm (3.35 of 5)

  • Love this battery back up as we have power outrages ALOT!
  • Even through this dying process, which went on for two days (drove me nuts) because I couldn't figure out what the whistling was and thought it was a faulty smoke alarm as I live in an old factory loft with concrete floors, pillars, and ceilings which are 15' high, so the whistling echoed everywhere making it difficult to pin down where it was coming from
  • Love this battery back up as we have power outrages ALOT!
  • This thing's been solid as a rock, and best of all, I can disable the alarm
  • Alarm to alert you of a power spike is good but, can also be disabled through the software4
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Reviews around battery (3.19 of 5)

  • After 3 months the battery crapped out so I replaced it
  • These value UPS units would have been a better deal had the battery been replaceable like APC units are
  • I dont see why having a dead battery when the power is on should power off my server
  • I love that the battery is replaceable, that wasn't a feature I expected.
  • I have a battery back up for my computer and it works great
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Reviews around case (3.09 of 5)

  • We've had a couple power blips and outages since getting this and it worked as it was supposed to
  • Arrived broken, casing cracked open in several places and parts rattling around inside.
  • Love this battery back up as we have power outrages ALOT!
  • I set it all up for a worst case scenario simulation -- I used MSI Kombustor to load up the CPU and GPU and then pulled the plug.
  • The casing had some drop damage to one of the corners (the box it in was not damaged it was put in there that way.
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Reviews around beep (1.58 of 5)

  • If you enjoy loud beeps waking up you in middle of the
  • You'd think APC would have figured out by now that users want to be able to keep using their computers during a power outage without listening to a constant annoying beep.
  • works great for 2 years so far, only issue is the beep on power outages, I unsolderd the little beeper
  • It does what it's supposed to, but makes an annoying BEEP BEEP BEEP whenever there's an issue with the power
  • works great for 2 years so far, only issue is the beep on power outages, I unsolderd the little beeper
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Reviews around power issue (1.49 of 5)

  • Deployed to a remote site we got tired of having power issues that cause unnecessary reboots
  • I feel confident this unit will solve our intermittent power issues.
  • I also use a non pure sign wave back up on my 2011 27" iMac that has just turned 3 years old with no power issues!
  • A great ups i use it for my saltwater tank incase of an emergency atleast ill know for about 30 mins after the power is out somethings will keep working

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Reviews around drive (1.47 of 5)

  • Everyone should be using these on their expensive computers/monitors and hard drives
  • has enough plugs to run computer and other accessories,printer, external hard drive, etc.
  • I had it in use to protect the SSD drive in my
  • so I decided to buy two of these to protect the software and hard drives.
  • A great ups i use it for my saltwater tank incase of an emergency atleast ill know for about 30 mins after the power is out somethings will keep working
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Reviews around power interruption (1.44 of 5)

  • Very reliable and makes my desktop not suffer when there's a thunderstorm or high winds that causes brief power interruptions.
  • With summer storms and power interruptions expected in the summer, I am counting on this unit to give me time to power down
  • A great ups i use it for my saltwater tank incase of an emergency atleast ill know for about 30 mins after the power is out somethings will keep working
  • A great ups i use it for my saltwater tank incase of an emergency atleast ill know for about 30 mins after the power is out somethings will keep working
  • These are great for basic PC protection from power interruptions.
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Reviews around noise (1.44 of 5)

  • After less than a year and not much use, mine now makes a constant loud unbearable noise that is not the alarm and that I cannot turn off.
  • A great ups i use it for my saltwater tank incase of an emergency atleast ill know for about 30 mins after the power is out somethings will keep working
  • One of the plug banks does not have power and the unit makes a loud buzzing noise
  • My setup connected to this battery which is connected to the wall directly and nothing pluddged in the second slop.-A desktop (include keywork and mouse)-MonitorIt started a strange noise, not the beeping sound... it is like a click sound, like it is switching between the battery and power
  • On further testing, the unit is now not powering anything up, and is making a faint warning noise that is very soft compared with the typical battery back-up noise these things usually make.
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Reviews around power failure (1.44 of 5)

  • Use on my surveillance system in the event of a power failure.
  • Love this battery back up as we have power outrages ALOT!
  • Have not yet had a power failure to really test it out.
  • Also, we have not had a power failure since installing it.
  • We've had a couple power blips and outages since getting this and it worked as it was supposed to
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Reviews around power glitches (1.35 of 5)

  • Saved my bacon several time when we had power glitches.
  • I feel great knowing my stuff is protected from AC line variations as well as power glitches and spikes that happen when workmen are throwing breaker switches down the line
  • A great ups i use it for my saltwater tank incase of an emergency atleast ill know for about 30 mins after the power is out somethings will keep working
  • After having gone through many many power glitches, my Hard drive was starting to fail
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Reviews around power loss (1.20 of 5)

  • There have been maybe seven times it's had to kick on due to power loss, and I guess that was all it could handle
  • It works great with my desk top computer, no more power loss, which means no more lost data, yeah!
  • This unit gives me plenty of time to shut down properly or, if already in rest mode, the ability to ride out the power loss.
  • At the time of power loss at home it was ready to supply power to the devices connected in the outlets.
  • Does what its supposed to do to give you time to properly shut down during power loss..
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Reviews around power flicker (1.12 of 5)

  • We're a bit out in the sticks, so power flickers are frequent.
  • Hopefully this keeps me good during power flickers when it rains here.
  • Always clicks on instantly when the power flickers without shutting my computer off
  • A great ups i use it for my saltwater tank incase of an emergency atleast ill know for about 30 mins after the power is out somethings will keep working
  • They keep my wireless router, modem, TV and computer running when the power flickers and through brief outages
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Reviews around set (1.00 of 5)

  • If your set-up is wrong, it will not hold even a few seconds.
  • Fortunately, you can disable this setting by connecting to the UPS with your PC

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Reviews around power problem (1.00 of 5)

  • The unit is good never had to complain about it.it's good for what I need it for it's reliable.specialty for South Florida with all the power problems we have!I would recommend is 100%
  • A must have for a Windows PC will save you a big headache if your area is prone to power problems
  • Note that this thing takes forever to charge itself (think 12+ hours from 20% which was the magical 5 minute cut off on my system), probably to avoid unnecessary lead-acid battery related risks on your carpeted floor, but that shouldn't be an issue unless you're having constant power problems
  • We either didn't have and power problems or the unit is doing it's job.

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