• Reviews around lightning strike (1.71 of 5)

    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS System, 1500VA/900W, 10 Outlets, AVR, Mini-Tower

    • When lightning strikes nearby you'll hear it click since the AC is fluctuating
    • We get lightning strikes a
    • A large bolt of lightning struck very close to us and the resulting thunderclap made us all jump
    • I had a powersurge from a lightning strike.
    • No brownout, no lightning strike, no nothing
    • I guess my cable modem will have to take one for the team in the event of a nearby lightning strike or other surge-inducing event.
    • It replaced a rat's nest of surge protecting power strips and extension cords that proved to be of little use against nearby lightning strikes
    • Really one can't expect much when the lightning struck so hard that 50 yards of gas line to the street was pulled 2 feet out of the ground, copper water lines just melted, all windows broken and wood siding from a side wall void of any metal except nail was blown off and found 60 yards away
    • After a fairly close lightning strike, the power went off for about 3 seconds, then back on
    • This is nice for knowing how many times it has protected my $20k of computer and electronic equipment, here in Florida; with issues from the power company, to the frequently occasional lightning strike/ tree/ other environmental event.
    • I replaced two aging UPS' that failed during a lightning strike.
    • Adds protection to the TV and cable box from power surges along coaxial cable from lightning strikes (yes, I once lost a TV to lightning).
    • so we get frequent (but brief) power outages and lightning strikes.
    • Has always protected my PC and network (running 24x7) from nearby lightning strikes and brief power outages.
    • They both took a direct lightning strike to my home that destroyed 95% of anything electrical in the house
    • With two(2) of these plugged into the exact same duplex outlet, the bad one(s) would cycle randomly, while the good one(s) would work fine, so this appears not to be a utility power problem.
    • I would suggest CyberPower hire one of the many now unemployed English professors and have the guy write up a decent User’s Maual in the tradition of APC.
    • BTW: I also tested my Samsung 28-inch 4K monitor (LU28E590DS) and it worked just fine on battery backup.
    • I currently have a 65in 4K LED TV, my PS4 Pro and my XBOX ONE connected to this unit
    • Stress testing 10900K at all-core 5.1 GHz with Prime95 is 460W. Stress testing Radeon 7 with Furmark is
    • This one is protecting my new 4K Smart TV, BlueRay Player, Cable Box, and Sound Bar