I have been using CyberPower UPSs for at least 25 years. I have 7 in use at the moment, ranging from 200 to 1000 VA. Some backup my internet, security camera, satellite TV system and the main TV while others backup three computers and ham radio equipment ALL work as they should. Now to address this CP1000PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS :
When I buy from Amazon I first look at how many reviews there are for product w/in a certain category, figuring the more reviews the more people buy that particular brand or model (12,000+ on CyberPower is impressive. I then look at the 1 star reviews to see what people don't like and the % of 1 star. If that % is high, I stay away. If low I try to see if there may be a real problem, if the item is being used for the wrong intent, not appropriate for the application or if someone is just a complainer. With the very low % of 1 star and high % of 5 star I felt confident in continuing with the CyberPower brand...I needed to replace a 12 yo 600 VA CyberPower that failed, given what I've put it through I'd fail too.
I am thoroughly satisfied with this unit but I feel compelled to address some of the general complaints made by some of the 1 star raters....might help others in decision making. I saw a complaint that this unit doesn't stay on battery power long enough (run time) for his server with 6 PC to shut down. True, this is a UPS designed for home & personal use, not for a data center (if a person has a 6 PC server that IS a data center). Another commented that it doesn't stay up long enough to shut down his PCs running Virtual Machines as they can take more than 6 minutes to shut down. He choose this line of CyberPower because they are "cheap" compared to commercial grade UPSs. Again, that person is expecting a "home" unit to perform as commercial UPS costing 10x as much. Wrong application.
A common misconception about UPSs is what they can electrically support. Suppose you have two UPSs one rated at 400 VA and another at 1000 VA and you have a 300 VA load on them. The misconception is that the 1000VA unit will run your 300VA load 2.5 times longer than the 400VA unit will. Wrong. Either will run the load until the battery is depleted. A typical 400 VA UPS has one 12V battery, this CP1000PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS also has ONE battery. The length of time any UPS can carry the load is dependent on the battery capacity, not the UPS VA / watt rating.
In another 1 star rating the person complained that this unit which has a 500 watt load on it begins shutting down his system almost immediately at a power failure. Of course. It's simple math. 500 watts at 120 VAC = 4.16 amps . Since the 12V battery has to supply that 500 watts the DC current will need to be 41.6 amps (41.6A x 12V ~= 500 watts). First, the single 9 AH battery in this unit can't supply ~42 Amps. Second, the specs for this unit show the battery at full load is good for about 0.5 min, in the real world I think that is a generous rating.
So, why would you get a 600 watt 1000VA UPS if it can't handle that much load on battery? The answer is for longevity. If you have a 300 VA load on a 400 VA rated UPS it will be working at 75% of it's capacity (as an AVR it is working even on commercial power) while with a 1000VA rated unit that same 300VA would be only 33% of capacity, it doesn't work as hard therefore should last longer. Similar as having two identical cars except for the engine, An under powered 4 cyl may be working at near full capacity driving down the highway at 75 MPH likely won't last as long as comfortably powered 6 cyl because the 6 isn't working as hard.
There are two possible solutions to the short shut down time, 1) buy a commercial UPS designed for the expected load / run time. 2) Replace the low capacity internal AGM battery with a same size LiFePo4 battery, it more than doubles the runtime. Some say that can't be done....I've been doing it with great success for a long time. 3) Replace the internal battery with a higher capacity external battery. It is easy (given skill sets) to fabricate a wire harness to plug into the internal battery wires and run to an external battery. Going from a 9 AH internal AGM battery (which technically can deliver only 4.5 AH) to an external 20 AH LiFePo4 battery, which will deliver 20 AH, will extend the run time about 5x. The down side is when the LFP battery is 95% depleted it will go from full rated 12V to 10 V cut off in just seconds. Therefore under a full load condition on the UPS, you must initiate shut down as soon as there is a power failure (set the battery run to 0 in the software). At full load that would provide over 2 min to complete shut down (or hibernation) vs under 30 seconds. Would CyberPower approve of this? No. Would it void the warranty? Yes. Does it work? Very well. In my lighter load situation the AGM internal battery provides 8 minutes of run time. Replacing it with an internal LFP increases the run time to 32 min, enough to finish what I'm working on, save data & manually initiate hibernation.
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Uninterruptible Power Supply System
Why Do You Need a UPS System?
Even brief power outages can result in data loss or potential hardware damage. A UPS system provides battery backup power to keep your devices running during short outages and provides enough runtime to properly shut down electronics during extended outages.
Where To Use
Desktop Computers
Ensure seamless power to your PC and make certain you have time to safely shut down your system during a longer outage.
Home Networking/VoIP
Keep your smart-home devices connected to your WIFI during power outages and brownouts.
Personal Electronics
Don’t let the game end when the power goes out. Backup battery power keeps gaming consoles, stereos, and chargers running.
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Protect sensitive televisions, projectors, satellites, and cable boxes from power surges and spikes.
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Works well, but the LCD panel is defective across all 3 units
I own three of these (CP1500PFCLCD) purchased between 2016 and 2018. I know... they're "old". (Technology isn't supposed to last right?!) They all work well, although 1 of the 3 during a brief power outage yesterday (less than 1 minute) decided to turn off immediately, signaling it was time for a battery replacement (although there were no warning signs and all tests seemed to say I should have 25 minutes of juice left).Fortunately I had a spare replacement battery ready to go, and it's back up and running and hopefully good for a few more years. Guess I need to check the other two, although they weathered the last outage without an issue.Anyway, my point is that while doing maintenance on these today, I noticed that the LED screen on all three of them have become dim to the point where you can barely see what is on them. I know they are supposed to go dim when inactive, but this is after interacting with the buttons. You can see how dim it is in my photo and somehow the camera makes it almost visible. To the naked eye, you can't make out what is on the screen at all.Kind of a bummer that this same issue is happening on all three of them that I own.I believe they're all "v2" models (they don't look like the current photos on this listing). Fortunately I can read their data over USB via NUT and other tools. Just wish I could see the panel with my own eyes. Can't find much online about how to go about repairing this, or if it is even worth trying.Thanks for listening to me complain.
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Jesus Garcia Diaz
Ya lo probé en situaciones reales y funciona excelente
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Apenas funcional
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Too good of a buy to pass up!!!
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