APC - UPS Battery Backup, 600VA/330W, Tower/Wall Mount, 7 Outlets, LED Indicator, USB-A port - Black

I bought (Aug 2024) this 600/300w APC UPS for 3 recliners plugged into a heavy duty surge protector strip in case of power outages. I tested all 3 recliners after a 24 hour charge in the up positions and they all powered into the down position with ease. It beats buying individual backup batteries for each recliner. We live in Elgin, OK and during the winter and spring time we get power outages often. Definitely would recommend this product. It's easy to use, you have to remove the bottom cover, pullout the battery and connect the positive cable before charging it. There is a YouTube video on this model for that process. It also comes with an attached testing receipt on the case.

It works well, as advertised. It works in complete silence. I was worried upon reading other reviews here and elsewhere of coil whine and noise during operation but during use it's completely silent. It also does work when the power shuts off. I have it hooked up with a cable modem, wireless router, 32-inch monitor and Mac Mini and after turning the circuit off everything works (Internet, Mac Mini, Monitor). Another nice touch is the spacing between outlets. If the spacing was tighter my outlets would not fit (namely my wireless router which has a larger AC adapter and monitor, which whose wire comes out at an angle from the outlet).

I primarily have this connected to my NAS since I want to protect my hard drives and their data. During bad weather, my area is susceptible to power disruptions. From short power flickers to over an hour of downtime, this UPS has never skipped a beat! It activates super fast and includes a USB cable so I can connect it to my device, allowing my NAS to see how much battery remains in the UPS. It includes 7 outlets, 3 of which are further spaced to allow for larger power blocks.

The APC Battery Backups 600Va system is a MUST buy for everyone!! This is an all in one Battery backup/Surge protector good for about 3 plus hours on idle machines. I have my Modem, Router and Ooma (phone system) and My PC/Monitor plugged in. Speaking of my phone systems, For those that have internet home phone setups. You need a battery backup or the next time the power goes out you will not have a phone. Make sure your setup has one (many do) mine didn’t. Right out of the box I plugged it in and let it full charge (24 hrs.) then I used the supplied Usb cable to plug it in to my PC. I downloaded Powerchute personal and used it to run a self-test, set up an alarm silence window, alarms, and a shutdown routine for my PC. If you enjoy a safe running PC it is best to put a UPS behind it to minimize and chance for a power hit or fade (Brown out) or loss of power that can wreak havoc to Electronics. Think about it you spend big bucks for a PC and Monitor etc. so you need protection for these units. If you are just plugging it into the wall or a cheap power strip you are playing with a loaded gun. Not with APC, this unit has 7 (NEMA 5-15) outlets, and a usb charging slot. I used the mounting holes in the back of the unit and the supplied template to mount the APC to my floor joist in my basement. The plugs where pointed up to the upstairs floor so I purchased an L bracket to change the unit from being vertical to horizontal. This made it much easier to access my plugs. I absolutely love the feeling of an insurance policy against the unforeseen. The only issue I have with this unit is that the plugins are close to each other (however the middle one is spread out a little) so for my set up I had one standard plug and 3 block/brick type plugs. (see pic) This blocked 2 plugs and rendered them useless. For me this was not a deal breaker as I had to Run a heavy duty extension cable from the UPS to my PC area anyway. I would not hesitate to recommend this to friends and Family!!

APC makes nice UPS. This one is nice because of the compact form that it takes and fits nicely on the floor. Since I am using this for my networking equipment I haven't tried connecting it to a PC for auto shutoff and configuration. Though I may do that in the future to mute the beeping sounds that occur when power goes out. A nice feature on this is you can mute the beep during a power outage by holding the power button down for 2 seconds. That is handy and one of the reasons why I haven't dragged a laptop over to configure the UPS. The only downside with the compact form factor is large plugs that face right. As you can see in the picture they tried to space out the battery plugs to allow you to get the larger bricks that most home networking equipment like, but its hard to deal with plugs that just point to the right. As you can see one of my devices is blocking the now battery plugs. Keep plug size and direction in mind when planning on this UPS to make sure you have space for all the devices. Otherwise I have no faults with this device. It works, has the ability to mute the beep when power is out and will easily provide my home network equirement with power during outages. If you need a UPS this is perfect one, as long as you keep the in mind what you are plugging in.