What does "650VA" mean? From what I can find elsewhere, these numbers do not relate to corresponding electrical terms that you'd expect. I've seen similar terms on cyber power products so there must be some standardization somewhere. null

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ezekie1 · Accepted Answer

VA is the Volt-ampere rating. This will tell you the capacity of the battery and it's ability to carry a load during a power outage.

stonewall · Answer

650 VA (or about 520 watts, considering a power factor of 0.8) represents the total power available for use.

APCProductSupport · Answer

Thank you for reaching out to us. The VA rating takes into account how much power the UPS would use along with the equipment connected to the unit. This unit would support 360 watts of equipment connected to it. For further reading you can check out the link: http://www.apc.com/salestools/SADE-5TNQYF/SADE-5TNQYF_R1_EN.pdf

Answered by APCProductSupport 8 years ago

Rock · Answer

It is the Volt Amp rating that the back-up will protect. Higher the VA rating the more items you can have plunged in for protection

britphotog · Answer

The 650 VA represents the total maximum power of the units plugged into the UPS. The VA stands for Volt-Amp: volts x amps = watts, the more usual power unit.

“What does "650VA" mean? From what I can find elsewhere, these numbers do not relate to corresponding electrical terms that you'd expect. I've seen similar terms on cyber power products so there must be some standardization somewhere.”

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