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Name: APC - Back-UPS Gaming 1500VA - 10 Outlet/3-USB Battery Back-up and Surge Protector - Arctic White
Brand: APC
SKU: 6440354
Price: 249.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (187 reviews)

APC - Back-UPS Gaming 1500VA - 10 Outlet/3-USB Battery Back-up and Surge Protector - Arctic White

Model:: BGM1500; |
SKU:: 6440354

User rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars with 187 reviews.

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QuestionDoes this model provide pure sine wave when on battery power?
Asked 4 years ago by Snake.
- Answer Thank you for your interest in our products. Yes the BGM1500B would have a pure wine wave online and on battery.
  Answered 4 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionCan you turn off the lighting on the unit, so the unit would be dark at night during sleeping hours?
Asked 3 years ago by Threetoes3.
- Answer I was able to turn off everything except the illuminated letters "APC" on the top of the unit. The manual's list of functions includes: Function: Turn on/off the led lights Timing: 6 seconds Description: Press and hold the LED button to turn on/off the LED lights status (buzzer will beep when 6 seconds pass). The status will cycle through: Front and rear LED on - Front LED on, rear LED off - Front LED off, rear LED on - Front LED and rear LED off. The manual didn't say anything about turning off the illuminated letters "APC" on the top of the unit. (I presume, but haven't tested, that when the unit is turned off, the letters won't be illuminated.)
  Answered 3 years ago by David
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QuestionWhat is power switch time from AC to battery in milliseconds when AC power goes out?
Asked 4 years ago by olsaf.
- Answer Thank you for your interest in our products. The BGM1500B is a line interactive UPS. The transfer time would depend on the sensitivity setting is set too. At high it would be 2-4 milliseconds. At medium it would be 6-8 milliseconds. At low it would be 8-10 milliseconds.
  Answered 4 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionCan this unit be charged with a protentional harmonic rating of 23%THD from a standard generator?
Asked 3 years ago by Jonathan.
- Answer Thank you for your interest in our products. 23% THD would be a bit high so there is a chance that the UPS would stay on battery the entire time the generator is running. If it does run on battery you can try dropping the sensitivity down to low but if the generator power is to far out of spec it will cause the UPS to stay on battery. Generally we recommend our SmartUPS or SmartUPS Online for use with a generator.
  Answered 3 years ago by APCProductSupport
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Questioni have 36 cameras at my business. will this battery back up be strong enough
Asked 4 years ago by spooky.
- Answer Thank you for your interest in our products. It really depends on how much power the cameras draw. The BGM1500 would support 900 watts of equipment connected to it so it would need to be under that. I would see if you can find the specs on the cameras to see how much power they draw.
  Answered 4 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionDoes the unit automatically restart after an extended power outage or do you have to push a button to restart it?
Asked 4 years ago by AZHobbyist.
- Answer Thank you for your inquiry. Yes the UPS will turn back on once the battery is around 15%.
  Answered 4 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionDoes this UPS use the same software app as the Model:BN1500M2 UPS or do I need to download a different version?
Asked 3 years ago by Nick.
- Answer Thank you for inquiry. Yes they would both use the same software.
  Answered 3 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionHow long would this run my dild-o?
Asked 3 years ago by DaisyMay.
- Answer Thank you for interest in our products. The runtime would really depend on how much power the connected devices draw. At 90 watts you would get around 1 hour and 24 minutes of runtime. If the power draw is lower which I suspect it will be the runtime will be higher. If the power draw is higher then the runtime will be lower.
  Answered 3 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionDoes it regulates the output voltage while receiving the input voltage?
Asked 3 years ago by Ramil.
- Answer Thank you for your interest in our products. Yes the BGM1500B would provide boost automatic voltage regulation.
  Answered 3 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionIs the battery replaceable? Is it easy to replace?
Asked 3 years ago by Kim.
- Answer Yes. The side panel comes off without tools.
  Answered 3 years ago by toannn
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QuestionBased on this: A:Answer Thank you for your interest in our products. Yes the BGM1500B would have a pure wine wave online and on battery. Answered 11 months ago by APCProductSupport, APCProductSupport response Can APC provide me with a pure wine wave?
Asked 3 years ago by Logan.
- Answer yes
  Answered 3 years ago by Alan
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QuestionCan this supply backup power to a samsung 65 " Tv and Xfinity cable box. Thanks Mike G
Asked 4 years ago by MikeG.
- Answer Thank you for your interest in our products. Yes BGM1500B should support your TV and cable box. The load would just need to be under 900 watts and I don't suspect they pull more than that.
  Answered 4 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionWhat is the power output of the USB ports?
Asked 4 years ago by GigoloGeorge.
- Answer 15 watts total, per page 11 of the manual.
  Answered 4 years ago by Dallas7
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QuestionWill these speakers be charged by this device? Sony SA -RS5 Wireless Rear Speakers with Built-in Battery for HT-A7000/HT-A5000- Black - Black
Asked 3 years ago by Captain.
- Answer I don't see why not.
  Answered 3 years ago by KiraQuest
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Questionwill this work with a pretty powerful gaming pc? here are the specs, ryzen 9 5900x cpu, 32gb of ram, rtx 3070 ti video card, 1000 watt power supply. thanks in advance.
Asked 3 years ago by packersfan036.
- Answer Yes.
  Answered 3 years ago by KiraQuest
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QuestionIs this UPS UL Approved?
Asked 3 years ago by Rob.
- Answer Thank you for your interest in our products. The BGM1500 and BGM1500B are TUV C-US certified which would cover UL 1779:2014 R8.15 and CSA C22.2 NO. 107.3-14.
  Answered 3 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionNeed to know estimated time power will be available supporting minimal load.
Asked 3 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer I think this will be dependent on your rig, so your mileage is likely to vary here. If it's helpful, I'm running an AMD 5600x with an RTX 3080 FE, and at idle while writing this I'm seeing it sitting at about 21% usage. When I'm gaming (typically Destiny 2 at max settings with an ultrawide monitor for context) it seems to hang around 50-60% with the occasional spike based on what's happening in-game (ex: the Tower has a lot less going on a raid).
  Answered 3 years ago by EnterNameHere
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QuestionCan this be used for a CPAP machine? Does it make any sound when power goes out?
Asked 3 years ago by mc801.
- Answer It has an alarm that you can choose to turn off but the alarm is useful. It works with ANY electronic. I have a computer, 2 monitors, a TV, speakers, etc connected to this thing and get lots of back up time (30 minutes) but that's a lot for my electronics. If I plugged in a fan or just one thing maybe 2, I'd get HOURS of power with this.
  Answered 3 years ago by Age258
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Questionis this able to handle a gaming laptop? the power brick is 240 watts.
Asked 3 years ago by packersfan036.
- Answer Thank you for your interest in our products. Yes the BGM1500B would support a gaming laptop that runs at 240 watts.
  Answered 3 years ago by APCProductSupport
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QuestionI have a desktop computer (AC Adapter 690W) running virtual machines to be remote accessed from elsewhere. In case of power outage, roughly how long this UPS can keep my desktop running (without monitor, and without other heavy applications running)?
Asked 3 years ago by flyying.
- Answer Theoretically between 10-15 minutes depending on what's running at the time. Enough for you to do a controlled shutdown.
  Answered 3 years ago by Tuxedo
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Questions & Answers

APC - Back-UPS Gaming 1500VA - 10 Outlet/3-USB Battery Back-up and Surge Protector - Arctic White

Q: QuestionDoes this model provide pure sine wave when on battery power?

Q: QuestionCan you turn off the lighting on the unit, so the unit would be dark at night during sleeping hours?

Q: QuestionWhat is power switch time from AC to battery in milliseconds when AC power goes out?

Q: QuestionCan this unit be charged with a protentional harmonic rating of 23%THD from a standard generator?

Q: Questioni have 36 cameras at my business. will this battery back up be strong enough

Q: QuestionDoes the unit automatically restart after an extended power outage or do you have to push a button to restart it?

Q: QuestionDoes this UPS use the same software app as the Model:BN1500M2 UPS or do I need to download a different version?

Q: QuestionHow long would this run my dild-o?

Q: QuestionDoes it regulates the output voltage while receiving the input voltage?

Q: QuestionIs the battery replaceable? Is it easy to replace?

Q: QuestionBased on this: A:Answer Thank you for your interest in our products. Yes the BGM1500B would have a pure wine wave online and on battery. Answered 11 months ago by APCProductSupport, APCProductSupport response Can APC provide me with a pure wine wave?

Q: QuestionCan this supply backup power to a samsung 65 " Tv and Xfinity cable box. Thanks Mike G

Q: QuestionWhat is the power output of the USB ports?

Q: QuestionWill these speakers be charged by this device? Sony SA -RS5 Wireless Rear Speakers with Built-in Battery for HT-A7000/HT-A5000- Black - Black

Q: Questionwill this work with a pretty powerful gaming pc? here are the specs, ryzen 9 5900x cpu, 32gb of ram, rtx 3070 ti video card, 1000 watt power supply. thanks in advance.

Q: QuestionIs this UPS UL Approved?

Q: QuestionNeed to know estimated time power will be available supporting minimal load.

Q: QuestionCan this be used for a CPAP machine? Does it make any sound when power goes out?

Q: Questionis this able to handle a gaming laptop? the power brick is 240 watts.

Q: QuestionI have a desktop computer (AC Adapter 690W) running virtual machines to be remote accessed from elsewhere. In case of power outage, roughly how long this UPS can keep my desktop running (without monitor, and without other heavy applications running)?

QuestionDoes this model provide pure sine wave when on battery power?

QuestionCan you turn off the lighting on the unit, so the unit would be dark at night during sleeping hours?

QuestionWhat is power switch time from AC to battery in milliseconds when AC power goes out?

QuestionCan this unit be charged with a protentional harmonic rating of 23%THD from a standard generator?

Questioni have 36 cameras at my business. will this battery back up be strong enough

QuestionDoes the unit automatically restart after an extended power outage or do you have to push a button to restart it?

QuestionDoes this UPS use the same software app as the Model:BN1500M2 UPS or do I need to download a different version?

QuestionHow long would this run my dild-o?

QuestionDoes it regulates the output voltage while receiving the input voltage?

QuestionIs the battery replaceable? Is it easy to replace?

QuestionBased on this: A:Answer Thank you for your interest in our products. Yes the BGM1500B would have a pure wine wave online and on battery. Answered 11 months ago by APCProductSupport, APCProductSupport response Can APC provide me with a pure wine wave?

QuestionCan this supply backup power to a samsung 65 " Tv and Xfinity cable box. Thanks Mike G

QuestionWhat is the power output of the USB ports?

QuestionWill these speakers be charged by this device? Sony SA -RS5 Wireless Rear Speakers with Built-in Battery for HT-A7000/HT-A5000- Black - Black

Questionwill this work with a pretty powerful gaming pc? here are the specs, ryzen 9 5900x cpu, 32gb of ram, rtx 3070 ti video card, 1000 watt power supply. thanks in advance.

QuestionIs this UPS UL Approved?

QuestionNeed to know estimated time power will be available supporting minimal load.

QuestionCan this be used for a CPAP machine? Does it make any sound when power goes out?

Questionis this able to handle a gaming laptop? the power brick is 240 watts.

QuestionI have a desktop computer (AC Adapter 690W) running virtual machines to be remote accessed from elsewhere. In case of power outage, roughly how long this UPS can keep my desktop running (without monitor, and without other heavy applications running)?