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APC Back-UPS XS BX1000G 1000VA Tower UPS Reviews

51 of 51 people found the following review helpful

Risky Choice For Newer PCs, September 4, 2011

WilliWu (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: APC Back-UPS XS BX1000G 1000VA Tower UPS (Electronics)

When I called APC tech support to find out why my new BX1000G would not power my Dell XPS 9000 in a power outage, the customer rep knew exactly what was wrong. My Dell computer (and many others) needed a pure sine wave input and this APC series of UPS produces a "step approximated sine wave". She even emailed me a company white paper that explained why it was not compatible with many of the newer energy star compliant computers that have "Active Power Factor Correction" power supplies. She recommended that I exchange it for their "smart-ups" model SMT1000 which produces a pure sine wave. This sounded OK until I discovered that the SMT1000 costs almost four times as much as the BX1000G! Google for "apc ups active pfc" to learn much more about this problem. Call APC to find out if your particular PC is compatible before ordering.
My solution was to order another brand, CyberPower, pure sine wave unit from Amazon... Read more

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

Excellent UPS for virtually any use, May 26, 2011

TomK1 "tomk1" (Brookeville, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: APC Back-UPS XS BX1000G 1000VA Tower UPS (Electronics)

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I live in an area with frequent power outages and power fluctuations, and as a result, a UPS with power spike protection is a necessity on any piece of expensive electronic gear. I've purchased and use all types of UPS ranging from simple $30 UPS to multi-hundred dollars UPS's that will keep network gear running for an extended period of outages.

I've also discovered that cheaper UPS will wreak havoc with whole house generators causing voltage to rubber band up and down. I'm not sure what causes this, but I know that with a generator a cheap UPS is a mistake.

All of that said, this UPS seems to take all the design lessons and features from the APC UPS from the past 15 years and combined it into a very flexible package that works with minimal fuss while providing important information about the the condition of power and the battery in the UPS on the front panel.

Some of the things that made me love this out of the box:
1) The design is such that... Read more

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful

Sweeeeet, May 26, 2011

Joanne of Joanneunleashed website (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: APC Back-UPS XS BX1000G 1000VA Tower UPS (Electronics)

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I've been using UPS units for years, ever since a bad power surge ruined one of my computers. This unit is quiet, sleek and feature-rich. And this is the first time I installed the accompanying software, which is really easy to program.

The Back-UPS XS has the following plugins:

* 4 electrical plugins that supply battery power if the electricity goes out. One plugin is for a master unit, typically for your computer
* 4 plugins that act as surge protectors, and 2 of these are controlled by the master unit and will shut down connected devices if the master unit goes into hibernation
* Telephone/Network in/out ports
* Co-axial in/out ports
* A data port for connecting your computer via USB for communicating with the software
* A ground screw for connecting additional surge suppression devices

The unit came fully charged. I just had to flip the (swappable) battery pack in the case. Then I plugged everything in, installed the... Read more

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Product Description

Green mode Battery failure notification Power-saving outlets Resettable circuit breaker Transformer block spacing Battery-protected and surge-only outlets Cold-start capable Hot-swappable batteries Disconnected battery notification Dataline surge protection Automatic self-test Adjustable voltage-transfer points Adjustable voltage sensitivity Audible alarms User-replaceable batteries USB connectivity Boost and trim Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) Intelligent battery management Safety-agency approved Building wiring fault indicator Adjustable voltage sensitivity Battery replacement without tools LCD graphics display