1500VA/865W - 3.7 Minute Full Load - 6 x NEMA 5-15R, 2 x NEMA 5-15R - Battery/Surge-protected - MPN: BR1500
Strengths: Very quiet and good management software
Weakness: Would be good if it was a bit wider to prevent it from falling over.
This UPS is very quiet and has great software managing it. Good design as far as keeping fat plugs enough space to utilize all battery backup outlets as well as surge outlets. Long lasting battery backup for two of my machines. Surge protection for phone and voice over IP.
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TopStrengths: worked great for 3.5 years
Weakness: just caught on FIRE!
I bought the BR1500 in march 06. it worked great until today Dec21 2009 when without any warning of any kind it exploded internally with a loud crack. All power died instantly and when I look down at it, I could see the orange glow of a fire through the front vents under my desk. In it's defense the power is quite dirty around here and the fire quickly burned itself out. Because I still have the battery backup I am considering buying this model again. This time I will look at software settings to perhaps reduce the sensitivity to normal. My unit kicked on for a few seconds each time, several times a week for those 3.5 years. When I opened the unit, 2 of the main to220 switching transistors were completely burned out.
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TopStrengths: -No hum or whine as in other UPS units. -Fantastic Up-time when power drops or goes out. -More than enough sockets for anything including large AC adapters.
Weakness: -Relatively heavy (even though I don't move it as often as other people might). -Only one color (very minor concern if it's under a desk).
I run my entire home office off this one UPS. That includes about 12 peripherals, phones, lights, clocks, chargers, routers, modems, and other items.
Even with all of these running at once and draining the battery, I get about 15 minutes to put my affairs in order and save all active work while the power is out. I was in the middle of a phone converstaion one day on my land line over a cordless unit when power cut out due to a heavy snowfall. Everything else in the house went dead except for my office. I finished my conversation, saved all reports on my computer and got everything stored safely for when power returned the next day. Absolutely fantastic.
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TopStrengths: high-end, multi-device protection for mid-range price
Weakness: front cover won't snap back on properly; included Power Chute Personal Edition CD contains an outdated version of the program
I decided to purchase this product after six months of positive experience with a Back-UPS RS 800 I use with a stand alone system. The RS 1500, unlike the 800 and 1000 models, includes an expansion slot for adding a second battery if necessary, giving built-in expandability. However, I don't need it because even with an 18" LCD monitor, a full tower Pentuim 4 HT PC (with every drive bay and PCI slot filled), an external hard drive, printer/scanner all-in-one, wireless router, and cable modem attached to the battery back-up part of the UPS, everything still runs on battery power for at least 45 minutes if necessary. The included Power Chute Personal Edition management software (latest version is on the APC site) is an excellent, easy to use utility. I'm very happy with another successful APC purchase.
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TopStrengths: Plenty of backup time, no glitches when power goes down
Weakness: None
With a 480 watt power supply, raided drives, a wireless / 4 port router with built in print server, a cable modem, a 19" monitor, and 90 watt 7.1 surround speakers, the RS1500 comes through with flying colors. Unplug the power source and there are no glitches, flashes on the screen...nothing. An absolutely smooth as silk transition to the battery and back. The software is easily customized to your own settings. An excellent piece of hardware!
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TopStrengths: It works as it should.
Weakness: Although this may not be considered a weakness, it would be nice if, during a power outage, it could be started without AC power if needed. If you think about it, why shouldn't it?
After having two brownouts and a 4 hour power loss here in Chicago, I decided to get a UPS. I chose APC because of their reputation and purchased the RS 1500 for its larger capacity to power my 12 monitors (that's right, 12) in case of an emergency and was not disappointed. A watched pot never boils, so of course I had to pull the plug to find out if it would perform, and it did. Although the Power Chute Personal software that came with it indicated that there were only 6 minutes remaining, I still thought that was pretty reasonable considering the load. So in addition I also bought the additional BR25BP battery pack which increased the time to 27 minutes, which I also think is excellent. All-in-all, I would highly recommend this product(s) to anyone needing a UPS and would get another if needed.
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TopStrengths: Easy to install
Weakness: Capacity only 865w
The item is very heavy. Be careful when you carry it. Best if a handle can be designed to carry this item. When logging into the computer, the APC software stays on your screen for a long time. It's kind of annoying.
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TopI am luck to buy it before a suddent power failure. It saved my data and protected my computer. Last time as I didn't have UPS, I losed my power supply because of a power failure. It is reliable, I think, because APC is the best brand of the ups.
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TopStrengths: Previous one lasted 6 to 7 years! PC interface. Room for AC adapters.
Weakness: None
I bought BR1500 as an upgrade Trade-UPS sometime in 2003 or 2004. It's been so long I cannot remember! It's now 2010!!! But it lasted all these years (without a battery replacement). Finally purchasin
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TopStrengths: Good run time on battery. Configurable via software. Compact size for it's VA rating.
Weakness: None
I've been using APC UPS's for over 10 years. They have never let me down. The new BR1500 is no exception. Nice piece of equipment. Like all APC UPS's, it can be started up during a power outage if you need to do some work. Simply a nice unit. Of course Provantage had a good price and fast shipping.
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TopStrengths: easy to install, provides long hours of battery
Weakness: really heavy
I bought APC back-ups RS 1500 and its battery pack (APC BACK-UPS RS-XS 1500VA 24V BATTERY PACK) for a week now. It is pretty easy to install. After I charge them for 24 hours, I tried to use my computer without the ac coming into APC, my computer was working fine. I am pretty happy about it. This will solve my problem when there is electricity outage, which happened a few times in a year in my area. Now, I know my computer and my hard disks will be safe.
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TopIs there a battery backup that has a backup/runtime of 24 hours cuz the power outages we have in this area last 24 hours maximum.
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Whether you live in New York or California, power outages are a real possibility. And if you live somewhere between the Left and Right Coasts, between ice storms and thunderstorms, there is a chance that Mother Nature could take a serious swipe at your computer. Granted, the odds of a power surge destroying your computer are about the same as being struck by lighting, but it does happen. But...
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APC BR1500 Back-UPS RS Series
Strengths: Great quality, easy to setup, reliable !
Weakness: Very tall, needs to be placed where it won't get bumped causing it to tip over !
I would only recommend this unit if you are also getting the BR24BP battery pack to use with it for the extra battery run time.
If you don't need the extra battery runtime you may want to consider purchasing the APC BR1500LCD, it has a lower profile and is wider and it is very unlikely that it would ever fall over even if something bumped it.
The APC BR1500 along with the BR24BP battery pack is an excellent combination, it provides plenty of power ( 865 watts ) and I think you will be pleased with how long the batteries last.
I have all 3 units mentioned in this review, they all perform great, and they have never let me down !
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