APC BE350R 350VA Back UPS by APC
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Digital camera reviews of APC BE350R 350VA Back UPS
Digital camera Review: Power Backups for Electrical Devices
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought one of these UPS backups for my computer long ago and during
power loss its always worked quite well. Now since the pricing is so nice
I've decided to buy 3 more for my very expensive color laser printer, 2 large HDTV's as well as the cable from my internet service provider.
Now, during power disruptions, I no longer have to go around the house to reboot my printer or have to wait for the cable set top boxes
to reboot from the cable company.
I also have not used the CD's that comes with them since power almost always comes back on within seconds. That software is designed to properly shut down the PC's in case the power outage is quite long. I have not done that just because I'm lazy plus I've heard that many times loading the software to shut down the computer can get complicated.
Other then that I highly reccomend investing in power backups and this particular item is terrific.
Digital camera Review: Pretty good - bad button design
Summary: 4 Stars
The only gripe I have is that the power button is easy to have accidentally pressed and doing so interrupts power to everything, including that which is plugged into the "battery backup". Both my 18 month old, my cat and myself have tripped it. I think I need to hide the unit better. I haven't had a power outage since it arrived and haven't tripped the breaker to see if it works, but it came with a nice handwritten QA slip, so I am confident that it works. The included "auto-shutdown" software wasn't written for linux, so I haven't used that feature.Digital camera Review: RECEIVED USED/REPACKAGED/REFURBISHED???
Summary: 3 Stars
This UPS was purchased to replace a dying UPS that I have had for many years. I was not aware that this was a used/refurbished item. There was no reference to this in the Amazon listing. The UPS I received was obviously not new. The actual battery was scratched, the box had been resealed and there was a list taped to the side showing results of QC testing. The 3 stars does not reflect on the quality of the UPS, only the condition as received.
I hooked it up anyway, and was glad I did. The very next night, we had an hour-long power outage and the UPS worked perfectly.
Digital camera Review: Rating the APC BE350R Back ups
Summary: 5 Stars
They use these back ups where I work and have 100's of PC, so I figured they must be the best because the one hooked up to my work PC has never failed me in the six years I've worked for the company.
Ralph Speer
Digital camera Review: Seems like it's doing what it's supposed to...
Summary: 5 Stars
So I have Verizon FiOS, which means if my router goes out, then my phone is dead, and my internet is dead, and possibly also my TV. I thought I should have a backup supply. So I bought this thing just really to supply the router in the event of an outage.
Anyway, I let it charge around 24 hours, plugged my router in, and simulated a catastrophic failure by shutting off the house power. I was on the laptop, connected to internet, with absolutely no problem for 25 minutes, and I am sure MUCH MUCH longer if I would have continued the test. But I thought 25 minutes was surely enough to convince the product was what I wanted.
So I recommend it. Note: When you get this item new, it is actually YOUR responsibility to connect the battery terminals before you plug it in. This can be a little harder than it looks. Just for the record.
By the way: I haven't even installed the software. If I read the reviews correct, it stinks anyway, and you don't really need it if you're going to use it as a light backup for like a cordless phone or a router.