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Keeping the Lights On Generally when most people purchase a new PC, one of the most important things they overlook is a quality UPS, or uninterruptible power supply. We’re definitely guilty of it since sometimes we don’t even run a UPS and we for sure don’t always recommend people pick up a UPS despite how crucial it is when it comes to protecting the computer equipment we’ve recommended them spend thousands of dollars on. While PC components have gotten faster, cheaper, and more reliable than they’ve ever been, it still remains that these components are made up of semiconductor circuits.

Semiconductor circuits that are sensitive to fluctuations in a power grid such as a surge, brownout or simply an improper shutdown of the PC. Today we’ll be reviewing the APC Power Saving Back-UPS Pro 1500VA (BR1500G), which is a premium consumer UPS designed for power users and small businesses.

A Closer Look at the APC Power Saving Back-UPS Pro 1500VA (BR1500G) Here’s a look at the APC Back-UPS Pro 1500VA. It’s a very nice, professional looking unit with a glossy finish up front and a nice matte finish all around. Construction is largely of plastic, but it’s quality plastic, so it feels study. In terms of size, it’s a pretty big unit, measuring in at 11.85″ x 4.41″ x 15.04″. It also weighs a solid 26.62lbs thanks to the large batteries within. Once everything’s unpacked, the batteries must be removed from the bottom and flipped around to be put it into action.

The APC Back-UPS Pro 1500VA uses the battery which is two full 9Ah/12V sealed, maintenance free batteries stuck together. These batteries will generally last about 3 years and a replacement battery will run you approximately $38.50 today. Once powered on, the screen up front will light up. Since it’s a UPS, there isn’t much to do on the Back-UPS Pro 1500VA itself. Above the LCD, there’s three buttons which are pretty self explanatory thanks to the little pictures provided. The middle button is for powering on the unit, the left button is for muting warning sounds, and the right button is for scrolling through the stats on the LCD.

Here’s some of the stats available directly from the LCD. It’s pretty nifty, but I seriously doubt most people watch the LCD on their UPSes all day.

Here’s a look at the rear of the Back-UPS Pro 1500VA. As the unit is both a battery backup and a surge protector, it has ports for practically every interface which may be susceptible to surges. Up top there are two ethernet ports, in the middle there are two coax ports, and of course there’s 10 standard power ports, five of which are surge only and the other five are battery backup. At the left there’s also a connector slot available for those who wish to expand the Back-UPS Pro 1500VA for more power capacity. APC Power Saving Back-UPS Pro 1500VA can purchase the for additional runtime. Additionally, there’s also a data port as well which uses a very uncommon RJ-45 connector to either serial or USB.