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Technical Details
| Brand | APC |
| Item Weight | 5 Kg |
| Product Dimensions | 28.5 x 23 x 8.6 cm |
| Item model number | BE400-UK |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B000GL19BW |
| Best Sellers Rank |
1,286 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100)
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| Shipping Weight | 6 Kg |
| Date First Available | 9 Sep 2006 |
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Product Description
The Back-UPS ES offers affordable battery backup and surge protection for home computers. With enough power outlets to protect your entire system, built-in phone/fax/modem line (DSL compatible) protection and easy-to-install safe system shutdown software all make this power protection solution the best value for home and home office computers.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Ex-pat Taff
Amazon Verified Purchase
Changing from laptop to desk top + flaky electricity supply = big potential problems! A bit of research (and a healthy regard for value) brought us to this item and we haven't been disappointed.
Some reviewers have mentioned that attaching the battery was a bit of a fiddle, but I can't say we had any problems - a swift and painless attachment, followed by a charge up and the two we bought have been happily doing their thing ever since.
The proof of the pudding? A few days ago we had a patch of flicking power (I later found out a thunder storm inland had caused all the fun) and throughout we could hear these units clicking in and out just as you'd want them to do. Not a flicker on the screen and our wireless network, router and printer (all protected on the battery and surge side) performed faultlessly throughout - and NO DATA LOSS!
Bottom line, for simple, straightforward power back up, I don't think you can beat them on price or performance.
Some reviewers have mentioned that attaching the battery was a bit of a fiddle, but I can't say we had any problems - a swift and painless attachment, followed by a charge up and the two we bought have been happily doing their thing ever since.
The proof of the pudding? A few days ago we had a patch of flicking power (I later found out a thunder storm inland had caused all the fun) and throughout we could hear these units clicking in and out just as you'd want them to do. Not a flicker on the screen and our wireless network, router and printer (all protected on the battery and surge side) performed faultlessly throughout - and NO DATA LOSS!
Bottom line, for simple, straightforward power back up, I don't think you can beat them on price or performance.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By M. Lima
Following a chat with the head of IT dept in the office, and learning the potentially catastrophic results of power cuts on a computer, I decided to get a UPS for my mac at home. It may be one of the smaller capacity ones but it's more than I need. In the event of power interruption I just want to save and shut down. There will be enough power stored to finish a photo print and wind everything up. On this model you do not get the auto shutdown link to the computer but I seldom leave the computer working away AND leave the house. The unit is robust, but a bit ungainly. 8 surge protected sockets, 4 of which have backup power... more than enough for the average home setup. I tested the unit by switching off the wall socket and both the computer and printer continued without so much as a waver. Recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
The unit is a bit on the large side but seems to work well. Personally, I'm using it for low power devices like network switches and DSL routers, which it will keep running for a fair amount of time. Purpose of my use is to use these to keep the house communication systems running, rather than a PC and monitor.
I have two and they've so far performed very well. The only annoying thing is the inability to tell the unit not to beep; if I am out when the power gets cut, the neighbours can't stop them beeping. They really could do with a switch for this as if the power gets cut, I'll know about it by other means.
No way to inform other devices (such as a PC) that the power has been cut, but as I'm using this for solid state equipment, that doesn't matter to me.
I found it better to use the moulded screw head slots to mount these on the walls rather than leave them on the floor. I also find the protection sockets handy just to give that extra protection to equipment that I don't want backed up.
If I were to suggest a design improvement, I'd say a dedicated socket that only gets powered on if the power does get cut; so something like a low-power light in the office could be turned on if the power gets cut; especially as one of them is in with the distribution board.
I have two and they've so far performed very well. The only annoying thing is the inability to tell the unit not to beep; if I am out when the power gets cut, the neighbours can't stop them beeping. They really could do with a switch for this as if the power gets cut, I'll know about it by other means.
No way to inform other devices (such as a PC) that the power has been cut, but as I'm using this for solid state equipment, that doesn't matter to me.
I found it better to use the moulded screw head slots to mount these on the walls rather than leave them on the floor. I also find the protection sockets handy just to give that extra protection to equipment that I don't want backed up.
If I were to suggest a design improvement, I'd say a dedicated socket that only gets powered on if the power does get cut; so something like a low-power light in the office could be turned on if the power gets cut; especially as one of them is in with the distribution board.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exactly what i asked for
Arrived in time, very easy to set up, working perfect, no issues, good product, well balanced.Already saved my computer since i had a electrical failure in the area, my Ups, jumped... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Orillion
5.0 out of 5 stars
I have several of these units and the last one purchased was a gift to...
Trouble free. You use them until their battery no longer can take a re-charge and then order another. I'm not sure the replacement battery cost is worth the effort. Read more
Published 11 days ago by David Rigall
1.0 out of 5 stars
Back-up Breakdown
Bought this unit as my old one had quit, after 7 years reliable service. Plugged it in, everything seemed OK. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Mr. Mark Bishop
5.0 out of 5 stars
product review
Very good product. Works perfectly well for PC, printer and other peripherals back up. I like the idea that it can be used for surge protection and battery back up also.
Published 1 month ago by O E IFEAKOR
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good buy
I charged the UPS for about 8 hours then tested it with a lamp. it worked perfectly. I will finish charging before conecting it all up but my old UPS, which has failed< had to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. R. Evans
4.0 out of 5 stars
Saved me!
Had m first power custody nod thank god I had this! Worked perfectly nod kept my pc nod modem working while I fixed the power outage. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Z. Damon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Saved me several times
I have never bought a UPS before but was annoyed with the knock-out of my computer network whenever the occasional 1-3 second brownout hits the household. Read more
Published 3 months ago by B. H. Madsen
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's great!
I bought this to go along with my PC and it does the job nicely! It's very durable and fits under my desk well. I would recommend to anyone!
Published 4 months ago by Martin Debney
5.0 out of 5 stars
UPS and running
A compact and simple to install UPS, standard plugs so useful for Hard disk recorders etc that have fixed leads. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dominic
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simple Reliable Invaluable
The Back-Ups Es 400Va has transformed my computing. Rural mains electricity is often very variable and suffers short outages too. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ageing Customer
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