APC BR1500LCDi 230V

[Anonymous user]

APC have recently released the 230V version of their LCD series which are BR1200LCDi and BR1500LCDi. So I've downloaded the manual and noticed that the battery high transfer point is too high in my opinion, unless this version comes out with boost and trim AVR.

In the user manual it's said that the high transfer point for the high sensitivity setting is 288V and for the medium setting is 294V and for the lowest sensitivity setting it's 300V!

Do this version come with a "regular" AVR or boost mode only? In the manual it says 12% Boost mode only, so running a 230V PSU off 288V or 294V or even 300V wouldn't it stress the PSU too much or even damage it ? I know this condition is rare, but in case it happens, the UPS should do something before anything burns, right?

http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=BR1500LCDI

[BillP]

It only offers boost mode @ 12%.

[Anonymous user · Accepted solution]

I think you're right. All the power suplies that are made to work at 230-240Volts have the same tolarance of those working at 115-120V, I mean, many if not all SMPS have a tolerance of 20% above or below its nominal voltage rating. So doing the math here, 20% of 240volts = 48volts. 240 + 48 = 288V!! Duh! 😄

So the APC engineers were right when they decided to set the battery high transfer point at 288V. Of course they were! 🙂

The only thing APC has to do now is to bring this version to my country!! 😛