Are SUA models as good as SU's ?

[Anonymous user]

Hi,

Just wondering if new generation of Smart-UPS's are as reliable as the old SU models? I've used SU700 and SU1000's, rock solid after 9 years. I mean the new washing machines and fridges dont seem to last as long as the old, I guess manufacturers dont want it to last that long, so that consumers go out and buy more.

Regards

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[Anonymous user]

Most SUAs have USB support and I believe Kevin (The Notorious K) said somewhere that battery calibration is 100% accurate unlike the SU models.

[JohnsIsland_apc]

From what I have read, and have been told, the SUA's are not subject to dropping the load during a self test, unlike the SU's. Dropping the load during a self test marks the SU's as unreliable, at least in my mind. Whether this situation occurs rarely, infrequently or once in a blue moon, doesn't affect how I view the SU's (or APC's) reliability.

I take it you haven't experienced a SU dropping a server, or switches in the middle of the day. When a UPS drops a load during a scheduled self test, it affects how I view the UPS's reliability.

I hope the SUA's don't have any "gotchas". Or if they do, APC informs us of the problem.

I have a SU700XL that has APC batteries, which I intend to make video of the self test, load drop. If you want to see the video, send me a private message with an e-mail address.

Jeff

[Anonymous user]

Hi,

Just wondering if new generation of Smart-UPS's are as reliable as the old SU models? I've used SU700 and SU1000's, rock solid after 9 years. I mean the new washing machines and fridges dont seem to last as long as the old, I guess manufacturers dont want it to last that long, so that consumers go out and buy more.

Regards

Message was edited by: racs

[Erasmus_apc]

The absolute max charger current the battery charger will draw is 136 watts.

[Anonymous user · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the reply.

I was thinking of getting a used SUA1500I, I wanted to find out what the max. charge current it chucks out, this does not seem to printed anywhere.

Thanks