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Too Much Power
Purchased this unit a month ago and out of curiosity I connected it through a power meter. The power consumption with no load and batteries at 100% charged is 1.25 Amps. With my IMac plugged in the consumption is at 2.4 Amps. I've owned several APC units before and the no-load current for the trickle charger was about 0.2 Amps. Answers from APC were responsive but unclear as to why this inefficient unit was designed to consume 130 watts with no useful work being done. Also, the fan runs mos...
APC SMT1500 Smart-UPS System 1500VA USB & Serial 120V review by J. Knight "Power Efficient" can be read at Amazon.Com |
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2.0 out of 5.0
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04/13/2010
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Santa Barbara, CA
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Very nice but noisy
I found Amazon to offer the best bang for the buck on the product. I was able to get it faster than I thought. I only rated it a 4 because the fan is a bit noisy. To better explain what I mean. It's like listening to a computer fan speed up, only it doesn't slow down. It runs for a long time with only a few seconds of silence. But it is soft to the ear. It just seems loud because I am in a room with very little noise. If I have my radio going. I really don't notice. Hope this helps anyone who wa...
APC SMT1500 Smart-UPS System 1500VA USB & Serial 120V review by Electronic Nut can be read at Amazon.Com |
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4.0 out of 5.0
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03/15/2010
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CHAPIN, SC, US
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92%
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FYI from APC regarding the fan problem
I just spoke to APC about this unit. She confirmed that APC redesigned this unit with a quieter fan (see APC's web site for more info). She also said that any serial number starting with a "10-" was the newer redesigned system. So good luck to you power users!Followup based on my purchase of one of these. I don't see what the APC lady was talking about when it comes to serial numbers, as the serial number is nothing like a "10-". In any event, the UPS works great, and it's prett...
APC SMT1500 Smart-UPS System 1500VA USB & Serial 120V review by killerpooh can be read at Amazon.Com |
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5.0 out of 5.0
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08/09/2010
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90%
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Okay but noisy UPS
I'm sure the APC Smart-UPS SMT1500 delivers good quality power. Setup was easy, especially on my Mac, which has UPS support built into the OS. I didn't even have to load any software. Just hooked up the power and USB cables and done.There are, however, two issues. One is that the documentation is somewhere between atrocious and non-existent. Nowhere, for example, does it explain what should get plugged into the different outlet Groups or how the Groups operate. All you can do is expe...
APC SMT1500 Smart-UPS System 1500VA USB & Serial 120V review by KeithD "Keith" can be read at Amazon.Com |
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KeithD "Keith"
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2.0 out of 5.0
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05/12/2010
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Los Gatos, CA USA
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90%
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Be careful when purchasing APC UPS products
I recently purchased a BR1500LCD UPS through Amazon and now see this model is unavailable. This is a good thing since it was incompatalbe with my computer. I have used APC UPS products for years and took for granted that there isn't any reason why I couldn't use a properly sized UPS with my new computer.A few months ago I needed to replace my old Dell XPS computer because of cascading problems and failing disks. I suspect there was also a problem with the power supply and I also s...
APC SMT1500 Smart-UPS System 1500VA USB & Serial 120V review by Donald Utley can be read at Amazon.Com |
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3.0 out of 5.0
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01/22/2011
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Finally! A UPS that can handle my MacPro
I used APC products to protect my electronics, but the Back-UPS 1500 wasn't doing the job for one of them - my MacPro. When the power spiked, the UPS would alarm and then crash. I emailed APC, and they suggested an upgrade to the Smart-UPS SMT 1500 and it works great! When in sleep mode and a power spike hits, the UPS handles the load, starts the MacPro, and then shuts it down. When not in sleep mode, the system stays on for a graceful shutdown (set this up in the OS's Power Config/Control P...
APC SMT1500 Smart-UPS System 1500VA USB & Serial 120V review by F. J. Monaco can be read at Amazon.Com |
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5.0 out of 5.0
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11/09/2010
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100%
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Extremely noisy
Just so you know this product is not rated for home use. I have a Dell Studio XPS 9000 which will not run on a normal power back up. My Dell requires "sine wave" power which the 1500 delivers. The 1500 kicks in as expected during a power outage or brownout however this unit is extremely noisy. The fan runs practically non-stop 24 hours a day. My unit's fan may shut off for a second or two then continue to run several minutes. It's much louder than my Dell's fan and interferes with music li...
APC SMT1500 Smart-UPS System 1500VA USB & Serial 120V review by Manuel A. Villanueva can be read at Amazon.Com |
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Manuel A. Villanueva
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3.0 out of 5.0
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01/01/2012
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warren, michigan United States
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100%
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Very good but needs management attention
I've had a SMT1500 for about a year and it's run as advertised--which is a good thing because as reviewers have mentioned, the manual and PowerChute management software are lousy. I also gave up trying to use either the serial or USB cable between the PC and the unit. The UPS runs just fine when left to it's own devices on the default settings so I just let it. The second SMT1500 is on the way as a trade-up from a SUA1500.Fan Noise: The UPS fan rarely comes on. The LCD panel shows...
APC SMT1500 Smart-UPS System 1500VA USB & Serial 120V review by D. Charles can be read at Amazon.Com |
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3.0 out of 5.0
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01/04/2012
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Really heavy, but gets the job done
I bought my SMT1500 to replace an aging Smart-UPS XL 1000 unit.The LCD display makes it much easier to monitor operation. Instead of 5-segment LED bar graphs, I can now get an exact measurement of current draw and available runtime. I can also configure the UPS without needing to use the proprietary serial cable (which is good, because none of my computers have serial ports anymore.)The only disappointing part is that unlike the (now discontinued) SUA1000XL, the SMT1500...
APC SMT1500 Smart-UPS System 1500VA USB & Serial 120V review by David C. can be read at Amazon.Com |
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David C.
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5.0 out of 5.0
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10/18/2012
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Vienna, VA
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100%
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Good if you don't want to use USB.
I have recently stopped selling APC UPS units all together. When you connect these UPS products using USB you will continue to get USB disconnects that can only be fixed by removing the USB cable. APC ignores customer complaints on their forums in regards to this problem. If all you want is a UPS that will hold up a host without any communication with the host then this is the product for you, but you pay a premium price for it. Look into CyberPower they are the best in my opinion.
APC SMT1500 Smart-UPS System 1500VA USB & Serial 120V review by T. Gilbert can be read at Amazon.Com |
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2.0 out of 5.0
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08/21/2011
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Lugoff, SC
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33%
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