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APC 1500VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector, APC UPS Back-UPS Pro (BX1500M)

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Brand APC by Schneider Electric
Battery cell composition Sealed Lead Acid
Product Dimensions 38.2D x 10W x 25H Centimetres
Voltage 120 Volts
Material Metal
Amperage 15
Item weight 11 kg
Form factor Tower
Frequency range 60 Hz
Maximum power 9E+2 Watts

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  • 1500VA / 900W UPS Battery backup power supply
  • 10 Total Outlets (NEMA 5-15R): 5 Outlets have battery backup plus surge protection
  • Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) adjusts for minor power fluctuations and maintains safe voltage conditions without using battery backup power
  • 6 Power cord (NEMA 5-15P) with right angle 3 prong wall plug and free power-management software
  • 1 Gigabyte network dataline surge protection prevents dangerous surges traveling along datalines from damaging your equipment

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APC 1500VA UPS. UPS pro mini-tower backup power supply provides quality power protection for your critical home and small business devices. An APC UPS provides backup power and surge protection to power and protect your PC or Mac, network router, gaming consoles like Xbox and PS4, AV and other business electronics from the dangers of power surges, spikes, lightning and power outages. By powering your critical electronics with a backup battery during blackouts, you ensure personal and professional connectivity when it matters most. Improvements in efficiency, size and surge protection come at an affordable price, making the Back-UPS pro mini-tower battery backup UPS models a perfect solution for your power protection needs. Resettable circuit breaker-Easy recovery from overloads, no need to replace a fuse. LCD graphics display, text and mimic diagrams that display modes of operation, system parameters and alarms. Transformer block spacing-connect bulky transformer block plugs without covering up other outlets.

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APC Back-UPS Pro Compact Tower

APC UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector with AVR, 1500VA APC Back-UPS Pro (BX1500M)

Quality battery backup and power protection in a smaller, lighter design.

The new APC Back-UPS (uninterruptible power supply) Pro Compact Tower models provide quality power protection and valuable features in a smaller and lighter design. By backing up your critical electronics, you protect your valuable equipment and data, stay connected during blackouts, and increase the usable life of your investments. The APC Back-UPS Pro Compact Tower series provides peace of mind in a connected world.

Ideal for PCs, home office electronics, networking devices, point of sale equipment and gaming consoles.

At a Glance:

  • 900W backup battery in case of power outages
  • 10 total outlets – 5 battery backup, 5 surge protection only
  • Automatic voltage regulation (AVR) maintains healthy voltage conditions without using battery power
  • LCD interface provides quick and easy information on the utility and UPS status
  • PowerChute software offers safe system shutdown, preventing potential data corruption
BX1500M on Desk

Internet of Things

A UPS for Every SmartHome

Every connected SmartHome needs a UPS to help keep your wifi on and available, so that your SmartHome stays, well - smart!

Where to use a Pro BX1500M APC UPS

Save documents and gracefully shut down your computer without harsh impact on your electronics

All your gaming devices will stay on when the lights go out

Modem/Router/Wifi Icon

Prevent a recording failure on your DVR when the power flickers

At your Desk

Give yourself the time to save documents and gracefully shut down your computer without harsh impact on your electronics in event of sudden power loss

Gaming System

Xbox and PS4 Consoles, Gaming PC's, connected hard-drives and your Twitch stream all stay on when the lights go out

Router for Wireless Internet

When the power goes out stay connected to the internet and keep wifi-connected smarthome devices working by connecting your modem/wifi router to a UPS

Television and Cablebox/DVR

Prevent a recording failure on your DVR when the power flickers. A connected cable/satellite box will continue recording, even when the house is dark

APC 1500VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector, APC UPS Back-UPS Pro (BX1500M) - FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you adjust the alarm settings?

Yes, in the PowerChute software. A UPS that is connected to computers via the supplied USB cable can have their sensitivity settings adjusted, as well as specify what hours you want to disable the alarm, if desired.

How do you turn off the alarm?

Back-UPS Pro has a button on the front that can mute any audible alarm caused by an event.

How long will this UPS power my system when the power goes out?

Runtimes of any UPS will vary based on the amount of power required by your connected devices. The LCD screen on a Back-UPS Pro model will display the estimated runtime based on the current power load of products plugged into the UPS.

Is PowerChute software required to use this UPS? Will load-time and other data be visible on LCD without this software?

Back-UPS Pro can be used without PowerChute software, and the LCD screen will display the full array of info offered. PowerChute provides additional settings and data, including energy usage/cost rate, CO2 emissions rate, and history of power events.

Does this allow for monitoring of the UPS over a network?

You can monitor the status of the UPS via the PowerChute software when the USB data cable is attached. However, you cannot monitor remotely over a network. Please consider APC's Smart-UPS with SmartConnect (i.e. SMT1500C) for remote monitoring.

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Price $403.59 $269.99 $229.99
Battery Power 1500VA / 900W 1350VA / 810W 1000VA / 600W
Runtime at 100 watts 1 Hour 8 Minutes 54 Minutes 46 Minutes
Battery/Surge Outlet 5 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 4
LCD Display Yes Yes Yes
Dataline Surge Guard Coaxial & RJ-45 Coaxial & RJ-45 Coaxial & RJ-45
Voltage Regulation Yes Yes Yes

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Cette marque étant la plus réputée :Excellent produit :L'Afficheur indique tout ce dont on a besoin de savoir en naviguant avec un bouton :- État Volts/Hz AC IN et OUT.- État de la charge active (Watts ou pourcentage de la capacité active).- État de la capacité sur batterie (Indiqué en minutes).Son seul défaut, il vous faut acheter vos batterie chez APC car le format de connecteur n'est pas standard. Par contre, c'est un vrai charme à remplacer, car aucune connections à faire. c'est seulement pour cette raison que j'ai retiré une étoile.
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Reviewed in Canada on April 27, 2023
Size: 1500VAPattern Name: Battery BackupVerified Purchase
Our office is in the countryside where there is no cellular service. We rely on WIFI calling since we have no land line. Combined with Starlink, this unit is a great asset. It keeps our internet service working and we can recharge our cellular phones and our laptop during a moderately extended power failure. So far, it has worked exactly as advertised. Installation is very easy and it comes with basic instructions if needed. There are more than enough outlets in the back for our needs including coax, RJ45, USB and data plugs. It has a small footprint and it maintains a proper temperature. Recommended.
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Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2022
Size: 1500VAPattern Name: Battery BackupVerified Purchase
I really appreciate how easy it is to connect. I also like the fact that you can see how much power you are using and how much battery life left.
It works seamlessly, you don't even notice when hydro flickers out. At night I suppose you would see the house light go out, but so far hydro has only flickered out in the daytime.
The reason I purchased actually 2 of these units are for when power flickers briefly and you have to reset everything each time. It seems to be happening a lot recently. Very happy with purchase so far. Have only had it for a few weeks so far, and have had 2 occurrence's already.
Reviewed in Canada on November 1, 2017
Size: 1350VAPattern Name: Battery BackupVerified Purchase
I bought the BX1350M and I have mixed feelings about this unit. It looks and feels solidly built and comes from APC who are well known and have miles of experience in the UPS industry. But it’s not without issues.

The BX1350M is rated for max 810 watts. I plugged in a laptop ( ~ 75 watts under load), an external 4 drive JBOD HDD box (~ 40 watts maxed), two monitors on a Y extension cable ( ~ 60 watts max), a broadband modem ( ~ 15 watts) and a desktop gaming PC. The PC is pretty beefy; it has an i7 4790, R9 390, 5 x 7200 rpm HDD’s, an SSD + RAM and case fans.

With everything plugged in and benchmark software running on the gaming PC I’m drawing about 525 to 550 watts. If I unplug the unit it will show about 7 minutes runtime which is fine and about what I expected. And it does give about that actual amount of time. With just the laptop plugged in it shows about 65 minutes runtime.

When the unit is on it correctly shows input and output voltages as 123 volts (Canada) and that is correctly verified form wall and unit with a voltmeter. (Fluke 17B meter)

The problem is that there’s a discrepancy in readings when the unit is unplugged (or power to the unit is off) and it’s on the battery. The unit shows an output voltage drop to 116 volts, which is still fine, as the standard 120V voltage tolerance in the US and Canada is 114V to 126V. However, when read with a voltmeter the actual output voltage Is only 108 volts – 8 volts lower than what it says it’s outputting on the screen, and a full 15 volts lower than when plugged in on AC power.

I repeated the battery only voltage test’s under load and no load. I repeated it on all five outlets. It consistently shows 108 volts. I recharged the unit overnight and tested it again. I asked someone else who has a similar APC unit to try the test. They reported almost identical results, with their battery only voltage test reading 109 volts from a multimeter, but the unit showing 116 volts output on the screen.

In terms of function, even with this discrepancy, all components plugged into the 5 powered backup outlets stayed on, and it provides the fully rated runtime to the components when on battery. I just think it’s dishonest for APC to be reporting a certain output voltage in order to show it as being in spec, when it is actually not. Yes it functions, but it is not within spec.

I spoke to an APC rep on the phone but she was not very helpful. She kept asking if the 108 voltage was input or output? I had to explain repeatedly that it was unplugged so there is no input voltage. Input is 0. She was not helpful and the conversation was only an exercise in trying patience with a rep who understood virtually nothing about their product.

The outlets for both backup power and surge protection are too close together. If you have any devices with even a small brick power adapter you'll lose one possibly two outlets, depending on which outlet you plug it into. I ended up buying an additional short AC cord extension pack with this order (10 x 1 ft cords ~ $20) and I'm already using five of them distributed between the surge and power backup outlets.

The website is difficult if you're registering from Canada. It kept resetting and trying to switch back to US, with me losing inputted data repeatedly. If I then searched my product for software downloads it showed 0 results saying this item isn’t sold in Canada, despite it being sold here where I bought it on Amazon.ca and the rep telling me it is sold in Canada. After completing Canadian registration which requires filling out a ridiculous amount of unnecessary questions, you need to log out and switch back to the US site to then search for the BX1350M and dl the software. Seriously APC, if you want to conduct a survey allow people to opt out when signing up by email.

The Power Chute personal software is out-dated and has limited settings on important functions that may make it unusable for some. Example: The battery runtime and PC shutdown options only allow for "Shutdown when it has been on battery power for" 1 to 5 minutes or "Shutdown when the item left on battery power shows" between 5 to 8 minutes. There is no way to disable that setting entirely or choose numbers outside of that range. It’s either one of those settings, or you don’t use the software period and lose all the other functions. Those settings may be OK if you’re away from the machine or it’s left on overnight. But when you’re working and it’s under even a 65% load and showing 7 minutes available on battery, it means that if you choose the max allowable 5 minute option to keep your PC on for the setting "Shutdown when the item left on battery power shows 5 minutes" you'd be be limited to a 90 second window to complete anything before it powers off your PC. If you chose the 8 minute option your device would power off immediately as the available 7 minute time is already below that 8 minute threshold. It's like whoever designed this software didn't think through a real world scenario and just chose arbitrary numbers. It should allow for an option of something like shutdown when there is only 2 or 3 minutes available runtime showing, to actually allow a user to complete their work before it runs down to 2 or 3 minutes left.

This is a nice, quality unit with some very frustrating problems. I deduct one star for the voltage discrepancy and one for the site, rep and software problems.

EDIT: This device uses a simulated sine wave. Regarding the debate on "simulated" vs "real" or "pure" sine wave, I put the question to EVGA who make the 750 W power supply I'm using in my PC. EVGA's response:

"Hello

We haven't seen any evidence of damage caused by simulated sine wave; using either a real or simulated sine wave UPS shouldn't make any difference, as the power supply itself is also capable of filtering power. If you have any other questions, please let us know.

Regards,
EVGA "
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Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2022
Size: 1500VAPattern Name: Battery BackupVerified Purchase
UPDATE: After talking more with customer support, they sent a replacement unit which has none of the problems my first one did. I still need a bit of gaffer tape to cover up the lights from the buttons, but other than that, it's perfect. APC customer support was helpful and communicated clearly.

The original review follows:
I STRONGLY recommend you get the gift wrapping instead of going with standard shipping in the original box that shows what is inside.

The unit is about half the size of a PC tower and is it ever heavy. I'm impressed with the packaging being minimal, recyclable, and yet sturdy. The battery was easy to take out and turn around the right way to get the unit working. The sockets on the back are pretty close together and I'm only able to fit three plugs in the five sockets (computer equipment tends to have big plugs).

When the unit is on, the screen turns off with inactivity, but the three buttons remain illuminated. When the power went out, I couldn't figure out how to turn off the screen and it remained on using up a small amount of battery.

I had some issues with the unit, but the manufacturer is quick to respond (4 min from my first question) and worked me through some troubleshooting. I've been using this brand for years and I'm always impressed with their service.

But this brings us to the parts I don't like about it.

I live in a semi-rual part of Canada, and our island has more trees per km of electrical line than anywhere else in North America - or so the power company tells us every storm season. 6 months of the year is storm season and I felt it would be nice to have something to protect my PC better than a regular surge protector.

I had hoped the battery backup would even out the electrical current but it doesn't. Even at high sensitivity, the light plugged into the battery backup still flickers when the neighbour is welding or using heavy equipment. It also makes some noise that most people probably wouldn't hear but are obvious if I'm trying to sleep in the same room as the machine.

If I turn the unit off at night, it thunks when clicking back and forth to the battery backup due to inconsistent power from the mains... even though it is turned off, my computer is getting a flash of power when the unit makes this switch. I've given up keeping it off and used some black gaffer tape on the glowing buttons.

On the whole, I feel this isn't what I expected. I got it with the idea that it would even out the issues with my local power supply quality - but these same issues seem to bother the UPS just as much as they bother the computer and lights. What it does best is to be a battery backup and I'm glad I got the larger size because if the storm is strong enough to knock the power out for more than a few days, it's too cloudy to use my solar panel to charge my gadgets. This will do the trick nicely.
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R. Nada
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice quality
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2024
Size: 850VAPattern Name: Battery BackupVerified Purchase
I've owned many APC products over the years (mainly UPS devices for servers) and they have always performed well. This unit is a nice size for a home office computer. The menus allow you to configure sensitivity which is nice. Attaching the battery leads when you first get the unit is a little sketch but once you get the main power wire to settle down then it's fine.

Lead acid type battery, so it's rather heavy. APC used to provide a Lithium based solution (which I've used also) and i tend to prefer that. This model is nice also for the cost. I like how the screen shows minutes remaining.
kevin gershom sicard
5.0 out of 5 stars functions as stated
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2023
Size: 1500VAPattern Name: Battery Backup + Surge ProtectorVerified Purchase
Recommend that on updated models USBs be added to the front so USB cables are easier to temporarily connect and include at least one outlet on the front as a quick emergency plugin.
Old Alice
5.0 out of 5 stars You can silence the chirping easily
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2018
Size: 1500VAPattern Name: Battery BackupVerified Purchase
My old APC, a ES 750 Backups, was bought in 2008, and the battery on it just failed (yes, it lasted TEN years). That unit was a replacement for an APC I bought at a retail store which was at the end of its warranty, but the battery died. I called APC back then, and they sent me the replacement at the end of the warranty life for free. APC had the best customer service in the business, and despite not calling them this time, I have no reason to think it's changed. I ordered a replacement battery for that 2008 ES750 (I got the Keyko here on Amazon- will see how long it lasts), and it's back in business. If I get another 5 years out of it, one APC purchase will have lasted 20 years and still going. APCs are incredibly reliable, they honor their warranties, and they appear to last forever. Nothing I've seen anywhere says different.

I purchased this APC 1500VA because I wanted longer backup battery life, and moved my old APC ES750 to protect my Comcast router. Once a year or so, we have a tropical storm or hurricane that cuts our power for an hour, up to days in a rare hurricane. A 1500 should double the up time of a 750. Also, this has a display that shows the condition of the battery, the amount of power being used, and power load. The old ES750 did not.

This unit is amazing. I have a full gaming PC, monitor, sound system, printer, 2 lamps plugged in, and the load bar is barely to 1/3. With the PowerChute software installed (first time I've ever installed it), it says I am drawing 99 watts of power right now (I have printer shut off when not in use). The Estimated battery time is 61 minutes if the power source goes down.

There was no discount of any kind available, so before buying I compared every backups before paying the higher price for this APC brand. The difference was a couple of dollars more, but for something that could possibly last 20 years, saving a few dollars was not worth the headache of an unreliable unit or unresponsive customer service.

Reviews always make a difference to me in a buying decision, I wanted to address some of the reviews that may have turned me off from choosing this model.
1. The unit makes excessive noise.
- I have it positioned under my table, more than 18" away from my actual PC (PC faces my chair, this is turned sideways to face the wall with the connectors facing the PC at a 90 degree angle). The unit is SILENT. It makes NO noise. NO buzz, NO hum that can be heard over my near silent PC fans. I have no idea about the specifics for servers, or how far it should be away from equipment to prevent feedback loop, but for home use, the unit is silent and works flawlessly.

2. The horrible chirping when the battery or AC power dies.
I totally relate to this, it's exactly what happened when my old ES 750 went, and it drove me almost bonkers. It is LOUD. If you unplug the unit, the chirping would not stop until you physically removed the battery itself.
THIS unit has a mute button, it's the top left button on the unit. I haven't heard the alarm sound on this yet, nor do I want to unplug to test because getting to the plug behind all my computer equipment is a contortionist exercise. But my old APC did not have a mute button, so I assume that's what this is for.
There's a feature in the Powerchute program however that allows you to "DISABLE THE BATTERY BACKUP ALARMS AT ALL TIMES" (as well as "Disable the battery backup alarms when the PC is in hibernation"). So you never need hear the alarm if you don't want to, ending the annoyance once and for all.

My little APC ES 750 protected my PCs through 3 major hurricanes and 4 serious tropical storms, one of which destroyed my roof. With that one unit, I have never lost a single PC to massive power spikes, something that happens continuously with brownouts as they try to restore power after each major storm to the area. Some neighbors have lost PC's plugged into regular surge protectors. The ability to protect data lines seems to help too, my mom once fried a PC while it was shut down and she was on vacation, the only explanation was a spike through her data lines.

The only downside is the weight... to compare it to a brick would be absurd, it is many times the weight of a brick. It's HEAVY. But that's because this is a huge battery and it's all battery weight. Be prepared for the weight, at about 1/6th the size of my loaded tower PC, this weights 4x more.

APC are the best, hope this helps!
stephen Summerlin
2.0 out of 5 stars Backup battery life is garbage.
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2024
Size: 1500VAPattern Name: Battery Backup + Surge ProtectorVerified Purchase
Battery barely lasted 5 minutes during an outage. Thankfully, other plugs were available to use as I had multiple devices of importance plugged in.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2024
Size: 1350VAPattern Name: Battery BackupVerified Purchase
Works well, easy to use, PC recognized it immediately. Nice display. Alarm will go off if too much power is connected to it. It has a battery and will keep your electronics on after your power goes out, it can then safely save and shut down your computer. It is large and heavy. It has a lot of power. It does not have a smell or speed.