Back Up Protection To Secure Your World

Home electronics cost a lot of money, so it's smart to protect that investment with an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS). The very real danger of power surges can wipe out valuable information and systems, which means your home theater, computer, and other electronics are at risk. And, power cords aren't the only components that need protection — your Ethernet cables, video cables, and audio cables are vulnerable to surges and corruption as well. APC addresses this issue with their reliable power center products that are as varied as your needs. This S15 UPS power conditioner with back-up battery has 900 Watts / 1500 VA capacity. The battery modules ship installed, and you get a Cat6 Ethernet Cable, a CD with software, a country-specific detachable power cord, Rack-Mounting brackets and support rails, USB cable and a user manual.

What's Susceptible To Outages?

One blip in your power can cause very costly situation. If there is a surge or even momentary outage, you could lose practically your entire home theater set-up. Your onscreen TV Guide can disappear, your DVR hard drive can be lost, and because the fan stops running to cool them, front projection bulbs can overheat and blow out. This applies to rear-projection lamps as well, such as DLP, LCD and LED projectors. Plus, all that invaluable programming the installer did will get wiped out and send you back to the factory presets, requiring another install. Besides, not only is home theater at risk, but so are music systems and computer hard drives.

Automatic Power Regulation Is The Answer

Thankfully, the APC UPS power conditioner stays on long enough to cover such outages, giving you time to shut everything down properly. The transformer in the unit automatically regulates power, allowing the S-type to correct brownouts and over voltages between 90-144 volts to within 5% of 120 volts. If the power goes outside this range the battery back-up will kick in to keep your system safely up and running.

The Problem With Power

We live in the Information Age where countless data is created, transmitted, and stored. Numerous electric-powered machines aid in business and household tasks, as well as entertain and inform us. The reality of living in this time of technological innovation is that the power to run these machines can't keep up (at least not yet). In many locations around the world, electricity generation, transmission and distribution have not evolved at the same pace as computer and communications equipment. What was built years ago for powering factories producing manufactured goods is struggling to adapt to provide continuous, sufficient-grade power to sensitive electronics processing valuable information.

What Is A Power Event?

Sags, surges, noise, spikes, blackouts. . . what really happens to connected devices when they experience a power anomaly? A lightning strike is a frequent example, although it is just one of countless problems that can strike your equipment. Imagine lightning has just struck a nearby transformer. If the surge was powerful enough, it traveled instantaneously through wiring (AC, network, serial, phone lines and more) with the electrical equivalent force of a tidal wave. For PC users, the surge could have traveled into your computer via the AC outlet or phone lines. The first casualty is usually a modem or motherboard. Chips go next, and data is lost. Thankfully, you can prevent all that with one device.

That's Where The APC S15 Comes In

The APC S15 features an output capacity of 1500VA (900W) with battery backup and adjustable voltage sensitivity. The batteries are tool-less, hot-swapable and the unit has resettable circuit breakers. It is UL approved and the VFD display and LED status and display indicators gives all necessary information to ensure that the system is running at optimal settings. Additional features include pure sinewave backup, sequential turn on/off, USB connectivity, isolated filter banks and dataline surge protection. Additional batteries can be added to extend backup time. The S15 is especially recommended for receivers and subwoofers.

Comparison Specifications

• Output Power Capacity: 900W / 1500VA
• Maximum Configurable Power: 900W / 1500VA
• Nominal Output Voltage: 120V
• Efficiency At Full Load: 90 %
• Output Frequency: 60Hz
• Waveform Type: Sine Wave
• Output Connections: (12) NEMA 5-15R
• Nominal Input Voltage: 120V
• Input Frequency: 50/60 Hz +/- 3Hz (Auto Sensing)
• Input Connections: IEC-320 C14

Additional Specifications

• Cord Length: 10 Feet (3.05 Meters)
• Input Voltage Range For Main Operations: 90 - 140V
• Maximum Input Current: 12A
• Transfer Time: 2 - 4 ms
• Leakproof Battery
• Battery: Maintenance-Free Sealed Lead Acid W/Suspended Electrolyte
• Typical Recharge Time: 8 Hours, Replacement Battery Cartridge: RBC63
• Typical Backup Time At Half Load: 19.6 (450W)
• Typical Backup Time At Full Load: 6.2 Minutes
• Multi Function LCD Status And Control Console

Manufacturer Specifications

• Audible And Visible Alarms With Configurable Delays
• Surge Energy Rating: 4080 Joules
• Filtering: Full Time Multi Pole Noise Filtering
• Data Protection: RJ-45 Modem / Fax Protection,
• RJ45 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet Protection,
• Cable Modem / Video Protection,
• Co-Axial Video / Cable Protection,
• Co-Axial 2-Way Splitter With Protection

Dimensional Specifications

• Dimensions: 5.25" H x 17" W x 18" D
• Weight: 47 Pounds

APC S15 Warranty Details

Two Year Replace Or Repair Warranty