APC Back-UPS ES 725 Broadband Backup Power Supply (Part Number BE725BB)

Product Description:

The Back-UPS ES offers affordable battery backup and surge protection for home computers. With enough power outlets to protect your entire system, built-in phone/fax/modem line (DSL compatible) protection and easy-to-install safe system shutdown software all make this power protection solution the best value for home and home office computers.
Product Details
  • Feature:
  • Up to 60 minutes runtime in case of power outage
  • 8 outlets (4 surge / 4 battery backup)
  • 725VA / 450 Watt Output Power Capacity
  • Telephone line surge protection
  • Ethernet and coax protection
  • Binding: Electronics
  • Brand: APC
  • EAN: 0731304198727
  • FormFactor: External
  • HardwarePlatform: PC
  • IsAutographed: 0
  • IsMemorabilia: 0
  • Label: APC
  • Manufacturer: APC
  • Model: BE725BB
  • MPN: BE725BB
  • PackageQuantity: 1
  • ProductGroup: CE
  • ProductTypeName: POWER_SUPPLIES_OR_PROTECTION
  • Publisher: APC
  • RequiredVoltageRange: AC 120 V
  • Studio: APC
  • UPC: 731304198727
  • Warranty: 2 years warranty

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Customer Reviews

Flawless and Reliable UPS Backup2006-01-17
I now own three of these devices, one for every computer in the house. With Windows XP and APC's included PowerChute software, the device as automatically shut down our computers during power outages just as advertised.

Much more frequent the power outages around here are surges and line noise. Some of these are external, but I happen to have a laser printer that draws a lot of current when it wakes up: it used to cause the lights to flicker and occasionally popped the circuit breaker. Now that it's also plugged in to the APC, everything is happy.

The telephone line/Ethernet/coax protection is a nice bonus. Over the years, we lost more electronics to lightning strikes on the phone line than anything else. If you don't have whole-house surge protection on your phone line, this type of protection is a must.
Keeps my hardware turned off when it should be on2005-12-27
APC is a good name, and my last UPS from them was fantastic, but this is a whole different story. This UPS has been driving me crazy and I wish I never had bought it. Sometimes during the night it will beep at me, which I assume is natural due to glitches in the crummy power at my apartment. The real problems occurred when in the middle of the night, the APC began to screech at me as if the power had gone out, except that it hadn't. On top of that, the two systems I had plugged into the "Always On" plugs were TURNED OFF until I power cycled the UPS, at which point they both turned back on. The worst part is that nothing else in the house had any sort of problem--clocks were all set right, etc.. To me, that is the absolute opposite of what a UPS should do, and because of that I can only recommend that you find some other model that doesn't have weird problems like this. I certainly am going to...
Great Item, Great Value2005-09-10
This unit was easy to configure and setup. software for "computer shutdown" was easy to install, but had 1 drawback. It requires that you logon as ADMINSTRATOR. Having adminstrator rights is not enough. This is a drawback as many people don't know or remember the administrator account, nor how to change that password.

Size of unit, support for up to 8 devices, battery life are very good. Allows for minimum of 2 power bricks and didn't take up much space.

You'll need some cable management ties or tiewraps or something to keep your wires straight and now would be a good time to label each power cord.

As stated, good unit, and good value. Don't forget if you allow your computer to run a battery to calculate how long it takes to shutdown your computer properly. If it takes 4 minutes to shut your computer down, don't allow it to run on battery for 20 minutes or there won't be enough power left for shutdown. Experiment...
Good UPS but not much better than the ES 5002005-08-18
This is a good UPS but I think the Back-UPS ES 500 is a better deal. This unit only has a slightly bigger battery which only lasted 15 minutes vs 12 minutes for the ES 500 in my test (200W load). It does however have 2 extra outlets and Coax surge protection, which might make it worth the extra for some people.

If you wanted more runtime for about the same price the new Back-UPS ES 750 has a significantly larger battery which probably lasts a bit longer. I would suggest looking into that. Overall it's a pretty good but very basic UPS, well suited for the average home computer.
Mine died in 2 months2005-08-04
I bought this particular model because all the good reviews that I read. However, my unit quit working in 2 months. The LED is still green, and when you unplug it from the wall outlet it still makes loud beeps. But it won't power up the things connected. I heard other people have the same problem and it might be related to the batteries.
I returned mine yesterday, but since it's over 30 days old, I can't get the reimbursement for the shipping cost.
In conclusion, I can't recommand this thing, although I know APC is supposed to be a company that makes quality products. You may need to try another model.
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