I’m hoping this is an ok community to post this in…
I’m looking for a surge protector with battery back up for my computer. I’ve looked up a few on Amazon but some of the reviews have left me leery. There’s so much junk on Amazon I’m hoping that someone here might be able to recommend one they’ve used.
CyberPower CP1500AVRLCD (various version iterations) UPS units have been cheap, reliable go-to choices in many instances.
they are stepped square-wave units, but are used quite a bit in home-lab setups and are pretty well supported by NUT if you are on linux.
edit: I have used them for years to replace APC units. only issue has been cosmetic input voltage vs output voltage reporting mismatch via USB on very early v1 units.
The CP1500PFCLCD is a bit higher MSRP but I’ve seen it frequently at around the same price point as the AVRLCD. Personally, I find it worth the extra even at MSRP for the true sine wave output instead of simulated/stepped.
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CyberPower CP1500AVRLCD (various version iterations) UPS units have been cheap, reliable go-to choices in many instances.
they are stepped square-wave units, but are used quite a bit in home-lab setups and are pretty well supported by NUT if you are on linux.
edit: I have used them for years to replace APC units. only issue has been cosmetic input voltage vs output voltage reporting mismatch via USB on very early v1 units.
Thank you! I will look into this
The CP1500PFCLCD is a bit higher MSRP but I’ve seen it frequently at around the same price point as the AVRLCD. Personally, I find it worth the extra even at MSRP for the true sine wave output instead of simulated/stepped.