Great UPS in a brick/power board format.
RRP is $239
Was listed on Amazon at 169 and then realised it was sold via computer alliance.
They have a coupon at the moment for free shipping and 10% off which worked - CA10
The 850VA is the same price as this…so for 1000VA its a no brainer
Handy for VDSL lines :)
Fax them your order and hang tight
How long would this run a PC when mains is off.
That depends on how much power your computer consumes. This device really is for bridging gaps in brownouts or to allow your computer to cleanly shut down, perhaps filter out some noise.
depends on system, current enthusist rig may even overload it as they can be pretty power hungry.
Minutes. Spec is half-load for 6.5 minutes.
It only needs to supply enough power for a clean shutdown - a minute or so, is long enough for even the slowest shutdown.
a minute or so, is long enough for even the slowest shutdown.
You've never hit that Update Now button in Windows Update?
It takes me less than 3 minutes most of the time to get outside and flick on the generator which is what I use mine for.
genuine question….what is the use case for this?
I have lived in Australia for > 6 years. I have had power failure once during a storm for about 1 hour, never again.
What do you folks use this for? I can probably think of having one's modem/router + security camera system connected to this in case the burglars decide to take out power before breaking-in
I've lived here all my life and we have one on average at least once a year. No idea how common it is for most people though.
If you run computers/services 24/7 or rely on non battery powered devices (ie: not laptop), you would most likely have noticed many more power outages/spikes/power fluctuations. Even minor failures can damage equipment.
yup, that explains it. Thanks. This means I probably dont need it.
I have maybe one power outage a month on average? It's very useful for me
If you are on the NBN then this would power your internet access and your home wifi for a while. If you are not powering a desktop PC then you could have internet access until the battery on your laptop and/or tablet ran flat.
correct.. means you could also have that essential landline still operational during a power outage.
you could get one of those oldschool plug in landline phones, it is powered via the phone line.
or more realistically, have a charged powerbank for your mobile :P
depends on access type, only fttp would be functional if the area loses power.
This isn't true in HFC areas
unless you have HFC, then you have to power the box aswell
Run a 24/7 server, and been using one of these for about 3 years now. From my logs (it sends you an email when they occur), there's been 8 power outtages in that time.
When the power trips you have the time to safely turn off devices. My power board decided to die and my UPS saved me. This is a powerboard but same idea.
It's not just mains power failure. It's also for when a circuit gets overloaded or an RCD gets tripped.
At work I connect the NBN modem and phone and EFTPOS machine to it as well as the PC. We shut the PC down and the ups runs the phone and EFTPOS for a couple of hours. At home it has saved my PC many times from sudden blackouts. What convinced me many years ago was lighting striking the phone line outside, it travelled through the line, fried the modem and router and then jumped via the ethernet cable from the router into the PC and fried just the ports on the motherboard. Was weird as the rest of the motherboard worked. It also went into the other ethernet cable and fried the port on the printer. Ever since then, I run everything through a ups
The Bric is useful for low current devices (routers, network and wifi, repeaters/bridges, alarms, hubs, USB chargers, google home/alexa devices etc).
You can also use it as a Surge Protector or power meter … it’s mostly for peace of mind in an emergency. Especially if you have expensive appliances that you need for work and can’t wait 3 days for a replacement (sigh). It can also filter brownouts and cheap house wiring that flips RCD / breakers when space heaters or fans come on.
Anything above 50w to 100w total will reduce the time, as it doesn’t have most of the new efficiency features like AVR or pure sine that larger on-line units have.
You can likely backup 50w for over 2 hours in my own experience, I had a 17 hour street transformer outage ~3 years ago, it handled about 4 hours with just the wifi, router and a phone charger, the 2200VA unit died after 45 minutes with 1 server and 2 monitors running. I don’t expect many outages over an hour, and the solar didn’t help (for semi-obvious reasons, the solar inverter needs the grid)
Battery Age, heat and other factors can be an issue if you need many more hours, especially if you don’t test the battery can handle 10 minute outages every 2-3 months.
Cameras might be a challenge for 40+ minutes, since the PoE power (6-11w per camera), 4-10w for the switch, ~25w for the NVR and HDD, and 30-45w for an efficient 23-30” HDMI monitor…
That should be around (8x7 + 10 + 25 + 45) is around 130-200w to run (with a silenced alarm so thieves don’t hunt down a beeping UPS) That’s around 1200VA for half an hour, and 2000 for nearly an hour.
The challenge is also that NVR units don’t have a nice or safe shutdown process.
You might be able to manage this with a smart power board that can shut down ports and devices as the UPS hits remaining battery percentages.
A raspberry Pi 3/4/lite can use around 8w on a USB-C hub to manage power conservation via a home automation HASS/Hubitat/homebridge type server/service that can integrate the USB connection to the UPS as a smart device, and send out notifications as devices shut down and power/battery level is restored.
I live in Sydney and all my home servers,router and kit is protected by a UPS.
Just a few hours ago, we had some brownouts - two of them about 1min apart.. servers all ok etc, but fetch TV box which is unprotected has shat itself needed to be unplugged and rebooted…
Critical? No, but handy and possibly save your kit..
Yep. Handy if ups is battery replaceable too.
Are these units lower spec'd than say an APC? Confused as to why a 1000va ups would be cheaper than some of the lower power rated units?
Much lower capacity and not sine wave
I have this its only 4 power plugs are Surge and battery protected and 4 are just surge protected.
I bought a couple of these 5 years ago and they still work well
probably time to change the batteries then.. they still wear out from constant charging and discharging cycles.
I am using the 700VA model for couple of years, no issues so far. It handles couple of brownouts a year just fine.
Wouldn't recommend. Mine had a constant really annoying high pitch sound and then after about a year the thing would not stop beeping no matter what I did. Replaced batteries and the thing just kept beeping. The only way to stop the beeping was to unplug the batteries. These things are junk. Spend a bit more and buy quality.
I have this one, the software is very buggy
the UPS scheduled shutdown sometimes shutdown the computer and then switches itself off completely and would start itself up as per startup time.
Sometimes it just shuts the computer down only, does not switch off the UPS.
I don't know what is the correct behavior, support cant tell either, unless I did miss something the user guide is also pretty bad as it does not say what shutdown does.
And sometimes it misses the scheduled shutdown completely!
They sent me a new unit, but it behaves the same.
It works fine as a dumb UPS.
Got one. thanks OP
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I have the 700VA one of these BRICS covering my Synology DS918+, Modem and Unifi AP AC Pro. It has saved the NAS on numerous occasions when power cuts have occurred, allowing it to shutdown safely.
I have a Pure Sine Wave CyberPower UPS covering my PC and monitors and would recommend both to those who are considering a UPS.
Any recommendations for a UPS then, especially one that is more on the quiet side?
I have one of these BRICs, and 3 Cyberpower PRC Sinewaves. They are all quiet, because the fan doesn't usually turn on unless there is a power outage. The BRIC one does have an electric whining noise audible if you are really close to it, probably not good for bedroom, but you shouldn't hear it in the living room. The Sinewaves don't have this whiny noise.
This one only seems to have 150 Jules protection against surge.
In the event of a lightning strike wouldn't a decent surge protector be better?
Definitely, but these are fine if you have noisy power with lots of small surges etc. I've also heard that solar can generate noise, but don't know whether that's true or not?
Looks like they’ve sold out, this code no longer applies to the ups on the deal. Other options still seem available though.
Instead of buying cheap throwaway UPS like this, you should check out decommissioned commercial/professional grade UPS from big company server rooms. They typically cost peanuts and all you need is some fresh batteries to bring them back to life.
I have personally bought some 10 year old online UPS 10 years ago (Best Power brand, before they were acquired by Eaton), and I replace the batteries every 3-4 years. Has been working like a charm without any problem. That SNMP protocol hasn't changed a bit and still works perfectly with the latest NAS such as Synology DS920+.
Do they all come in rack form factor?
Any reputable stores that sell these?
Dang… guess I missed out ;( so bummed… been waiting for a UPS deal lol
Damn missed this. I bought the BR700ELCD last week from amazon for $139 believe its still there on amazon. This deal would have been good for another UPS in the house.
Rookie question here. How does this save power exactly?
‘ BRICs LCD Series UPS can save upto 75% of electricity and save your electricity bill.’
Is it because it charges up or something then switched over to the ups?
Every power adapter and glowing LED represents a potential “phantom load”… electricity wasted by an unused device, even when it appears to be turned off. Energy-saving UPS systems completely disconnect phantom loads from power by automatically turning off energy-saving outlets when your computer shuts down or enters standby. Other outlets stay on to support devices that operate continuously, such as wireless routers and broadband modems.
Ahh I see. Thanks for that. Was getting excited, that maybe I could hook this up to my mining rig and cut costs somehow lol.
$175 with free delivery for Prime if someone is still after the best deal on it currently.
CyberPower Systems BR1000ELCD BRIC Line Interactive UPS https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B01FCDGEYK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_g…
This seals the deal for me. "Surge and spike protection
Phone / Fax".