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

• Brand: APC
• Model: BE500U
• Dimensions: 15.00 pounds

Features

• Surge and lightning protected outlets
• Audible alarms/building wiring fault indicator
• Status indicator LED's
• Hot swap batteries
• USB connectivity

Amazon.com Product Description
The APC Back-UPS ES is a battery backup and surge protector for home and office electronic equipment. With six outlets and built-in phone/fax/modem lines (DSL compatible) your valuable equipment is protected from surges and lightning. With the USB connector, it's easy to install the system software. Audible alarms and building faulty wiring notifications add to your ease of mind. The status LED's will keep you informed of the operational status of the Back-UPS ES. The included battery is user replaceable, making the surge protector easy to maintain. This package comes with a wall mounting template and cord management straps.

What's in the Box
Surge protector, CD with software, cord management straps, free trial of anti-virus, USB cable, wall mounting template and a user's manual.

Customer Reviews

Equipment Replacement Policy is a SHAM!
Just know going in - if your equipment gets fried, they won't pay you a dime. They will blame it on anything from faulty building wiring to bad grounding and deny your claim. Why don't they just print '$500,000,000,000 WARRANTY' on the box - if they don't intend to stand behind their product? I had one computer system that was wireless and it's only link to electricity was through an APC battery. Lightning struck and it died and started to smell burnt. I sent in the claim and the unit & got what looks like their standard protocol - sorry, no replacement. The system was only worth $200 which is far less than our company spends annually on batteries. I won't use APC again.

Needed a new battery a year or so later and battery is same price as buying new one
It did its job for a bit over a year but then the battery died and needs to be replaced. The replacement battery is $40 plus shipping so you are better off just buying a new one.

Only three out of the six plugs are actually back up supported plugs and the other three are only surge protected no battery back up at all. so if you need more than three you need a larger more expensive unit.

The software is easy to use and connects to the pc via usb connection.

APC Back-UPS ES 500
A must for everyone with a computer, every major photo studio in the city has one.