Product Description

If you're looking for the most complete, technologically advanced power protection unit, the Ultra 1000VA is exactly what you need. The Ultra 1000VA is an absolute must for anyone running small servers, workstations and powerful PCs. You simply cannot afford to cut corners when it comes to safeguarding your valuable equipment, and the Ultra 1000VA delivers the most comprehensive protection for computer, peripherals and data files at a remarkably low price.The Ultra 1000VA offers an incredible array of features and benefits including line interactive design, AVR (auto voltage regulations), Smart RS-232 (serial) communication port, alarms for battery backup, low battery and overload, energy saving function (UPS green mode), automatic charging when UPS is off and much more. This outstanding unit protects up to four devices simultaneously and is fully digitized microprocessor controlled. For the ultimate protection at a minimal cost - choose the Ultra 1000VA power protection unit.

Product Details

• Brand: Ultra Products
• Model: ULT31502
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 5.00" h x 8.00" w x 15.00" l, 34.30 pounds

Features

• Ultra ULT31502 - UPS ( external ) - 1000 VA
• ULTRA PRODUCTS

Customer Reviews

Amazing...or is it? (Revised)
Pros:

First of all this is a great ups, i run the following on it:

20.1" Samsung 204B LCD Monitor
Computer (1hdd, 3 optical, ATI Radeon HD 4850, Athlon64 6000+) on a 750 watt PSU
Creative Gigaworks S750 700 watt surround sound speakers
Western Digital MyBook 500gb USB External Hard Drive
RCA RS2652 model stereo w/ 200 watts total system power
Westinghouse 30 inch LCD HDTV
Philips DVDR (DVDR + 160GB HD)
DirecTV satelite box
VCR

I run all that and i hit only 50%-55% on the load (380 watts +/- 5%) This thing is awesome to be able to keep everything from flickering on and off, from damaging power sags and spikes, and everything.

CONS:
Well, the rated specs say 50 minutes run time, but its more like 5 at half load, well more than enough time to shut down everything to the lowest power state. At the lowest draw I can get to, ~70 watts, it can run about an hour. The 4 outlets aren't adapter spaced so you do need a surge protector. No digital display. Can't turn the critical battery level alarm off. There is no Refresh button or anything to allow the refreshment of the battery which can shorten the lifetime. UPSMon, while a mianstream software, does suck, really bad translation and is a tad confusing on how to set everything. Battery is sealed and non-user replaceable. Surge protection is a MARGINAL 1065 Joules.

Bottom Line:
Well, its a great UPS, price is low because this is a dated model. Biggest drawback is the lack of an LCD screen to monitor the status without a computer. And for less than $100, this seems to be the best buy on the market.



*Actually if you let this thing charge for >6 hours you will get a longer runtime, but if the power is flickering on and off everynow and then where it cant get some good solid hours of recharge before discharging again its going to be short.

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Good for what it is
This type of unit is superior at stopping those annoying brown outs that don't really take your power down but they make the power "blink" just long enough to force your computer(s) to reboot. If the power completely goes out it also gives you enough time to save documents and turn off your computer but don't expect to fire this thing up during a hurricane and play games for hours. I'd say it lasts 5-20 minutes under typical loads.

UPS 1000VA AVR Backup System ULT31502
This it by far the best backup battery I've purchased for my money. i have 4 pentium3 computers (without monitors)running upto 5 min. That gives me plenty of time to go to my basement & flip the circuit breakers on. a must for every computer user.