Smart-UPS On-Line Features & Benefits
Serviceability
Disconnected battery notification
Warns when a battery is not available to provide backup power.
Automatic self-test
Periodic battery self-test ensures early detection of a battery that needs to be replaced.
User-replaceable batteries
Increases availability by allowing a trained user to perform upgrades and replacements of the batteries reducing Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
Audible alarms
Provides notification of changing utility power and UPS power conditions
Predictive failure notification.
Provides early-warning fault analysis ensuring proactive component replacement.
Manageability
SmartSlot
Customize UPS capabilities with management cards.
Serial connectivity
Provides management of the UPS via a serial port.
Network manageable
Most models provide remote power management options of the UPS over the network. Many do not have NMC embedded.
LED status indicators
Quickly understand unit and power status with visual indicators.
InfraStruXure Manager Compatible
Enables centralized management via the APC InfraStruXure Manager.
Marketing features
Peace of mind that comes with full equipment compatibility and reliability of a leader
Provides pure sine wave output which is recommended by server manufacturers using active power factor corrected (PFC) power supplies. Safety agency tested and approved means that you can deploy Smart-UPS with confidence that they meet or exceed the industry’s most rigorous standards.
Low operating and maintenance costs with proven reliability and intelligent battery management .
Intelligent battery management, pioneered by APC, maximizes battery performance and life through intelligent, precision temperature compensated charging. Automatic self tests insure battery reliability and warn customers in advance of battery replacement. Convenient, easy to connect, hot-swappable battery modules provide battery replacement without powering down.
Avoids costly power problems by keeping your IT equipment and data protected and available .
Network grade power conditioning protects from damaging surges and disruptive noise. The double conversion architecture provides tight voltage regulation, frequency regulation ,and zero transfer time to battery during power events.
Save time with easy and convenient remote/network accessibility.
Network manageable via serial, USB or Ethernet. Includes Powerchute® Software for convenient monitoring and control, safe operating system shutdown, and innovative energy management capabilities.
Adaptability
Plug-and-Play external batteries
Ensures clean, uninterrupted power to the loads when adding extra runtime to the UPS.
Flash upgradeable firmware
Install maintenance releases of firmware remotely using FTP.
Rack/Tower convertible
Protects the initial investment in the UPS when migrating from tower to rack-mount environment.
Protection
Frequency and voltage regulation
Gives higher application availability by correcting poor frequency and voltage conditions without using the battery.
Cold-start capable
Provides temporary battery power when the utility power is out.
Resettable circuit breaker
Easy recovery from overloads; no need to replace a fuse. (Not available on Wall Tap SKUs)
Power conditioning
Protects connected loads from surges, spikes, lightning, and other power disturbances.
Input power factor correction
Minimizes installation costs by enabling the use of smaller generators and cabling.
Generator compatible
Ensures clean, uninterrupted power to protected equipment when generator power is used.
Safety-agency approved
Ensures the product has been tested and approved to work safely with the connected service provider equipment and within the specified environment.
Availability
Hot-swappable batteries
Ensures clean, uninterrupted power to protected equipment while batteries are being replaced
Temperature-compensated battery charging
Prolongs battery life by regulating the charge voltage according to battery temperature.
Automatic restart of loads after UPS shutdown
Automatically starts up the connected equipment upon the return of utility power.
Automatic internal bypass
Supplies utility power to the connected loads in the event of a UPS power overload or fault.
Scalable runtime
Allows additional run time to be quickly added as needed.
Intelligent battery management
Maximizes battery performance, life, and reliability through intelligent, precision charging.