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I had my systems connected to regular UPS devices and they would all crash anytime there was a power blip. But the monitors stayed on, as if that did me any good. Turns out if you have any type of modern PC or server (i.e. purchased within the last five years) you absolutely need a sine wave UPS. These have been absolutely flawless. They handle the little blips without issue, and give you plenty of time to shut things down if anything more serious takes place. We now have five of them, no problems what so ever. The user interface and set up instructions are clear and complete.

+ APC quality - first and foremost. I've been relying on APC surge protectors at home for over 20 years, and we've been using surge protectors and APC UPS' for more than 10 years at work with our workstations and servers - in all cases, I've never had any issues with any of their products. APC is definitely a trusted and reliable name as far as I'm concerned. All of the systems protected behind APC products have continued to work and be protected with very little hassle. + 3 years repair or replacement warranty, $250,000 lifetime warranty on any equipment connected to the UPS, as well as a lifetime data recovery warranty to provide professional data recovery services if data is lost due to failure of the UPS. That's huge! Not only will they repair or replace the unit for 3 years, but for the life of the unit if it ever fails and you lose your physical equipment, they're going to cover the cost of it AND they're going to help you recover your lost data. + The free APC PowerChute application itself is put together very well. It is a separate piece of the puzzle, and is not absolutely necessary to use - simply from a hardware standpoint, your APC UPS unit will function without the software. However, the software has definite benefits, including more monitoring capability, and will hibernate any equipment connected to the UPS when the battery power is being used and it hits your specified threshhold, in an attempt to minimize data loss. You can grab the download from http://www.apc.com/shop/us/en/products/PowerChute-Personal-Edition-V3-0-2-for-Windows-10-8-7-Vista-XP-Home-Server-Multi-Language-/P-SFPCPE302 and don't forget to hook the USB cable up from the UPS to your PC otherwise the app won't install! + The LCD of the BX1500M is very easy to read, from any angle. I do have another UPS at home, by a rival company, and the LCD is really only readable from straight-on, and not from above, below, or from the sides. The LCD of the BX1500M is excellent. In this regard, if you put the BX1500M under your desk, you can still glance down at the LCD while seated and check its health and load. + Also, the LCD shows quite a few different stats. Aside from the static icons displaying whether you're on AC or battery power, a load graph and a battery life indicator, every time you press the Display button, it cycles through the health shown below the icons. You will see Input voltage, # of power loss/battery events, estimated run time in minutes (based on the equipment connected to the battery protection), Load (of that equipment) in both wattage and percentage, and finally, Output voltage and frequency (in Hz). + The battery itself in the unit is ridiculously easy to replace, and just slides in and out and requires no other connections or terminals. In that regard, they are correct when they claim the battery is "hot swappable" (although you'd still have to lay the UPS on its side to get to the compartment, obviously). Replacement battery is the APC APCRBC124 which is currently $59.72 here at NewEgg. + Aside from battery protection, obviously you have surge protection and the UPS is going to protect your equipment from voltage drops or spikes. You can also connect coax and ethernet cords to protect your WAN or LAN connections with the UPS as well.