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Great UPS for our entertainment center. Handles our receiver, TV, DVD, Mac and game systems quite nicely.

Works great, haven't had a problem with it yet.
The USB connection is cool, I can watch the estimated remaining battery drop from 14min to 4min when I start up a game :)

I purchased a CyberPower UPS Model CP485SL one a week ago. I found that the USB connection will only work when plugged directly to my PC, not throuh a hub. They said that did not mean the unit was defective.

I then asked CyberPower if they would guarantee that their 7 port USB hub would work with this product. They said NO, they would not guarantee it to be compatiable! It was then that I noticed that the USB logo on the box was not an official USB resistered logo, just a look alike.

Next I tested the unit by disconnecting the supply to it. It CRASHED my system. I had to use my recovery disks to rebuild the operating system. Again they said it was not their problem. I was gullable and tried it again. The second time it worked.

Today I got an unexpected beep from the unit but there was no problem and their software reported no incidents. This is truly a piece of unreliable junk. Take my advice, buy one from a more reputiable company if you are going to rely on it; I am.

I live in a rural area on the top of a mountain. Electrical Service, unfortunately, is frequently interupted, usually for a few seconds only. But when it is, it can happen at very inconvenient times. Additionally, power surges, while not frequent, do happen, particularly during electrical storms. This means that my electronic equipment needs to be protected. I have 2 desktop computers in my home, both in constant use and both need a 24 hour internet connection.

I use a total of 3 Cyberpower UPS devices, along with additional Surge Protecters to protect my computers and other electronic appliances (including Televisions, DVRs, etc.). While neighbors have experienced major problems, the only problem I have experienced is a blown Surge Protecter (which obviously did it's job).

The model UPS shown has surge protection of (I believe)a bit over 1000 joules. This should usually be enough, but I use additional protection (rated 4200 joules) because of the location of my home. For most of you, the protection offered by this UPS will be sufficient.

The UPS was easy to unpack and setup. I did a quick battery test and everything worked as expected. It has been in use for over a week now without any incidents.

I'm also very happy with the spacing between outlets. Some of the "tower" UPS devices waste outlets due to different size transformers.