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Comparison Gresso 500VA Off-Line 500 VA vs APC Back-UPS CS 500VA BK500EI 500 VA

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Form factorstandard (Tower)standard (Tower)
Full load operating time4.9 min
Half load operating time14.1 min
Switching to battery5 ms10 ms
Input
Input voltage1 phase (230V)1 phase (230V)
Input voltage range165-270 V160 – 278 V
Max. current5 А5 А
Bypass (direct connection)is absentis absent
Output
Output voltage1 phase (230V)1 phase (230V)
Peak output power500 VA500 VA
Rated output power350 W300 W
Output waveformsimilar to a sinusoid (approximated)similar to a sinusoid (approximated)
Output frequency50 Hz47 – 63 Hz
Redundant sockets1
Socket typetype F (Schuko)
Reserved C13/C14 connectors23
No reserve C13/C14 connectors1
Battery
Total battery capacity4.5 Ah7 Ah
Number of batteries11
Full charge time480 min480 min
Protection
Protection
short circuit protection
overload protection
noise filtering
 
sound alarm
short circuit protection
overload protection
noise filtering
data line protection
sound alarm
Fusemeltingauto
Surge protection310 J
Control interfaces
 
LAN
General
Operating temperature0 – 40 °C
Noise level40 dB
Dimensions (HxWxD)210x130x320 mm165x92x285 mm
Weight4 kg5.9 kg
Added to E-Catalogapril 2012april 2012

Full load operating time

UPS continuous operation time from a fully charged battery when connected to a load with a power equal to the UPS output power (maximum or effective, depending on the type of load, see the relevant paragraphs for details). For a UPS designed to work with a home or office PC, a time of about 10-15 minutes is considered sufficient, this is enough to save data and complete work. To power servers, it is worth using devices with an operating time of 20 minutes or more.

Half load operating time

UPS continuous operation time from a fully charged battery when connected to a load with a power equal to half the output power of the UPS (maximum or effective, depending on the type of load, see below for details). The operating time with such a load is much longer than for a full load, and even in the simplest models it can reach 20-30 minutes.

Switching to battery

The time required to transfer the load from mains power to battery power. In standby and interactive UPSs (see Type), a short-term power failure occurs at this moment — accordingly, the shorter the time to switch to the battery, the more uniform the power supply is provided by the source during a power failure. Ideally, the switching time for the traditional 50 Hz AC frequency should be less than 5 ms (a quarter of one cycle of the sine wave). With inverter UPSs, the transfer time is, by definition, zero.

Input voltage range

In this case, the input voltage range is implied, in which the UPS is able to supply a stable voltage to the load only due to its own regulators, without switching to the battery. For redundant UPSs (see "Type") this range is quite small, approximately 190 to 260 V; for interactive and especially inverter ones, it is much wider. Some UPS models allow you to manually set the input voltage range.

Rated output power

The effective output power of the UPS is, in fact, the maximum active power of the load that can be connected to the device.

Active power is consumed directly for the operation of the device; it is expressed in watts. In addition to it, most AC devices also consume reactive power, which is "wasted" (relatively speaking) is spent by coils and capacitors. Apparent power (denoted in volt-amperes) is precisely the sum of active and reactive power; it is this characteristic that should be used in accurate electrical calculations. See "Maximum output power" for details; here we note that when selecting a UPS for a relatively simple application, it is quite possible to use only effective power. This is at least easier than converting the watts claimed in the characteristics of the connected devices into full power volt-amps.

The most modest modern "uninterruptibles" give out less than 500 watts. 501 – 1000 W can be considered an average value, 1.1 – 2 kW is above average, and in the most powerful models this figure exceeds 2 kW and can reach very impressive values (up to 1000 kW or more in some industrial class UPS).

Output frequency

The frequency (frequency range) of the AC voltage output by the UPS. For computer technology, the frequency range of 47-53 Hz is considered normal, although the smaller the deviation from the 50 Hz standard, the better. On the other hand, in some UPS models, this frequency can be automatically synchronized with the frequency of the mains — so the power supplied to the load will not differ regardless of whether the load is powered by the mains or from the battery. In this case, a wider frequency range, on the contrary, is more desirable.

Redundant sockets

The number of outlets connected to the power reserve(battery) provided in the design of the UPS. In order for the UPS to fulfill its main role (providing a backup power in case of power outages), the corresponding electrical appliances must be connected to these outlets. The sockets have a standard shape and are compatible with the vast majority of popular 230 V plugs.

At a minimum, the UPS has 1 or 2 outlets and, in more advanced ones, there may be 3 or more.

Socket type

A socket for a specific type of plug in the UPS design.

Type F (Schuko). A traditional European socket with two round holes in the center and grounding contacts in the form of two metal brackets (at the top and bottom of the socket). The term Schuko stuck to this type of socket due to the abbreviation from the German Schutzkontakt - protective contact.

Type E (French). The French style socket has two round holes and a protruding ground pin just above them in the center. The standard has become widespread in France, Poland and Belgium (along with the traditional type F sockets).

Type G (British). The plug for such sockets consists of two flat horizontal pins and one flat vertical pin for grounding. The standard is found mainly in the countries of the United Kingdom, Malta, Cyprus, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Type B (American). American-style sockets are designed for plugs with two flat prongs and a semicircular grounding contact. Type B is widely used in regions with voltage 110 - 127 V - USA, Japan, Saudi Arabia, etc.

Reserved C13/C14 connectors

Number of C13/C14 connectors with power reserve provided in the UPS design.

Electrical appliances connected to connectors with a reserve are insured against a power failure in the network - in this case they switch to the battery. The C13/C14 connector itself is also known as a “computer socket”; it supplies the same 230 V as a regular household network, but is not compatible with plugs for traditional sockets, because uses three flat contacts. However, there are adapters between these standards.

At a minimum, the UPS is provided with 1, 2 or 3 C13/C14 connectors for one workstation. In more advanced, so to speak office ones, the number of C13/C14 connectors may be greater - 4 ports, 6 connectors, 8 and even more
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