Backup Power Supply APC Smart-UPS C 1000VA LCD:Youve probably already experienced a power supply interruption just before you wanted to save your work. Your work has gone into the ether, and you have to start again from nothing. Similar heart-stopping situations can be forestalled by the APC Smart-UPS C 1000VA LCD UPS. In principle, this hardware is just a large battery that powers all types of computers and devices that need electricity to function. The APC Smart-UPS C 1000VA LCD UPS battery backup features the Line interactive design approach. Off-line is classified as the most basic form if the electricity is interrupted, since it connects to the battery and disconnects from the mains power. The line interactive UPS enhances the simpler off-line version of data line surge suppression to guard against dangerous surges and spikes. APC Smart-UPS C 1000VA LCD Backup Power Supply Key Features Backup power design: Line interactive Actual performance: 600 W At a 100% load, the UPC will work for 5 min 8 connects with C13 sockets, with devices such as monitors, LCD screens and printers The most important attribute is the UPS run time. This depends on the power consumption of the connected appliances – for example, at half-load (50%), the backup time will last a longer amount of time. The load of the backup source governs the operating time, which at maximum load is 5 min and at a load of 50%, its 14 min. It is therefore crucial to determine the energy consumption of the connected computers, monitors and other electronics and it is best to have some extra power left. The APC Smart-UPS C 1000VA LCD measures the apparent power as 1000, but realistically, the actual power usage is 600 W.