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Comparison Logicpower LPM-1100VA-P 1100 VA vs APC Back-UPS 950VA BX950U-GR 950 VA

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Logicpower LPM-1100VA-P 1100 VA
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Interactive UPS. 4 outlets. Cold start.
Typesmartsmart
Form factorstandard (Tower)standard (Tower)
Full load operating time10 min1.3 min
Half load operating time7.5 min
Switching to battery6 ms8 ms
Input
Input voltage1 phase (230V)1 phase (230V)
Input voltage range145 – 290 V150 – 280 V
Max. current6 А4 А
Bypass (direct connection)is absentis absent
Output
Output voltage1 phase (230V)1 phase (230V)
Peak output power1100 VA950 VA
Rated output power770 W480 W
Efficiency97.1 %
Output waveformsimilar to a sinusoid (approximated)similar to a sinusoid (approximated)
Output frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Redundant sockets44
Socket typetype F (Schuko)type F (Schuko)
Battery
Total battery capacity7.5 Ah9 Ah
Number of batteries21
Full charge time480 min
Cold start
Protection
Protection
short circuit protection
overload protection
noise filtering
 
sound alarm
short circuit protection
overload protection
noise filtering
data line protection
sound alarm
Fuseautoauto
Surge protection273 J
Control interfaces
 
USB
General
Operating temperature0 – 40 °C
Noise level45 dB
Dimensions (HxWxD)190x120x350 mm215x130x336 mm
Weight9.6 kg8 kg
Added to E-Catalogfebruary 2020december 2018

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.

Max. current

The maximum current drawn by the UPS. In fact, the current reaches its maximum value only when the UPS is operating from the mains with maximum load power and a completely discharged battery. However, when calculating the load on the power grid, this parameter should be taken into account.

Peak output power

The maximum output power supplied by the UPS, in other words, the highest apparent load power allowed for this model.

This indicator is measured in volt-amperes (the general meaning of this unit is the same as that of the watt, and different names are used to separate different types of power). The total power consumption of the load, implied in this case, is the sum of two powers — active and reactive. Active power is actually effective power (it is indicated in watts in the characteristics of electrical appliances). Reactive power is the power wasted by coils and capacitors in AC devices; with numerous coils and/or capacitors, this power can be a fairly significant part of the total energy consumption. Note that for simple tasks, you can use data on effective power (it is often given for UPS — see below); but for accurate electrical calculations it is worth using the full one.

The simplest selection rule for this indicator is: the maximum output power of the UPS in volt-amperes should be at least 1.7 times higher than the total load power in watts. There are also more detailed calculation formulas that take into account the characteristics of different types of load; they can be found in special sources. As for specific values, the most modest modern UPSs give out 700 – 1000 VA, or even less — this is enough to power a PC of average performance; and in the most "heavyweight" models, th...is figure can be 8 – 10 kVA and higher.

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).

Efficiency

Efficiency (coefficient of performance) in the case of a UPS is the ratio of its output power to the power consumed from the network. This is one of the main parameters that determine the overall efficiency of the device: the higher the efficiency, the less energy the UPS wastes (due to heating parts, electromagnetic radiation, etc.). In modern models, the efficiency value can reach 99%.

Total battery capacity

The capacity of the battery installed in the UPS. For models with multiple batteries, this is both the total working capacity and the capacity of each individual battery: the batteries in such devices are usually connected in series, so that their total capacity corresponds to the capacity of each individual cell.

Theoretically, a higher battery capacity means the ability to power loads of a given capacity for longer. However, in fact, this parameter is more of a reference than practically significant. The fact is that the actual amount of energy stored by the battery depends not only on the capacity in amp-hours, but also on the voltage in volts; this voltage is often not specified in the characteristics, despite the fact that for accurate calculations it must be known. So when choosing, you should focus on more "close to life" characteristics — first of all, on the directly claimed operating time in different modes (see above).
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