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I had an earlier version of the ES 700 for 10 years, but it has lately started to get noisy, so I needed to replace it. Given it worked well for such a long time, my choice of replacement was another ES 700 I am running a desktop PC with 2 printers, and 2 scanners plus 2 modems and wifi, so the ability of the ES 700 to connect to 8 appliances is very useful (4 of the sockets are on battery backup, the other 4 are surge protected but no battery back up) My desktop PC is not a high end machine, but the system includes a 20" monitor, 2 modems connecting to the internet and an internal wi-fi router, all of which need to stay live if we get a power cut. We are in a country area and it is common to get micro power cuts lasting only a second or two. With the UPS connected the PC and routers run without missing a beat when these micro power cuts happen. If there is a serious power cut, the UPS will keep the system powered for 15 minutes. This is long enough to manually save and exit from work, and to manually shut the computer down. If the power cut happens when the PC is unattended, the UPS will keep the system running until there is only 5 minutes of battery power left, and at this point it will shut the computer down automatically. It is easy to set up, and the Powerchute software supplied allows for the customisation of shut down parameters etc. (this needs a connection from the UPS to a USB 2 socket on the PC - a cable is supplied with the ES 700) The battery supplied is a lead acid type and should last about 5 years. It is the same type used in burglar and fire alarms and replacements are readily available The instruction manual supplied is OK but could be more informative. The on screen Powerchute program is easy to useRead full review
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Hard to set up as has to be done on PC - Still not got it working, will see how it goes. I am not good with technology. I thought it would just have to be charged and all you need plugged into it, but this is not the case. Very disappointed as have to get someone in to set it up for me as I am disabled.
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Unlike UPS units that were around years ago, these are very home user friendly. The 4 + 4 arrangement of "13A" mains sockets are much better than units that need a 4 way extension lead, etc. 4 Sockets are via the battery backed UPS and 4 are just surge protected. In use there is no noise from the unit at all and when the mains is switched off, no buzzing or whistling either, only a few "beeps" to warn the mains has failed. The battery is easily accessed by sliding a cover, no tools required. The battery is an easily to obtain sealed lead acid type that is very common (12V 7AH I think). I am not using it with a computer, so have no interest in the auto shutdown software for use with a computer
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I used this UPS to back up our fibre broadband hub and provide power to one telephone in the event of a power cut, as we live in a rural area and get these from time to time. it didn't take long to see it in action and with a discrete beep, it provided uninterrupted power and I was able to be online as normal. Works great, just one battery connection to make and the unit works out of the box. The top make of UPS and great value for money.
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It plugs in and just works. It has proper plugs rather than the type for connecting computers. It doesn't have any USB connection or software, so there are no records of power cuts, but that doesn't matter, really.
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