Belkin Home Office 375VA UPS - F6H375-USB
375VA/200W - 15 Minute - 4 x - Battery/Surge-protected, 2 x - Surge-protected

Works just as I hoped. Replaced an old APC Back-UPS ES 350 that wasn't up to the task.
 
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Worked as advertised. Tests okay. Time will tell
 
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Worked perfectly right out of the box and takes up very little space.
 
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Easy to use. Good for emergency power outages.
 
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It claims that the battery can be replaced without any tools. Not only is this not true, but Belkin technical support, after 25 minutes on the phone they never did figure out how to replace the battery. They seemed committed to reading the directions (which I also had) which are clearly wrong. IF you do use a screwdriver to remove a screw , then you can replace the battery. They never did figure it out. This is fairly typical of my experience of Belkin's off shore technical support, which would not be very positive.
 
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I purchased this to protect my satellite receiver from power drops. A split-second loss of power was sufficient to force the receiver to reboot, a 5+ minute process. I also added my broadband modem and WiFi router for uninterrupted network access. A good product at a great price, thus the 5's. My only complaint is it is a bit bigger than I think it needs to be, thus the 4's. The 'beep' when the power switches is only momentary (for me). Looking back, I might have opted for a larger unit to add my flat panel monitor to keep watching TV trough the blackouts!
 
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Great product, but the constant beeping drove me and my family crazy. I decided to open the baby up, locate the beeping device and remove it. Beeping gone. Now an even better product.
 
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I just had a circuit breaker blow three times (until I figured out what was causing the problem!), but nothing bad happened to my systems. Considering how much I always have running, just having the power disappear is a Very Bad Thing(TM). I recently bought this UPS which is more of a fat circuit breaker strip. It's not all that powerful, but it's more than sufficient to keep me going for five minutes while I reset a circuit breaker. What a great investment! Don't wait until it's too late to pick up one of these...
 
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I own six of these for work and home. I have had some for 7 months or more. They all work great, and have saved my systems from power outages a number of times. The software that come with them works quitely in the back to even shut down your computer if I am not around so that I have a normal shut down.
 
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This is the 4th Belkin battery back up system we have bought. It has been incredible for us with the FPL power glitches and outages here in Florida. This Belkin has saved compressors from Air conditioning units, as well as given us the time to shut down our computer without losing anything and not worrying about frying the system! It also gives us at minimum an hour of light if we just leave our compact florescent bulbs attached to it after we shut everything else off. In Florida if you don't have a generator as back-up we've found this is the next best thing for our electrical and electronic products.
 
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I purchased this unit a few months ago. It appeared to be working fine for a while. Then one day we had a minor blackout that lasted for a couple of hours and after that the unit would no longer switch to battery. I have actually had 3 different expensive electronic devices completely stop working all at once while plugged into this worthless defective piece of trash. I am still in the process of attempting to RMA it and possibly give it another go. But for the record, if you are looking for battery backup and reliable surge protection... look to the APC 550 I believe it's called, it has 8 plugs, with I believe 3 or 4 provide backup protection and all provide surge protection. I have one that I have entrusted my PC set up to for the last 3 years and I have not once had a problem with it. I regret attempting to save a few bucks and going with the Belkin... in the end I will have not saved money because by the time I pay for the shipping to send my broken product back, I could have just bought a second APC brand model and would not be having this problem right now. All in all, don't buy it, it's not reliable.
 
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I plugged this unit in, and two days later I was already happy. A circuit breaker blew from too many things on a circuit, but *two* computers plugged into it didn't complain! Monitors blinked off since I want all power to the systems, but they're still surge protected. This is probably a non-standard way of doing it (the two computer part), and of course only one system can be plugged into the USB interface to see it as a battery. It works great for my needs though. If you want to plug in more devices to stay on, you'll want to spring for something bigger, but for a single computer with LCD monitor, you'll be set!
 
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I wrote an earlier review about my Belkin UPS that was defective when it arrived. The light would not turn on and provided no juice after twelve hours of charging. The return process was easy. It took three weeks to get a new one. The new one works as advertised.
 
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I have bought 12 of these units for our small office. All 12 work great. All 12 have performed admirably. The shutdown software works great, as well. good product, great price.
 
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I have this for the protection of a 32" HDTV. It keeps the TV on and the associated Comcast DVR Decoder running when you cut the power to the unit. Excellent value for the price.
 
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I've bought two of this product so far and might a get more! It's a great value and it works as expected; I tested it (running pc, monitor, and keyboard/mouse combo on battery) for a few minutes.
 
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Received the unit fairly soon after my order sent in. Had not problem with hooking up the unit to my home computer equipment. Hopefully it is doing it's job of protecting my equipment. I feel more secure now that I have the unit installed and working. I pray that we do not have a power outage but if we do, I should be able to save whatever with your unit installed. Thanks for the prompt response to my order. Mr. Jakie Sanfilippo 758 Burkshire Drive Corpus Christi, Texas 78412 (361) 992-6022
 
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I can't believe how many people have NO CLUE as to what a UPS is for. Do NOT plug your CRT monitor into it, Do NOT plug your printer in to it. Come on folks, this is a UPS, use it for what it is designed for!!! When power goes out, who cares if you can't print? I just don't want my computer to CRASH hard. If you want to run your 21" CRT monitor and color laser printer during power outages, for crying out loud - Buy A GENERATOR! Having said all that - this unit is an excellent buy! It has the same capacity as units selling for $50+. It does what it is designed to do, and the software is excellent as well. It will safely shut down your system, and protect your valuable data. The software can tell you exactly when the power went out, when it shut down your system, and if power was out for a long time; when it shut itself down. Used as designed, I would highly recommend it for any desktop system, laptop, or just keeping power going to your cable modem and router.
 
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The unit is easy to set up and the lights are easy to see and to understand. I have a small computer and a vcr connected. I tested it by disconnecting the unit from the electrical socket. My computer and vcr were still alive. After looking at the software manual (too complicatetd) and starting to install (it just feels buggy), I decided 'NO'...the lights are good enough. I definitely recommend the unit without the software.
 
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This thing is huge. It's not a good choice for many situations.
 
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This is the second of these units I've purchased. The first is used as part of my PC backup arrangement, and it has worked flawlessly. When the time came for a UPS backup for my home theater system, I simply couldn't find a better value. Strongly recommended.
 
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This unit is just like all other UPS systems. You really don't know how well they are protecting you till you lose power or lighting strikes. This unit seems to do it's per the test I ran.
 
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In SW Florida you tend to be vulnerable to power blips during approaching electrical storms on a daily basis during the summer months. For the two Asus P5W DH/Intel E6600/2 GB DDR2/Samsung 940T monitor PC personal workstations here I use Belkin 900VA UPS units (good units and unlike most have user-replaceable batteries ... they do wear out, just like car batteries) and this F6H375 unit is used for the remote located modem and router (which are just as vulnerable to power blips). Overall, this is a nice functional well-packaged unit with enough extra capacity to prevent a 50W VHF/UHF amateur-band transceiver from hiccuping during any momentary power outages here.
 
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Great little UPS for smaller computers units or laptops.
 
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It's a UPS. It works. It was easy to install the software. (I do wish the wires connected to the opposite end of the power button.) And the price was great at Buy.com.
 
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It's fairly excellent for what it is, but don't expect too much. This is for an entry level computer with a relatively small monitor.
 
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Nice lightweight unit great for mobile applications. For instance, if you're a PC-based DJ with external drives like I am and don't want a silly power dip, a kicked out plug or a tripped breaker to ruin the evening and your client satisfaction get one of these. Belkin products are good. It's cheap insurance.
 
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Don't add a printer or any power-hungry device on it because it'll trip off. Not a bad value nevertheless....
 
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Great price after rebate. Item works like it's supposed to as I experience frequent outtages in my area and it's nice not to have my system keep rebooting on me.
 
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PRO's: Usual Belkin quality. Well-designed and usable. No power failures yet so don't know how well it will perform in action but am confident it will do the job. No CON's.
 
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I found the Belkin F6H375-USB 375VA UPS to be a decent product. I have not yet tried it under a loss of AC power situation though fully expect it to perform as expected. One dissapointing note though is that it does not seem to conform to a 'universal' USB alerting standard. Belkin does provide OS drivers that work with he unit however in situations where it is not possible to load drivers the USB comminication link is not established. I purchased this device as a UPS for a Infrant ReadyNAS+ device and it is not recognised as a 'conforming' device.
 
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A week, or so, ago I was having breakfast while I was watching TV when I noticed that all the power in the house had gone out but I was still able to watch TV. What a surprise!
 
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This works as they described. It is a little bulky, but considering it is a battery back-up as well it is good. Had it not been for the rebate I would not have purchased it. I have it next to my home networking panel in the basement and it backs up my cable modem, router and cable phone service unit. I have not had the power go out yet, but it should suffice.
 
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For a basic set up, this item offers good protection for the money. Compared to the cost of other similar items, this one performas great and is not too much of an eye sore. It is important to note that this UPS is good for basic set ups. If the monitor is too big it will not work as described.
 
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At first the unit appeared defective - it would not power on. After carefully reading the directions it turns out the power button must be depressed for more than two seconds to turn the unit on. After that the unit worked great. The UPS has been tested by two black outs and performend as expected.
 
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We have frequent power loss at my building, and these units do a great job of keeping our systems running. To date, I've purchased 10 of these, never had any problems with any of them. The optional software is nice, too. I use it to page me when power outages occur. Very handy. For the price, these can't be beat as a workstation UPS.
 
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I bought "two" of these: the F6H550-USB for my tankless water heater, and the F6H375-USB for the desktop (Sempron 2.0GHz + 19" Dell LCD for home use). They share the same plastic case, but I haven't opened them up to verify if the surge protection circuitry inside are different between the two. All I can tell is the 375 has a 12V 4.0A*Hr sealed lead acid (SLA) battery, while the 550 is bumped up to 5.0A*Hr. This more or less confirms the Belkin specs of battery backup times of 10 and 13 minutes for the 375 and 550, respectively. It should be plenty of backup time to shut things down, or ride through brownouts and temporary power glitches from seasonal thunderstorms, trees knocking down powerlines, and ice storms in New England. Buy.com has the best deal if you can get the free shipping offer. For the desktop application, I got a tip from an Internet search to let WinXP install the HID drivers and skip the Bulldog software CD that came with it - as soon as I plugged in the USB cable, WinXP automatically installed the proper drivers to convert the power management into laptop mode (with a very short battery runtime). I also set WinXP to automatically stand by when the battery level goes below 30%. The only test I performed was pulling the plug on the F6H375-USB. The battery power level dropped to 68% immediately. It dropped to 55% after 3 minutes, 41% after 6 minutes, and below 30% after 7 minutes. The battery backup time is pretty much on par with Belkin's claims, but it will most likely degrade over time. For this price, it does exactly what I need - place Windows into a safe mode and prevent file corruption whenever the power goes out.
 
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Great product for the price. Works very well for a normal computer and LCD, if you have a CRT you may want to step up to a slightly larger unit. Lots of good features, software is very good, closer to what I would expect from an enterprise unit (the only notable missing element is load percentage). I give this unit a thumbs up.
 
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I have several Belkin UPS models. This is good for the money.
 
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Could not get a deal like this locally, item was exactly what I needed. If anything this is better than those crappy barrier strips people use to protect their computer. I used this for protection of some electronics. Size was the main factor as I only had a small space to fit this in. Came in handy during the Hurricane season.
 
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