PowerWalker VI 2200VA / 1200W LCD

Verified purchase

“Two year on updateStill working but after adding additional load realised I needed to add a second UPS and to split the load.Got a second UPS but a different model, a PowerWalker VI Series 2200VA/1320W, which is even better as it has UK plug and sockets, its also cheaper, smaller and higher spec.One year on updateSo today powered up the attached devices and the UPS fan kicked in - it is noisy - looking at the Winpower manager software it showed "Output: AVR mode" - hadn't seen that (or the fan running) before - work comes first so I just left it - a couple of hours later the fan stopped - Winpower manager showed "Output: Normal mode" (see picture). You can see the input voltage is 249V - when it was in AVR mode the input voltage was over 250V (upto 254V) - it seems the UPS was protecting devices from over voltage. Made me think the reviews that say the fan run all the time might be due to supply overvoltage.Would buy this model/brand again.Working from home you notice all the power cuts and blips - already had Jackery power stations but they are offline and I still lost work when the mains power fails - got a small APC UPS to power modem, router and 4G backup modem but needed somthing bigger for a large tower pc, its 3 screens, 2 laptops external screens and sundry hubs - this power walker UPS 1200w seemed suitable and very good value - it worked - the windows monitoring sofware reports 18-20% load and a 22-24 minute expected run time - didn't need to test as soon after it was installed there was a power cut - allowed plenty of time to bring the Jackerys online (powering the UPSs) - probably paid for itself first use - can't hear it over the tower pc in standby - makes lots of noise and beeps during a power cut (which is good) and some noise while recharging - front blue lcd display is easy to read but not too bright - And don't forget you also need light in a power cut - keep some rechargeable torches handy”

Verified purchase

“Have had this 5yrs now and used it continuously to power and protect my home networking equipment. It's managed to keep a modem and Ubiquiti switch, AP and router powered for over 2hrs. It's also protected the equipment when my mains voltage was too high. After 5yrs the batteries needed recycling - was pleased to be able to do that relatively easily myself for around £45 - just search for equivalents to `Leoch DJW12-9`. Would buy again.”