INTRODUCTION

   Watching people spend thousands of dollars/euros on brand new PC/MAC systems and/or TV sets while 99% of the time completely leaving out a small portion of that money for a UPS (uninterrupted power supply) is one of the things that has never ceased to amaze me. Yes, i do realize that not everyone knows what a UPS is and that there are other ways to avoid having issues with the electrical grid (not that everyone makes use of them) but even so having a UPS also gives you ample time to shut down your system without having to worry about losing something you've been doing (whether that's work, game progression, skype/viber call or even something you were moments away from ordering online). Green Cell may not be one of the leading UPS brands in the market today but in just 8 years they've managed to have a loyal following in the EU and since some of you asked today, I’ll be testing their PowerProof 2000VA/1200W model.

   Green Cell is an idea created in 2013 as a response to the ever-growing demand for mobility. The team, originally founded by Paweł Ochyński wanted to create a brand, that will make our lives as easy as possible in a world dominated by mobile devices. From the very beginning, we have targeted Li-Ion technology as our specialization, and the first Green Cell branded products were laptop batteries and charges alongside with power banks.

   The PowerProof line of UPS devices by Green Cell currently includes 600/800/1000 (600/700W variants)/1500/2000VA (1200/1400W variants) capacity models (with me here i have the 2000VA/1200W model) all of which feature line-interactive AVR topology and just like both the APC and Legrand units i reviewed a while back (review here) they use the modified (or simulated) sinewave output waveform. Now as I’ve pointed out in past reviews simulated/modified sinewave models may not offer quite the clean and stable output pure sinewave models do but they are more than suitable for 99% of the electronic devices out there. At the same time however if you can afford climbing higher to a pure sinewave UPS and you have something very expensive, you'd like to protect against any electrical damage by all means do so. Inside the PowerProof 2000VA we find two 12V/9.0Ah/20HR batteries and as for available features it packs a total of 4 schuko ports, two RJ11 connectors (for modem/fax protection), USB host port (PC connection), front display and active cooling (rear 60mm exhaust fan). Moving to available electrical protections Green Cell has equipped it with short-circuit, thermal and overvoltage ones (as with most similar models operation range is set from 0 to 40 degrees Celsius). Green Cell covers the entire PowerProof unit (minus the batteries which they cover for a single year) with a 2-year limited warranty.