INTRODUCTION

   Watching people spend thousands upon thousands of bucks/euros on new PCs but almost always neglecting to invest on a quality UPS (uninterruptible power supply) unit is something that I’ve always found particularly strange. I guess some people may not be even aware that UPS units exist while for the rest that would make sense if they lived in areas with rock stable electrical grids all year long (if there's really such a place in the world) but even people who are well aware of such issues don't seem to think it's important. That being said this of course applies mostly to home users and not professionals who usually spend significant amounts on UPS units for office use (usually paired with servers). Eaton is among the leading power management manufacturers in the world and today with me i have their 5PX 1500i RT2U Netpack model.

   Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy and helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges.

   The Eaton 5PX line of UPS units includes a total of 12 models with 4 different capacities (1000/1500/2200/3000VA) all of which feature pure sinewave output waveform (AC to DC to AC conversion) together with line interactive high frequency topology (booster + fader) thus being the ideal choice for sensitive equipment like servers, medical devices, PCs, rechargeable tools, long range radios and more. Since the 5PX line is a tower/rack line and is thus clearly aimed towards professionals it offers a plethora of features such as a 90 degrees rotatable LCD screen with over 30 programmable settings, up to 28% more output compared to similar models, extremely fast transfer time (1-4ms typical), automatic voltage regulation, user replaceable and hot-swappable lead-acid batteries (up to 5 years life expectancy), active cooling (80mm rear fan), electrical efficiency of up to 98%, detailed energy metering, user adjustable voltage sensitivity, automatic self-test, failure notifications, deep discharge protection, USB and RS232 serial connectivity, NMC mini card slot (virtualization / remote access ready), ABM temperature regulated battery charging (increases battery service life up to 50%), battery extension capability (up to 4 extra batteries can be connected to the 5PX to extend its runtime) and a total of 8 IEC-320-C13 outputs. The 5PX 1500i RT2U Netpack doesn't seem to lack anything a high-end UPS should have so let's see if that's really the case.