CyberPower OR2200LCDRTXL2U Smart App LCD UPS Battery Backup and Surge Protector, 2100VA/1650W, 8 Outlets, AVR, 2U Rack/Tower, UL Certified

This product has been reliably giving my Network rack at home battery backup services for about three years and counting. I get about an hour of battery runtime with a PoE switch, Raspberry Pi (PoE powered), Cable modem, UniFi Gateway, UniFi Switch, four UniFi U6 access points, an 8-bay storage server, and a single disk Mini computer all running off of it. I have not experienced any issues with the UPS dropping load, or causing devices to reboot when the transfer switch moves between battery power and utility power.The drive has an audible fan noise when the battery is charging or when the inverter is running, but in a network rack, that means nothing.The product is fairly heavy, so make sure you are using a solid shelf OR are using a 4-Post rack to mount this. Otherwise the product may sag over time.The UPS USB Interface works great with Linux's NUT binary, which I use to shut down my servers when the battery gets low.Power-wise, a 15 Amp circuit should be dedicated to this, and the product should not be on an AFCI or GFCI protected outlet. In my experience, if you run a UPS on such a circuit, the transfer switch when the power is flashing off and on can cause the breaker to trip, causing your UPS to not power back up again until the circuit is reset. I had an Electrician install a dedicated 20 Amp circuit for my UPS, which is more than what the UPS will ever need, but is sized enough so that I can fully load the UPS and not have to worry about battery charging tripping the circuit.

The CyberPower OR2200LCDRTXL2U UPS System is a beast of a UPS. Built to withstand a bolt of lightning, and heavy enough to break the average back, this UPS is a must-have for racks with critical components installed. I installed it in a rack with 4 POE switches accommodating VoIP Polycom phones, POE cameras as well as routing, firewall and gateway support. Using two CyberPower rack mounted spike protectors, I connected all of the above (leaving out non critical switches and some other non mission-critical devices) and the UPS indicates that, under current load, the UPS will power those devices for nearly an hour! Plenty of time to deal with the peripherals should the outage be longer. The UPS does much more than I need it to in terms of timed shutdown etc., but the value for me is life after power-down and spike protection. In those critical areas, although we haven't experienced an outage yet, the build quality and robust nature of the CyberPower UPS tells me that it's grenade proof (for the money) there are certainly more expensive UPS's on the market, however the 3000 watt/30 amp version is nearly twice the money.The UPS comes with a heavy duty rack mount bracket that allows you to slide the UPS in and out of the rack in order to deal with such things as battery replacement, although a 2-post rack will require a shelf in my opinion. Again, this thing is no light-weight.Keep in mind that if you want to admin remotely, you will need the CyberPower RMCARD205 UPS & ATS PDU Remote Management Card. The network ports on the rear of the UPS are for pass-thru spike protection only and do not offer network connectivity. Also keep in mind that the UPS requires a 20 amp NEMA 5-20P plug, not at all uncommon in commercial applications, but be aware that in home office applications you may need to upgrade the circuit.

It's CyberPower, so it's solid. I have many Cyberpower UPS units in different sizes. Check your batteries every year and change them out every four, regardless. Recycle the batteries properly. I put my server in CyberPower's hands, so a lot of trust in their products.

I usually don't write reviews, but I've had mine since March of 2018 and never had a problem. Batteries still good. Multiple power outages a year and keeps my rig and all its monitors up for at least a good 30-40 min before it'll shut off. The worst part about this thing is that it's super heavy. Friend was looking for a UPS for his system and I looked this up on my history and figure I should give it some love since I've had 0 issues.Edit as of September 2024: Looks like my batteries are finally dying on me and the fans keep kicking on. So I got about 6.5 years of use out of this unit.Purchased a new battery and swapped it in and it's working normally again.

Description says “smart UPS”, but that functionality requires a $300 (!!!) management card.The fans are super noisy. No way I can find to turn them off.This UPS only has a 20va plug. Unclear if it actually requires 20va.CANNOT BE RETURNED!! Choose carefully. I regret buying this and now I’m stuck with it.

I had an episode in my rack that you can only buy form AV vendors at a markup. It came it the house. This looks exactly like that unit with cyber power branding because it is and you ain’t pay the markup. Easy swap to do yourself when your episode goes. Mine lasted 12 years so expect the same from this unit.

Everything looks good so far. I’m really impressed with the software. It will perform a safe shutdown by itself, which I was not anticipating. I have been told it’s best to do so after 5 minutes on battery power, as it doesn’t excessively run down the battery and promotes UPS longevity. The energy cost estimate is also fantastic. I only wish that you could select a region and have it pull the actual cost per kWh. I also wanted to write this review because, despite the advertising image saying that the plug is normal, apparently it wasn’t always, and required a 20 amp adapter. Based on a review saying this, I ordered one and needlessly spent 6 bucks doing so. I figured I’d keep it around, just in case I need one one day. Also very cool that it shows the current wattage load on the ups. I included the specs of what’s hooked to it for comparison to what you’re needing one for. The server, cable modem, Ubiquiti usg 3p, and switch 8 idle around 200 watts, and the total estimated run time is about 50 minutes.. Some day, I’d like to get the USG pro and a rackmount switch and have everything in a cabinet. The server by itself was about 100 at idle. Not bad for a decade old server.