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Tripp Lite 1500VA 900W UPS Battery Back Up AVR LCD Display Line Interactive 10 Outlets 120V USB Tel Coax Protection SMART1500LCDT

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
837
Old Reviews
574
Unverified
33
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LCD
TYPE
Yes
USB

Review Analysis - 230 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Product Reliability
 49
years, failed, tripp lite, apc, units
+55%
-45%
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" ...  I've always been a fan of Tripp Lite since my days as an Electronic Technician in the Government.  ...  "
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" ...  I had it running over 30 minutes one time.  ...  "
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" ...  It seems to be working fine.  ...  "
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" ...  It works fine and has kept the equipment safe during the short-duration power blackouts we get several times a month.  ...  "
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" ...  Right now it is working perfectly.  ...  "
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" ...  This has performed well.  ...  "
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" ...  First off, the UPS is working fine and I have no complaints about it's functionality .  ...  "
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" ...  I've had it up and running for about 3 months now and no issues.  ...  "
Power Consumption
 39
ups, surge, outages, battery, voltage
+79%
-21%
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" ...  This power conditioner and battery backup works perfectly .  ...  "
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" ...  Power has gone off a few times and it kicked in beautifully and worked.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great, it has already saved me twice when the power went out .  ...  "
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" ...  The unit started making sounds, clicks and switching to the battery without a power outage.  ...  "
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" ...  Plenty of power  ...  "
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" ...  LED display has many features such as input and output voltage, battery voltage, load percent and wattage.  ...  "
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" ...  It works well and has plenty of reserve power. ... It generally gives me some significant backup power.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent UPS power backup. ... Plenty of outlets. ... Outputs sine wave.  ...  "
Battery Life
 23
batteries, ups, battery backup, replaceable, backups
+65%
-35%
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" ...  This power conditioner and battery backup works perfectly .  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this UPS battery back up for my son and he absolutely raves about it.  ...  "
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" ...  Great battery life, does exactly what it need to do.  ...  "
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" ...  If I have a blackout it provides battery backup so quickly that my computer and the rest of my audio gear stays on so I can shut it down normally without damage.  ...  "
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" ...  I have two smaller UPS Backups that both decided they needed their batteries replaced at the same time.  ...  "
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" ...  I let the batteries charge for 24 hours before hitting the "test" button and everything worked and passed without a hiccup.  ...  "
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" ...  I received this UPS a couple days ago and found it was fully charged when I received it.  ...  "
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" ...  I built a power PC and needed a bigger UPS and this has the features I wanted, plus a 24-volt battery bank instead of a big 12-volt pack (the higher the battery voltage the less hard the inverter has to work to get the voltage up and therefore it lasts longer).  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 19
ups, server, desktop, plugged, backup
+89%
-11%
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" ...  With my computer only using 12% of the UPS's output, my computer can stay on quite a while before I have to turn it off.  ...  "
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" ...  I have been rearranging my office, and it's been a huge luxury to move a few critical devices without interrupting my home network.  ...  "
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" ...  So much more peace of mind with this protecting my computer.  ...  "
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" ...  I labeled the top on the UPS, "UPS/Surge" and "Surge", for easy plugging in devices. ... I am using the UPS for entertainment system.  ...  "
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" ...  I have all my essential devises connected to this unit.  ...  "
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" ...  It can power a gaming PC, router, etc for 45m  ...  "
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" ...  I protect my desktop computer and router and a few other devices with my other UPS unit.  ...  "
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" ...  Now to check out the computer .  ...  "
Price
 17
money, worth the money, value, ups, worth the price
+94%
-6%
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" ...  I do IT for a living and this is my turn to Tripp Lite for a reasonably priced alternative to Eaton and APC, both of which failed recently on too many client PCs.  ...  "
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" ...  more then what I needed so that is good for a great price  ...  "
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" ...  This is a good value!  ...  "
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" ...  Worth the money, I'll buy again for sure.  ...  "
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" ...  I think I got my money's worth.  ...  "
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" ...  The price for what you get was outstanding.  ...  "
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" ...  Also, the price was actually better than the other major brand I mentioned above.  ...  "
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" ...  A most excellent value.  ...  "
Display Clarity
 16
voltage, readout, lcd, information, bright
+88%
-13%
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" ...  I went with the Tripp Lite 1500VA 900W because of the shape/size and excellent display screen.  ...  "
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" ...  So far no issues and the screen information is handy.  ...  "
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" ...  I am happy with the size and display.  ...  "
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" ...  Without the big screen plugged in, it gives about 2 hours of juice. ... With the big screen plugged in and running it provides maybe 25 mins max.  ...  "
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" ...  It is a nice night light in the living room, but I would rather have the display go out automatically or even manually.  ...  "
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" ...  Incoming voltage 120, unit display 109, outgoing 120, display 180, battery voltage 25, display 22.5.  ...  "
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" ...  I really like the info available on the screen.  ...  "
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" ...  There is a wealth of information available on the LCD readout.  ...  "
Capacity
 15
room, office, florida, ups, small office
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Works fairly well here in third world Florida.  ...  "
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" ...  Within a few hours, it had permeated our entire home.  ...  "
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" ...  This product was recommended to me by an IT colleague who uses a similar unit in his home network.  ...  "
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" ...  I am using the UPS for entertainment system.  ...  "
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" ...  Handles everything the rural West Virginia electrical system can throw at it.  ...  "
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" ...  The best and most trustworthy UPS in my home office :-)  ...  "
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" ...  Ready for summer Florida storms!  ...  "
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" ...  i here a light click as a brownout hits the house.  ...  "
Ports
 15
surge, plugs, computers, backup, usb cable
+60%
-40%
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" ...  The LED screen has all the information you need and it has more than enough plugs/outlets  ...  "
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" ...  It is running a Mac mini and a dozen devices, network switch, external RAIDs, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  I labeled the top on the UPS, "UPS/Surge" and "Surge", for easy plugging in devices. ... I like the LED display, I have the display set for output amount, to watch the draw down in each device plugged into it.  ...  "
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" ...  Plugged in are 2 laptops, modem, weather station, monitor, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  I run 2 computers, 4 - 24" Asus monitors, and my modems. ... Personally, I use about 1/4 of the rated with my set up, I do not use the surge only protected plugs. ... All my other components are already on surge protectors in other outlets. ... The 2 computers are plugged into the remaining 2 sockets directly.  ...  "
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" ...  I am currently supporting 2 cable modems, network router, wireless security server (WiFi), and laptop PC.  ...  "
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" ...  I have my computer, monitor, printer and backup drives plugged into it  ...  "
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" ...  2 of the Tripp Lite units each provide backup power to a 27" iMac, a second 30" display, and one or two small peripherals such as a 4TB drive used for time-machine backups. ... The other unit provides backup power to a Tivo, a Mac-mini, and a network switch.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 13
fan, ups, quiet, started making, sound system
+69%
-31%
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" ...  I bought this to protect my TV and Audio system.  ...  "
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" ...  The unit started making sounds, clicks and switching to the battery without a power outage.  ...  "
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" ...  The fan is quiet, and my favorite part is that it is a digital amp load.  ...  "
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" ...  I currently use this UPS in my media center to keep a TV, sound system, CATV box and DVD running.  ...  "
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" ...  They are very quiet too.  ...  "
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" ...  For example - I have some things that are not important to run in the event of the power loss- such as desk lamps, computer speakers ,desk fan. ... I do not use those and cannot speak to the quality of those ports, potential noise level on those circuits, or the protection they offer.  ...  "
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" ...  Very quiet fan when running.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm using it as a power conditioner for my wireless music players  ...  "
Delivery
 11
shipped, box, arrived, shipping, replacement
+91%
-9%
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" ...  The device came packed professionally and it performs as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Shipped quickly and have been very satisfied with the unit  ...  "
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" ...  A solid tool, the price was good and the shipping was swift.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived in great shape the day after I ordered it.  ...  "
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" ...  I was surprised that the battery was already hooked up and fully charged when the device arrived.  ...  "
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" ...  Received Quickly at good price.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought 2 of them, one arrived with minor cosmetic damage but both work perfectly.  ...  "
Setup
 10
unit, ups, easy, tripplite, tripp lite
+100%
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" ...  The ease of setup was good.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to setup and use.  ...  "
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" ...  Was easy to set-up.  ...  "
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" ...  Great unit, great and knowledgeable support  ...  "
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" ...  I contacted Yvonne at TrippLite and she immediately sent another UPS and great instructions for how to start the claim.  ...  "
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" ...  Other than that, this was a pleasant install experience, and I'm not dropping a star because Microsoft developers need a swift kick on the behind.  ...  "
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" ...  I called Tripp Lite and spoke to their service representative. ... After a few troubleshooting questions, they are shipping me another unit and even letting me send back the old unit after receiving the new one, with no shipping costs.  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy setup.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 10
simple, setup, easy, easy to setup, easy to set
+100%
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" ...  The ease of setup was good.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to setup and use.  ...  "
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" ...  Was easy to set-up.  ...  "
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" ...  It keeps things simple.  ...  "
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" ...  Well made and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy setup.  ...  "
Overall performance
 10
reliable, job, solid, performance, fine
+100%
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" ...  Fired right up  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job as indicated.  ...  "
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" ...  I cannot get rid of this thing fast enough.  ...  "
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" ...  This has performed well.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job.  ...  "
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" ...  Reliable and logical.  ...  "
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" ...  Performance has been flawless.  ...  "
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" ...  works great so far.  ...  "
Marketplace
 10
tripp lite, shipped, returns, replacement, amazon
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Works as advertised!  ...  "
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" ...  Great Product Great Vendor  ...  "
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" ...  What I was looking for, thank you for the proper descriptions and images.  ...  "
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" ...  Assuming this thing continues to work as it should and I have no problems, I think I will stick with Tripp-Lite for my UPS back up needs.  ...  "
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" ...  this is not a big deal.  ...  "
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" ...  One of them appears to be working as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  UPS as describe by the seller, god cuality  ...  "
Build Quality
 10
ups, plastic smell, heavy, equipment, brown
+60%
-40%
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" ...  I’m very happy with it, this is the first time I’ve been involved with Tripp Lite UPS and the product seems solid.  ...  "
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" ...  I have frequent brown outs and require UPS to prevent damage to my electronic equipment and maintain up-time for my workstation and servers at home.  ...  "
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" ...  One sits an arm's length from me at my computer, and the other one sits a similar distance from my wife when she is at her computer here in our "office."  ...  "

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Specifications

Connectivity
USB:  Yes 
Display
Type:  LCD 
LCD
TYPE
Yes
USB