PK ELECTRONICS 500 VA UPS at compusa $29.99

[dmazm]

PK electronics 500 VA UPS compusa web or b&m.

$119.99
-$40 instant rebate
-$50 mail in rebate
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$29.99

Don't know anything about this unit. But here
it is.

Does anyone know anything about this unit?

 

[EliteForces]

Found the sku and link from some postdeals.net site

Link to product

the product looks nice atleast in the picture on that site. 6 outlets is awesome too, and coverage is cool.

cant go wrong for 30bucks i paid 34.99 at compusa for my surge protector.

 

[Flaredair]

Kinda odd that it does not have (6) outlets built-in, rather it has (1) built-in outlet and they supply a (6) outlet surge protector.

 

[VH2000]

BigDaddyPig

What are you talking about??!
I've had one of these Blackout Buster's for about 1.5 years now.
It is the best UPS that I've come across. It HAS 6 outlets BUILT-IN.
4 of the outlets are WITH battery backup and 2 are WITHOUT battery backup.
They are not a separate strip - unless I'm misunderstanding what you are trying to say!
Most of the APC UPC's that I've dealt with have only 1 or 2 outlets built in - which blows!

These are great units and I've never had a problem with them.

They are especially great for $30. + tax!!

NOTE: When I got mine from CrapUSA, 1.5 years ago, I got it for $50. after $50 MIR.
The rebate took longer than most to recieve - approx. 3 months.

 

[gabegarwick]

Manufacturers product info

cheers,
Gabe

 

[Luckylindy]

Seems like a nice unit. After 15 bucks in shipping and 5 in tax the deal kind of cooled off. Ordered it any way.

 

[rochlin]

I've had one of these blackbusters for a while (more than a year). Got it for $50 during a similar promotion.

It's worked very well. It's survived 3 power outages. I never left the computer on for more than a few minutes during an outage, so I don't know how long it would last, but it lasted long enough for me to comfortably shutdown everything
(plugged into it: 19" monitor, 533-850cranked celeron w 260w power supply, 2 harddrives, 2 cd, 5 pci cards incl. 2 vid cards, 2 sound cards, 1 ata100 card, also a USB hub).

This may be a + or a -, but my (lowend) APS used to trigger alarms so often (for power fluctuations) that I switched the fluctuation alarm off. This one only triggers an alarm if it goes into full battery backup mode.

 

[Poochy]

Most of the APC UPC's that I've dealt with have only 1 or 2 outlets built in - which blows!

Yep, I got about 10 of the older Back-UPS with only 2 outlets and have to dedicate a power strip to each one . Good thing APC is beginning to move away from this form factor however. I have a Back-UPS Pro here that has 8 (4+4) outlets, and the newer Back-UPS Office has 6 or 8 as well.

 

[nekote]

<< Kinda odd that it does not have (6) outlets built-in, rather it has (1) built-in outlet and they supply a (6) outlet surge protector. >>

Got one for me and the neighbor. The original version had the outlets built in at the back. The new (current?) model comes with a 6 outlet power strip with a 6 foot extension.

 

[Poochy]

The new (current?) model comes with a 6 outlet power strip with a 6 foot extension.

Are all 6 on UPS, or is it 4+2 or 3+3?

 

[Flaredair]

(1) outlet is on the UPS, and it comes with a (6) outlet strip with (6) foot cord that is suppost to plug into the (1) outlet on the UPS.

 

[robsdeals]

These are nice units, I got my first one 2 years ago and have bought 2 more since. Compusa usually runs them $50 after rebate. This is a Great Deal at $29 after rebate. Why would you buy an surge protector only??? for the same price.

 

[nekote]

After reading the &quot;Warranty&quot;, there are an awful lot of hoops to jump through !!!

Register within 10 days of purchase!

must retain purchase receipt - required when making a claim!
unit must be directly connected to properly wired and grounded outlets. No extension cords, adapters, .....

guarantee - AC power disturbances - only electrical spikes, power line transients, electrial surges, brownouts and blackouts.

*NOT* damage from transients on the data line! (most likely cause???)
*NOT* damage caused by accidents or disasters such as fire, floods, or other acts of God - sounds like that means lightning, but doesn't explicitly say so.


I'll bet *almost* nobody *ever* collects on this $50,000 warranty !

 

[tigerbait]

<< must retain purchase receipt - required when making a claim! >>


Yeah, I tried to make a claim to Monster Cable when Klipsch v2-400's died after a lightning storm. No receipt, so I couldnt take advantage of $10,000 warranty. And out of Klipsch's 1 year warranty. But I got them rigged up somehow and they work again.

But if you get this or one of these, make sure you keep the receipt.

 

[danii8]

Does this unit have enough power to cover 400watt tower with 5 scsi internal drive?

 

[nekote]

It says 250W.

Don't know if it is actually limited to 250 or if, say, a 500W draw yields 1/2 (or less) up time.

 

[swampman]

I've had a &quot;blackout buster&quot; for 2 years. Live in Tampa Bay area &quot;one of the worst lightning&quot; locations in the world. Very pleased with performance.

 

[bigbenv]

ran out to comp USA this morning
wouldn't you know i lost the damn rebate form between the mall and my house.
even making two trips it seems like a good deal

 

[EarthToday]

Opps,the rebate form I linked on the PK website is an old rebate form. Ugh!

 

[VH2000]

BigDaddyPig

I stand corrected!
Yes - mine from a year and a half ago has 6 outlets built-in.
But, my friend picked me up a new one today, and sure enough
he called me up and said there is only one outlet on the UPS
and it comes with a 6 outlet strip that you plug into the UPS.
I had no idea that they changed them and I wonder why?

Oh well, you were right!
Still a great deal though!!

 

[nekote]

New and improved, no doubt?

Also, Input listed as 120VAC 4.2A
Output listed as 120VAC 4.2A 250W 500VA

I'm sure 500VA isn't exactly what I think - &quot;watts&quot;

The packaging says &quot;Up to 35 minutes back up*&quot;

 

[otl]

Since I haven't seen the rebate coupon posted, could someone who got this let me know if there is a limit of 1 on the rebate? Also, does the unit come with the serial cable for the shutdown notify?

Thanx!

ted

 

[bigbenv]

1 per household, and yes it does

 

[Heckster]

Can anyone provide a link to the new rebate form. All I can find is the old one.

 

[MadCityGuy]

Aargh. I got to our local CompUSA this afternoon -- they had ten and they all sold within the first hour of the store opening. Serves me right for taking my time.