APC Back-UPS CS 500VA
Battery Backup & Surge Protector for Electronics and Computers

The Back-UPS CS provides professional-grade power protection for office and home office systems. The included battery powered and surge protected power outlets, safe system shutdown software with sophisticated power management features along with its classic styling make the Back-UPS CS a perfect choice for protecting your important office and home office systems.

  • 300 Watt Output Power Capacity
  • 4 IEC Outlets - 3 Battery Backup with Surge Protection & 1 with Surge Protection Only.
Because Life Always Needs to be On.
Provide an emergency power supply for your electrical equipment to protect your investment from unexpected power disruption, including spikes, surges and voltage dips.
Power Surge Protection: Stabilises the main electrical line voltage to your devices.
Refined Power Supply: Protects connected devices from dips and spikes caused by lightning.
Instant Power: Power to your equipment the exact moment the power goes out, protecting you from data loss or unexpected interruption.
Ensure reliable uptime and clean power for your critical devices.

Protect Your Investment

Modern households have become increasingly dependent on personal devices and technology. Now more than ever, it is critical that those devices are protected with clean, reliable power and that households have redundancies in place to sustain their usage, even in the case of a power outage.

Gaming & Professionals

Protect professional equipment including high-end desktops, gaming PCs, workstations and network-attached storage.

Home Entertainment

Protect Home Entertainment devices including TVs, set-top boxes, media players and speaker systems.

Smart Home

Protect Smart Home devices including smart speakers, home security and surveillance cameras.

Additional Features

LED Indicator and Alarms

Quickly and easily determine the functional status of your UPS by checking the front LED lights. The onboard alarm system provides notification of changing utility power and UPS power conditions.

Battery-Protected and Surge-only Outlets

The CS Series reserves power capacity and run time for connected equipment that require UPS battery back-up while providing surge only protection for less critical equipment.

Intelligent Battery Management

CS Series devices maximise battery performance, life, and reliability through intelligent, precision charging. Periodic battery self-testing ensures early detection of a battery that needs to be replaced, while early-warning fault analysis on batteries enables timely preventive maintenance.

Battery Health Notification

Provides early-warning fault analysis on batteries enabling timely preventive maintenance, in addition to easy access hot-swappable, user-replaceable battery which makes servicing the CS Series hassle-free.

Understand Your Device Runtime

Using the below table, you can choose a solution aligned with your specific application and runtime needs to ensure you’re protected.

Application
BK350EI
BK500EI
BK650-AS
40 Watts
Entry-level desktop PC with 20” monitor + internet modem and router
36 Mins
65 Mins
92 Mins
150 Watts
iMac computer + NAS system + internet modem and router
7 Mins
14 Mins
21 Mins
250 Watts
Gaming PC with 24” LCD monitor + external powered speakers + internet modem and router
-
5 Mins
10 Mins
350 Watts
42” LCD television + sound bar + internet modem and router
-
-
6 Mins

Runtime varies according to devices, usage and power settings. The higher battery power (VA), the longer the runtime provided.

Sustainability is at the heart of our strategy.

At Schneider Electric, sustainability has been at the core of our business strategy for the past 15 years. Being awarded with top rating in four keys Environmental, Social and Governance corporate ratings, demonstrates our sustainability leadership which has spanned over a decade (DJSI, Ecovadis, CDP A list, Vigeo Eiris). As an impact company, we create technologies and solutions to advance a more efficient, sustainable, resilient, and inclusive world for all. We work with customers, partners, governments, and suppliers to deploy these solutions and create a low-carbon future.

Technical Specifications
Output
Max Configurable Power (Watts)

300 Watts / 500VA

Output Frequency (sync to mains)

47 - 63 Hz Sync to mains, 50/60 Hz +/- 1 Hz Unsynchronised

Topology

Standby

Waveform type

Stepped approximation to a sinewave

Transfer Time

6 ms typical : 10 ms maximum

Input
Input frequency

47 - 63 Hz, 50/60 Hz +/- 3 Hz Auto-sensing

Input voltage range for main operations

160 - 300 Adjustable, 180 - 266V

Number of Power Cords

2

Batteries & Runtime
Battery type

Lead-acid battery

Typical recharge time

8hour(s)

Nominal Battery Voltage

12 V

Replacement Battery

RBC2

Expected Battery Life (years)

4 - 6

RBC Quantity

1

Battery Charge Power (Watts)

10 Watts

Battery Volt-Amp-Hour Capacity

83

Communications & Management
Interface Port(s)

Optional Simple Signalling RS232 cable, USB

Control panel

LED status display with on line : on battery : replace battery and overload indicators

Audible Alarm

Alarm when on battery : distinctive low battery alarm : overload continuous tone alarm

Surge Protection and Filtering
Surge energy rating

310Joules

Data Line Protection

RJ45 analog phone line for phone/fax/modem/DSL

Filtering

Full time multi-pole noise filtering : 5% IEEE surge let-through : zero clamping response time : meets UL 1449

Physical
Maximum Height

165mm

Maximum Width

91mm

Maximum Depth

284mm

Net Weight

6.32kg

Shipping weight

7.05kg

Shipping Height

178mm

Shipping Width

241mm

Shipping Depth

368mm

Colour

Beige

SCC Codes

10731304016356

Environmental
Operating Temperature

0 - 40 °C

Operating Relative Humidity

0 - 95 %

Operating Elevation

0 - 3048metres

Storage Temperature

-15 - 45 °C

Storage Relative Humidity

0 - 95 %

Storage Elevation

0 - 15240metres

Audible noise at 1 meter from surface of unit

40.0dBA

Online thermal dissipation

24.0BTU/hr

Conformance
Approvals

C-Tick, CE, EN 50091-1, EN 50091-2, GOST, VDE

Standard warranty

2 years repair or replace

Sustainable Offer Status
RoHS

Compliant