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APC UPS, ENERGY STAR certified

APC Power Saving Back-UPS Pro 1500

1,500 VA / 865 W line interactive UPS, model number BR1500G.

Capacity

1,500 VA

865 W real power

Topology

Line Interactive

Efficiency

98.9%

weighted, as tested

Runtime @ 50%

13 min

4 min at full load

A UPS has two ratings and the lower one is the limit. This unit is rated 1,500 VA and 865 W, so the equipment plugged into its battery outlets should draw no more than about 692 W if you want the usual 20% headroom. How to size a UPS.

Its weighted efficiency of 98.9% compares with a median of 98.7% across 153 certified units within 25% of its capacity. With nothing plugged in it still draws 3.6 W, about $4.08 a year at 13¢/kWh just to stand ready.

Maker
APC
Model
APC Power Saving Back-UPS Pro 1500
Model number
BR1500G
Apparent power rating
1,500 VA
Real power rating
865 W
Power factor
0.58
Topology
Line Interactive
Intended use
Consumer
Battery
Valve Regulated Lead-acid Battery
Runtime at 50% load
13 min
Runtime at 100% load
4 min
Battery warranty
3 yr
Weighted efficiency
98.9%
Efficiency at 25 / 50 / 75 / 100% load
98.2% / 98.9% / 98.9% / 98.9%
Input power at no load
3.6 W
Outlets
10 (5 battery + surge, 5 surge only)
Rack mountable
No
Rated input voltage
120 V
Rated output voltage
120 V
Connections
Serial Port,USB Port
Size (H x W x D)
301 x 112 x 382 mm
Maker take-back program
Yes
On the market since
Jan 2019
ENERGY STAR certified
17 Oct 2018

Certified under the same record

The maker lists these as the same machine or a variant of it: APC Power Saving Back-UPS Pro 1500 Factory Service, BR1500GW, Std Exch APC Power Saving Back-UPS Pro 1500, BR1500GQ.

Source: ENERGY STAR certified uninterruptible power supplies dataset, US EPA, record 2328149, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

Other makers

Machines comparable to the APC Power Saving Back-UPS Pro 1500

Certified UPS units from other makers within 25% of its VA rating.

ModelCapacityTopologyEfficiencyRuntime @ 50%
CyberPower PR1500RTXL2U1,500 VA / 1,500 WLine Interactive98.5%19 min
CyberPower CP1500AVRTa1,500 VA / 900 WLine Interactive98.8%12 min
Delta RT-1.5K1,500 VA / 1,350 WDouble Conversion91.2%12 min
CyberPower OL1500RT JP1,500 VA / 1,350 WDouble Conversion90.9%11 min
CyberPower OL1500RTN JP1,500 VA / 1,350 WDouble Conversion90.9%11 min
CyberPower OL1500RTXL2U1,500 VA / 1,350 WDouble Conversion90.9%11 min

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