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Tripp Lite UPS, ENERGY STAR certified

Tripp Lite AG-0309

900 VA / 480 W line interactive UPS, model number AVR900U.

Capacity

900 VA

480 W real power

Topology

Line Interactive

Efficiency

99.3%

weighted, as tested

Runtime @ 50%

3 min

10 min at full load

A UPS has two ratings and the lower one is the limit. This unit is rated 900 VA and 480 W, so the equipment plugged into its battery outlets should draw no more than about 384 W if you want the usual 20% headroom. How to size a UPS.

Its weighted efficiency of 99.3% compares with a median of 98.6% across 179 certified units within 25% of its capacity. With nothing plugged in it still draws 2.3 W, about $2.56 a year at 13¢/kWh just to stand ready.

Maker
Tripp Lite
Model
AG-0309
Model number
AVR900U
Apparent power rating
900 VA
Real power rating
480 W
Power factor
0.53
Topology
Line Interactive
Intended use
Consumer, Commercial
Battery
Valve Regulated Lead-acid Battery
Runtime at 50% load
3 min
Runtime at 100% load
10 min
Battery warranty
3 yr
Weighted efficiency
99.3%
Efficiency at 25 / 50 / 75 / 100% load
9.8% / 9.9% / 9.9% / 9.9%
Input power at no load
2.3 W
Outlets
6 (6 battery + surge, 6 surge only)
Rack mountable
No
Rated input voltage
305-120 V
Rated output voltage
120 V
Connections
Other,USB Port,Ethernet
Size (H x W x D)
105 x 190 x 305 mm
Maker take-back program
Yes
On the market since
Oct 2019
ENERGY STAR certified
28 Jul 2021

Source: ENERGY STAR certified uninterruptible power supplies dataset, US EPA, record 2383395, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

Other makers

Machines comparable to the AG-0309

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

ModelCapacityTopologyEfficiencyRuntime @ 50%
CyberPower ST900U900 VA / 500 WPassive Standby98.4%8 min
APC BVN900M1900 VA / 480 WPassive Standby99.0%10 min
APC BVN900M1-CA900 VA / 480 WPassive Standby99.0%10 min
CyberPower CP1200AVR2900 VA / 560 WLine Interactive98.7%11 min
Minuteman EN900LGU900 VA / 500 WPassive Standby98.3%11 min
CyberPower SL900UC900 VA / 480 WPassive Standby98.8%7 min

Tripp Lite

More Tripp Lite UPS battery backups

ModelCapacityTopologyEfficiencyRuntime @ 50%
AG-00051,500 VA / 940 WLine Interactive98.7%11 min
AG-00671,500 VA / 810 WLine Interactive98.8%8 min
AG-0305350 VA / 210 WPassive Standby98.7%7 min
AG-0306350 VA / 210 WPassive Standby98.7%7 min
AG-0308750 VA / 450 WLine Interactive99.3%3 min
AG-030D500 VA / 260 WPassive Standby97.6%7 min
AG-030E550 VA / 300 WPassive Standby97.9%5 min
AG-0310550 VA / 300 WPassive Standby99.1%5 min

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