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Tripp Lite BC1500RT1ULNC

1,440 VA / 1,050 W passive standby UPS.

Capacity

1,440 VA

1,050 W real power

Topology

Passive Standby

Efficiency

98.3%

weighted, as tested

Runtime @ 50%

8 min

1 min at full load

A UPS has two ratings and the lower one is the limit. This unit is rated 1,440 VA and 1,050 W, so the equipment plugged into its battery outlets should draw no more than about 840 W if you want the usual 20% headroom. How to size a UPS.

Its weighted efficiency of 98.3% compares with a median of 98.7% across 158 certified units within 25% of its capacity.

Maker
Tripp Lite
Model
BC1500RT1ULNC
Apparent power rating
1,440 VA
Real power rating
1,050 W
Power factor
0.73
Topology
Passive Standby
Intended use
Consumer, Commercial, Data Center
Battery
Lithium-ion Battery
Runtime at 50% load
8 min
Runtime at 100% load
1 min
Battery warranty
1 yr
Weighted efficiency
98.3%
Efficiency at 25 / 50 / 75 / 100% load
98.1% / 98.5% / 98.4% / 98.3%
Outlets
6 (6 battery + surge, 0 surge only)
Rack mountable
Yes, 1U
Rated input voltage
120 V
Rated output voltage
120 V
Connections
Ethernet,USB Port
Size (H x W x D)
44 x 438 x 315 mm
Maker take-back program
Yes
On the market since
Feb 2025
ENERGY STAR certified
5 Mar 2025

Source: ENERGY STAR certified uninterruptible power supplies dataset, US EPA, record 3999553, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

Other makers

Machines comparable to the BC1500RT1ULNC

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

ModelCapacityTopologyEfficiencyRuntime @ 50%
Vertiv PSA5-1500MT1201,440 VA / 900 WLine Interactive98.5%11 min
APC SMX1500RM2UC1,440 VA / 1,350 WLine Interactive98.9%14 min
APC SMX1500RM2UCNC1,440 VA / 1,350 WLine Interactive98.9%14 min
APC SMX1500RM2UCUS1,440 VA / 1,350 WLine Interactive98.9%14 min
APC SMX1500RM2UCNCUS1,440 VA / 1,350 WLine Interactive98.9%14 min
APC SMT1500RM2UCUS1,440 VA / 1,000 WLine Interactive98.9%25 min

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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-0309900 VA / 480 WLine Interactive99.3%3 min
AG-030D500 VA / 260 WPassive Standby97.6%7 min
AG-030E550 VA / 300 WPassive Standby97.9%5 min

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