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| Product Dimensions |
8.43 x 5.55 x 4.55 inches |
| Item Weight |
9.68 pounds |
| ASIN |
B00009RA60 |
| Item model number |
LE1200 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars
880 ratings
4.4 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank |
- #861,360 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
- #288 in Automotive Replacement Alternator Voltage Regulators
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| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer |
No |
| Date First Available |
May 20, 2003 |
| Manufacturer |
APC |
| Language |
English |
The APC LE1200 provides automatic voltage regulation (AVR) for protection against brownouts and overvoltage.
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4.4 / 5
880 source ratings
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Cosmo Kramer –
This thing is heavy, which is usually a good sign for this type of product. It does what even good UPS’s don’t, and that’s regulate your power even when it fluctuates mildly. Sure, many products will protect you from 140V+ or turn on at 90V, but that’s still enough to burn out everything from a simple wall wart power brick to a DVR from dishnetwork. I know, as I’ve experienced such things with my crappy Los Angeles power service. In afternoons, it’ll drop to 110V, and if I use the garbage disposal, a laser printer, or turn on my stereo and 2 amplifiers, voltage drops below 108V. This is enough to destroy many sensitive products over time. It’s so bad in my house, that it’s destroyed two UPS’s by forcing them to click on and off so much and to compensate for low voltage so much they burned out!The APC LE1200 prevents this damage. It clicks on and returns voltage levels back to around 120V at a level high enough that your electronics don’t get damage before they are protected (what’s the point of protection that only helps once the damage is done?). I know it’s working because I can hear it click on, and return power to the right levels even as my house voltage sits at 106-108V (confirmed by the voltage meter in my Panamax).I’m so impressed with the performance of this unit in my home theater that I bought 2 more, one to protect my computer (it installs between the UPS and the wall to protect the computer and the UPS), and one for my plasma TV (because it’s located away from my HT equipment). At $50 a piece, this thing is a no brainer. A quality UPS is 3-5x as much and still doesn’t protect your equipment as well. And it can burn out. The LE1200 has little chance of burning out, so for equipment that doesn’t need battery backup, or even to feed a UPS, this product is the way to go.
Elliander Eldridge –
I have a bit of a problem: I use lots of power hungry tech that runs 24/7, but my home was built in the 1880’s and the wiring was last done in the 70’s. Suffice to say, certain new electronics have proven to be more sensitive to power fluctuations than others, with quite a few things breaking (such as a big screen TV) or actually catching fire (such as a bitcoin miner). This happens because the power in the home can randomly fluctuate quite a bit. Normally they go completely undetected, but sometimes it can be enough to cause the lights to flicker. It gets worse when other power hungry devices, like heaters or air conditioners, turn on along the same breaker line.When I decided to put a new computer together, which happens to rank in the top 1% of all desktop computers, I knew I needed to protect it from the voltage irregularities. I decided to have this plugged directly into the wall, with a higher rated surge protector going after (just in case) and literally everything was plugged into that.That was back in January of 2016, and in the full year since there were no problems. When there is a sudden change in voltage I can audibly hear the device adjusting briefly, but no disruption to work. On a few occasions the house voltage changed enough for the lights to flicker, and no problem. In fact, the only occasion that the computer actually shut down due to a voltage issue was when it fluctuated for more than 30 seconds and that was a borderline brown out, and that was more of a problem with not having a UPS installed.I will be adding a UPS to the chain, happening after the voltage regulator and before the extra surge protection, to address the potential problem of power outages affecting my work.I would definately buy again, even if this should someday fail, for use with others part of the house that have sensitive electronics. As far as I am concerned, this is even more important to have than a surge protector when the wiring of the house is old. Yes, I know I really should re-wire the entire house, but this is actually affordable and accomplishes the same goal.
R. Stephen Franks –
The APC LE1200 Line-R 1200VA Automatic Voltage Regulator arrived on the promised delivery date in excellent condition. Considering the size and weight, the price is a bargain. Two year warranty too.The APC regulator was bigger and much heavier than expected which had me worried. Would it fit onto my computer desk?I recently discovered that my Made in China, Nobsound 6P1 tube hi-fi amplifier requires a Chinese mains voltage of 110 Volts AC. Been running it at U.S. 120 volts for the last couple years, and am glad it wasn’t fried! Chinese companies should include a note with their electrical products warning U.S. customers of this fact!Setting up the APC was easy.1. Move the rear selector switch from 120 to 110 volts.2. Plug it into my desktop Power*Comm power station.3. Plug my Nobsound amplifier into the rear of the APC.4. I leave the APC switch set in the ON position, and control it from the front panel of my Power*Comm.5. I use the Nobsound’s On/Off switch to activate the hi-fi amplifier.It is big, but I was able to conceal the APC unit behind my computer monitor.To operate the hi-fi amplifier1. I switch on the power on my Power*Comm, as usual, and wait two seconds for the APC’s relay to read and set the voltage to 110 volts.2. The APC center white power light comes on flashing momentarily, the relay “clicks”, and the upper solid yellow indicator comes on, alerting me the voltage is set correctly to 110.3. I then turn on the amplifier and away we go!Pretty slick – eh?My amplifier is safe, the APC is a champ, and I am happier than a pig rolling in the mud! ;-)Steve Franks