Powerware 5119 RM
The Powerware 5119 RM was one of the three rack-mount UPSs that we tested. The Powerware 5119 is rated at 1000VA and 670W. The front panel does a good job indicating how the UPS is operating and any potential power problems. There are 15 indicators in total. The AC input LEDs show information about the utility power streaming into the UPS. The battery charge LEDs show the approximate percentage of battery charge, and the load level LEDs display the total load currently plugged into the UPS. There is also a site wiring fault indicator, battery service and communication indicator. On the rear panel are four Australian type output plugs, serial communications port and a Remote Emergency Power-Off (REPO) connector which can be wired to a device for turning the UPS off from a remote site. There is also an option module that allows your UPS to communicate in a variety of networking environments.
Mounting the UPS in a rack is straightforward. The mounting brackets are not already installed so you have to screw the brackets over the mounting holes on the left- and right-hand sides of the UPS. Then you have to install the mounting handles. They screw into the mounting brackets.
On the software side, the 5119 comes with both LanSafe III for networked systems and FailSafe III. LanSafe III provides cross-platform compatibility so you can monitor power conditions on computers running different operating systems. Users can, for example, monitor a Unix system from a Windows PC via TCP/IP. Both FailSafe III and LanSafe III are complete and very easy to use. If you run into any trouble with the hardware, the user guide should be able to answer all your questions (and if you need help using any of the software the manual that was supplied on the software CD should be able to help you out).
We had a look inside the 5119. The four batteries slide out from the front of the UPS. We found two 12V batteries running in parallel that were connected in a series to another pair of 12V batteries (also running in parallel). The 5119 has the same number and type (V/AH) of batteries as the Upsonic Pro Power 1000. It did not, however, beat the Upsonic in the run-down test--the 5119 managed the second-highest score (in fact, it was only one of two UPSs that managed to keep running past 60 minutes).
The 5119 costs just over $1600, which makes it quite expensive. However, because of its long run time in our test, it only cost $27 per minute--similar to what most of the others cost to run. So in situations where longer backup times are necessary, the 5119 is worth the extra dollars.
Company: Powerware./ Invensys.
Ph: 02 9878 5000
Price: AU$1632
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