APC Easy UPS BVX 1200VA, 230V, AVR, Universal Sockets
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
APC Easy UPS BVX 1200VA, 230V, AVR, Universal Sockets (BVX1200LI-MS) - 2 Years Local Warranty
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APC BVX1200LI-MS — 1200 VA / 650 W Backup Power for Singapore Offices
The APC Easy UPS BVX1200LI-MS is a line-interactive UPS with automatic voltage regulation, rated 1200 VA / 650 W and fitted with four universal sockets and one IEC C13, all battery-backed. Its universal sockets take Singapore three-pin plugs directly, so there are no adapters cluttering the back of the desk. AVR is the feature that earns its keep here: it corrects the sags and swells that come with an ageing building riser or a heavy air-conditioning load without discharging the battery, which means the battery is still full when you actually need it.
230 V, 50 Hz Mains Protection Built for Singapore Conditions
Singapore's mains is nominally 230 V at 50 Hz and PUB's grid is among the most reliable anywhere, but reliable is not the same as clean. Lightning is frequent, lifts and chillers starting on the same riser pull the voltage down, and older buildings sag noticeably at the far end of a long run. The BVX1200LI-MS's automatic voltage regulation corrects those conditions electronically and keeps the output within tolerance without switching to battery, so the battery is preserved for genuine outages. When the supply does fail, transfer happens in 6 ms typical, 10 ms maximum — far quicker than a computer power supply can notice.
Surge Protection and Equipment Safety
The BVX1200LI-MS carries a surge energy rating of 273 Joules, absorbing the transients that follow a nearby lightning strike or a large motor switching on the same circuit. Surge damage is cumulative and usually silent — equipment does not fail on the day, it fails months later — which is why the protection is worth having on equipment you would rather not replace.
User-Replaceable Battery and Humidity Considerations
The BVX1200LI-MS runs from a maintenance-free sealed lead-acid battery that you can replace yourself when it reaches the end of its life. Battery life in Singapore is genuinely shorter than in temperate markets: sustained heat and humidity accelerate the chemistry, and a unit kept in an un-airconditioned store room or a closed cabinet will age faster than one on an open desk. Giving the vents clear air is the single most effective thing you can do to get full service life out of it, and treating the cartridge as a scheduled consumable rather than waiting for a failure is the difference between a planned five-minute swap and an unprotected server room.
Where This Model Fits — SME Office, Home Office and Comms Cabinet
At 650 W of usable output across four universal sockets and one IEC C13, all battery-backed, the BVX1200LI-MS suits a desktop and monitor, a router and ONT, a small NAS, a point-of-sale terminal or the network gear at the bottom of a comms cabinet. It is a tower unit, not a rack product, and there is no rail kit for it. If your requirement involves a rack, a server with an active-PFC power supply, SNMP monitoring or extended runtime, that is Smart-UPS territory and SourceIT will point you at the right SMC, SMT or SMX model instead of overselling this one. Everything we supply comes with local Singapore warranty and a GST invoice.
APC BVX1200LI-MS Datasheet — Technical Specifications
General
| Part Number (SKU) | BVX1200LI-MS |
| Schneider Electric Product Name | APC Easy UPS, 1200VA, Tower, 230V, 4 Universal + 1 IEC C13 outlets, AVR |
| Series | Easy UPS BVX |
| Topology | Line interactive |
| Form Factor | Tower |
| Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) | Yes |
| Status Display | LED status display (on line / on battery) plus audible alarms |
| Warranty | 2-Year Manufacturer Warranty (APC by Schneider Electric) |
| Local Warranty (Singapore) | Supplied by SourceIT Pte Ltd with GST invoice |
Output
| Output Power Capacity | 1200 VA / 650 W |
| Nominal Output Voltage | 230 V AC, single phase |
| Output Frequency | 50/60 Hz ±1 Hz, synchronised to mains |
| Output Waveform | Stepped approximation to a sine wave |
| Transfer Time | 6 ms typical, 10 ms maximum |
| Output Connections | 4 × universal sockets and 1 × IEC 60320 C13, all with battery backup and surge protection |
| Surge Energy Rating | 273 Joules |
| Data Line Protection | Not fitted on this model |
Input
| Nominal Input Voltage | 140–300 V |
| Input Frequency | 50/60 Hz ±5 Hz, auto-sensing |
| Input Connection | IEC 60320 C14 inlet, 1.22 m detachable cord |
| Input Power Factor | 0.51 |
Batteries & Runtime
| Battery Type | Maintenance-free sealed lead-acid (VRLA) |
| Battery Nominal Voltage | 12 V |
| Battery Capacity | 9.0 Ah |
| APC Replacement Battery Cartridge | APCRBC175 |
| Typical Recharge Time | 8 hours typical |
| Battery Replacement | User-replaceable |
| Runtime at 300 W (50% load) | approximately 5 minutes |
| Runtime at 70% load | approximately 3.2 minutes |
| Runtime at 650 W (full load) | approximately 1 minute |
Communications & Management
| Communication Port | No data or management port. Schneider's specification records this model as "USB compatible: No" |
| Cold Start | Yes |
Physical & Environmental
| Dimensions | 190 × 140 × 390 mm (H × W × D) |
| Net Weight | 7.5 kg |
| Operating Temperature | 0–40 °C |
| Operating Relative Humidity | 0–95% non-condensing |
| Audible Noise | 40 dBA |
| Certifications | CE, CB (EN/IEC 62040-1:2019/A11:2021, EN/IEC 62040-2:2006/AC:2006, EN/IEC 62040-2:2018) |
| Package Contents | UPS unit and user manual |
| Barcode | SCC14 10731304404375 |
Every figure in these tables is taken from Schneider Electric's published documentation for this exact part number. Where Schneider does not publish a value, or where two of its own documents disagree, the row is left out rather than estimated — ask SourceIT and we will confirm it with the distributor.
Compatibility & Runtime
What you can plug in
The BVX1200LI-MS provides 4 × universal sockets and 1 × IEC 60320 C13, all with battery backup and surge protection. Its usable output is 650 watts — that is the number to size against, not the 1200 VA headline. Add up the wattage of everything you intend to protect and keep the total comfortably below 650 W so the unit is not running at its limit every day.
The universal sockets accept Singapore three-pin BS 1363 plugs as well as the common two-pin styles, so no adapter is needed, and every socket on this model carries battery backup and surge protection. The IEC C13 socket takes a standard kettle-style computer or monitor lead directly.
Runtime
| 300 W (50% load) | approximately 5 minutes |
| 70% load | approximately 3.2 minutes |
| 650 W (full load) | approximately 1 minute |
Runtime falls away sharply as load rises, so these published points are a guide rather than a promise for your particular equipment. A UPS in this class is sized to ride through the short dips and to give you a clean shutdown, not to keep a desk running through a long outage. If you need a specific number of minutes at a specific load, send SourceIT your equipment list and we will size it properly.
Battery and replacement cartridge
The BVX1200LI-MS takes the APC APCRBC175 replacement battery cartridge. This part is not currently a stocked SourceIT line — contact us and we will source it. The battery is user-replaceable, so a cartridge swap does not require a service visit, and in Singapore's heat and humidity it should be budgeted as a consumable rather than treated as a fault.
Management and monitoring
Connectivity: No data or management port. Schneider's specification records this model as "USB compatible: No". Schneider Electric lists no SmartSlot bay or network management card option for this range. If you need SNMP monitoring, EcoStruxure IT integration or scripted shutdown across several machines, the Smart-UPS SMC and SMT ranges are the right place to look and SourceIT can quote them.
Siting it
This is a tower unit measuring 190 × 140 × 390 mm (H × W × D), weighing 7.5 kg, and it is rated for 0 to 40 °C. It is designed to stand on or under a desk, on a shelf, or on the floor of a comms cabinet — it is not a rack-mount product and no rail kit is available for it. Leave clear air around the vents; an enclosed cupboard in an un-airconditioned room will shorten the battery's life more than anything else you can do to it.
Package Contents & Easy UPS BVX Ordering Information
In the box
UPS unit and user manual.
Easy UPS BVX series — ordering information
| BVX700LUI-MS | 700 VA / 360 W — 2 × universal (both battery-backed) |
| BVX900LI-MS | 900 VA / 480 W — 2 × universal + 1 × IEC C13 (all battery-backed) |
| BVX1200LI-MS (this listing) | 1200 VA / 650 W — 4 × universal + 1 × IEC C13 (all battery-backed) |
The three BVX models differ in more than capacity: the socket mix changes at every step, and only the 700 VA model carries a USB charging port. Check the outlet row in the specification table before ordering.
Replacement battery cartridges
This model takes the APC APCRBC175 cartridge, which is not currently a stocked SourceIT line. Contact us and we will source it.
Related equipment
These are standalone tower units, and Schneider Electric lists no rail kit, external battery pack or network management card option for any of them. If your requirement has grown past that — rack mounting, SNMP monitoring, extended runtime, or a pure sine wave output for an active-PFC server power supply — the APC Smart-UPS SMC, SMT and SMX ranges are the step up, and SourceIT stocks them with the same local warranty and GST invoicing.
Datasheet & Downloads
Schneider Electric product page for the BVX1200LI-MS — the official product record. This is the Singapore record.
Each link above was checked and resolves at the time of writing. Schneider Electric hosts its documents through a redirect service that sometimes serves a different model's file; where that happened during our checks we have linked the document record page instead of the direct PDF, so you always land on the correct document for this product. If you need a copy of the data sheet for a tender submission, email SourceIT and we will send the current revision.
Frequently Asked Questions — APC BVX1200LI-MS
What is the difference between 1200 VA and 650 W, and which should I size against?
Size against the watts. VA is apparent power and W is real power; for this class of UPS the watt figure is the honest ceiling on what you can actually run. The BVX1200LI-MS is rated 1200 VA / 650 W. Add up the wattage on the labels or power supplies of everything you want to protect and keep the total below 650 W with room to spare. A modern desktop and monitor typically draw well under 200 W together, but a laser printer can spike far higher, which is one reason printers should not be on a UPS at all.
How long will it run during a power cut?
It depends entirely on your load, which is why the published points in the Compatibility & Runtime section are given at stated wattages rather than as a single number. Lighter loads run considerably longer than heavy ones. In practice a UPS of this size is bought to ride out the brief dips and momentary cuts that come with thunderstorms on the Singapore grid, and to give you a few minutes to save your work and shut down properly — not to keep working through a long outage.
What do the "LI", "LUI" and "-MS" suffixes mean? Is this a lithium battery?
It is not a lithium battery — that is a common misreading of the part number. All three BVX models use a sealed lead-acid (VRLA) battery, confirmed in Schneider Electric's brochure, data sheets and user manual. The letters denote the build: "LI" is the international IEC build, "LUI" is the same with a USB charging port added, and "-MS" is the ASEAN build with universal sockets. If you specifically want lithium-ion, that is the Smart-UPS Ultra and SRTL ranges, which SourceIT can quote separately.
Is the output a pure sine wave? Will it work with an active-PFC power supply?
No — the BVX1200LI-MS produces a stepped approximation to a sine wave on battery, which is what Schneider Electric's documentation states for this model. That is entirely normal for this class of UPS and it is fine for the great majority of desktops, monitors, routers, modems, NAS boxes and point-of-sale terminals. It is worth knowing, though, that some high-efficiency power supplies with active power factor correction — typically in servers and higher-end workstations — can be fussy about a stepped waveform and may shut down or refuse to transfer. If you are protecting a server or an active-PFC workstation, ask SourceIT about the APC Smart-UPS SMC or SMT range, which produces a true sine wave output.
Which replacement battery does it take, and can I change it myself?
The correct cartridge is the APC APCRBC175. It is user-replaceable, so you do not need a service call. This part is not currently a stocked SourceIT line — contact us and we will source it for you rather than risk you ordering a cartridge that does not fit.
How does this compare with the Easy UPS BVG models?
The BVG range is the current Easy UPS line that SourceIT stocks alongside the BVX. The practical differences are the socket mix and the plug: BVG models arrive with a moulded British three-pin plug and universal sockets throughout, while the BVX models use an IEC C14 inlet and mix universal sockets with an IEC C13. If you are choosing between them today, the BVG is the range with current supply — see BVG1200I-MSX and BVG1600I-MSX for the closest equivalents by capacity. SourceIT is happy to advise on a like-for-like swap.
Is this suitable for a server?
A UPS in this class is designed for desktops, monitors, routers, modems, NAS boxes, point-of-sale terminals and small office equipment. It is not the right protection for a production server: there is no network management card option, no SmartSlot, no extended-runtime battery pack, and the output is a stepped approximation rather than a true sine wave, which some server power supplies will not accept. For a server, a comms cabinet or anything in a rack, ask SourceIT about the APC Smart-UPS SMC, SMT and SMX ranges.
Does it come with a Singapore warranty and a GST invoice?
Yes. Every APC BVX1200LI-MS sold by SourceIT comes with local Singapore warranty and a GST invoice; APC backs the BVX1200LI-MS with a 2-year manufacturer warranty.
