Eco Factor: Energy efficient UPS systems include recyclable batteries and also reduce carbon emissions. Tripp Lite introduced perfect ECO Series UPS systems for those who love to save some cash spent in paying electricity bills. These eco-friendly UPS systems are up to 99% efficient. A special energy-saving feature turns off designated ECO outlets when an USB connected computer is turned off or is put on standby mode. That means elimination from phantom loads. Along with saving about $50 per month on utility bills, conserving 470 kilowatt-hours of electricity, these systems also reduce carbon emissions by 630 pounds per year as compared to basic UPS designs. Special care has been taken that environmentally harmful materials that are common in basic systems like lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) are not used. Three ECO Series systems include 750VA ECO750UPS with total 12 outlets including 4 ECO outlets, 550VA ECO550UPS with total 8 including 3 ECO outlets and 350VA ECO350UPS with 6 total outlets including 2 ECO outlets. Still more, the batteries of all three models are recyclable. The Dark Side: Almost every environmentally conscious feature is present in ECO Series UPS Systems. However, the manufacturer should try to increase the number of ECO outlets that are limited on all three models of the series. Otherwise, there is nothing that can be criticized. Via: Ecoustics
