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== 1999 E-Series Feature Chart == | == 1999 E-Series Feature Chart == | ||
An archived feature-comparison chart captured from the Opti-UPS website on February 22, 1999 documented five members of the E-Series product family. | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
! Model | |||
! Recommended Use | |||
! Capacity (VA/W) | |||
! Runtime<br>(1/2 Load / Full Load) | |||
! Receptacles | |||
! Communication Port | |||
! Data-Line Protection | |||
|- | |||
| 280E | |||
| PC w/ 15" CRT | |||
| 280 VA / 175 W | |||
| 18 min / 6 min | |||
| 2 / 5-15R | |||
| Yes | |||
| RJ11/45 | |||
|- | |||
| 420E | |||
| PC w/ 17" CRT | |||
| 420 VA / 252 W | |||
| 15 min / 5 min | |||
| 2 / 5-15R | |||
| Yes | |||
| RJ11/45 | |||
|- | |||
| 650E | |||
| PC w/ 21" CRT | |||
| 650 VA / 410 W | |||
| 15 min / 5 min | |||
| 4 / 5-15R | |||
| Yes | |||
| RJ11/45 | |||
|- | |||
| 1000E | |||
| File Server or Heavily Configured PC | |||
| 1000 VA / 650 W | |||
| 12 min / 4 min | |||
| 4 / 5-15R | |||
| Yes | |||
| RJ11/45 | |||
|- | |||
| 1400E | |||
| Several PCs or File Servers | |||
| 1400 VA / 910 W | |||
| 12 min / 4 min | |||
| 4 / 5-15R | |||
| Yes | |||
| RJ11/45 | |||
|} | |||
According to the archived feature chart, all E-Series models utilized a line-interactive design incorporating automatic voltage regulation (AVR), serial communications capability, site-wiring-fault indication, surge suppression meeting ANSI C62.41 (IEEE 587) Class A and Class B requirements, and support for OPTI-SAFE+ monitoring software. | |||
[[File:20261015_archive.org_opti-ups.com_02221999_featureschart.png|center|800px|Archived Opti-UPS E-Series feature comparison chart captured on February 22, 1999.]] | |||
== Website History == | == Website History == | ||
Revision as of 00:50, 16 October 2026
The Opti-UPS brand is a manufacturer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and related power-protection equipment.
The company advertised UPS products in personal-computing publications during the mid-1990s and maintained an Internet presence by at least 1999. Opti-UPS products were marketed for desktop-computer, workstation, network, and server applications.
July 1995 Advertisement
A full-page Opti-UPS advertisement published in the July 1995 issue of PC Magazine promoted the company's E-Series uninterruptible power supply (UPS) products, including the 280E and 420E models.
The advertisement emphasized protection against blackouts, brownouts, surges, power sags, and electrical noise. Other highlighted features included built-in line conditioning, user-replaceable batteries, ANSI/IEEE 587 surge-protection compliance, a $25,000 connected-equipment guarantee, and bundled OPTI-SAFE+ communications software.
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Full-page Opti-UPS E-Series advertisement published in PC Magazine, July 1995. -
Advertisement detail highlighting line conditioning, ANSI/IEEE 587 compliance claims, and protection against blackouts, brownouts, surges, sags, and electrical noise. -
Advertisement detail showing the $25,000 connected-equipment guarantee and free OPTI-SAFE+ software promotion.
1999 E-Series Feature Chart
An archived feature-comparison chart captured from the Opti-UPS website on February 22, 1999 documented five members of the E-Series product family.
| Model | Recommended Use | Capacity (VA/W) | Runtime (1/2 Load / Full Load) |
Receptacles | Communication Port | Data-Line Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280E | PC w/ 15" CRT | 280 VA / 175 W | 18 min / 6 min | 2 / 5-15R | Yes | RJ11/45 |
| 420E | PC w/ 17" CRT | 420 VA / 252 W | 15 min / 5 min | 2 / 5-15R | Yes | RJ11/45 |
| 650E | PC w/ 21" CRT | 650 VA / 410 W | 15 min / 5 min | 4 / 5-15R | Yes | RJ11/45 |
| 1000E | File Server or Heavily Configured PC | 1000 VA / 650 W | 12 min / 4 min | 4 / 5-15R | Yes | RJ11/45 |
| 1400E | Several PCs or File Servers | 1400 VA / 910 W | 12 min / 4 min | 4 / 5-15R | Yes | RJ11/45 |
According to the archived feature chart, all E-Series models utilized a line-interactive design incorporating automatic voltage regulation (AVR), serial communications capability, site-wiring-fault indication, surge suppression meeting ANSI C62.41 (IEEE 587) Class A and Class B requirements, and support for OPTI-SAFE+ monitoring software.
Website History
Archived copies of the Opti-UPS website are known from at least February 1999. Surviving captures document the E-Series product family and provide technical specifications for multiple desktop and server-oriented UPS models.
The site's product catalog included desktop, tower, rack-mounted, and industrial UPS systems ranging from small office units to large enterprise and industrial installations.
The Opti-UPS website remained publicly accessible on October 15, 2026. Although the site displayed a 2010 copyright notice, it continued to present current Opti-UPS branding and product information.