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APC Silcon 20kW 400V UPS W-3 BPI vs APC Symmetra 3 12000VA-16000VA Line interact

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  • 11differ
  • 5identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

The APC Silcon 20kW 400V UPS W-3 BPI has 8 kVA more output power capacity than the APC Symmetra 3 12000VA-16000VA Line interact (20 kVA vs 12 kVA). The APC Silcon 20kW 400V UPS W-3 BPI has 11,600 W more output power than the APC Symmetra 3 12000VA-16000VA Line interact (20000 W vs 8400 W). The APC Silcon 20kW 400V UPS W-3 BPI has 18.8 min more typical backup time at full load than the APC Symmetra 3 12000VA-16000VA Line interact (24 min vs 5.2 min). Storage temperature (T-T): -50 - 40 °C on the APC Silcon 20kW 400V UPS W-3 BPI, -15 - 45 °C on the APC Symmetra 3 12000VA-16000VA Line interact. Dimensions (WxDxH): 1000 x 800.1 x 1400 mm on the APC Silcon 20kW 400V UPS W-3 BPI, 609.6 x 685.8 x 1199.9 mm on the APC Symmetra 3 12000VA-16000VA Line interact.

  • Output power capacity
    • Silcon 20kW 400V UPS W-3 BPI:20 kVA
    • Symmetra 3 12000VA-16000VA Line interact:12 kVA
  • Output power
    • Silcon 20kW 400V UPS W-3 BPI:20000 W
    • Symmetra 3 12000VA-16000VA Line interact:8400 W
  • Typical backup time at full load
    • Silcon 20kW 400V UPS W-3 BPI:24 min
    • Symmetra 3 12000VA-16000VA Line interact:5.2 min
  • Typical backup time at half load
    • Silcon 20kW 400V UPS W-3 BPI:69.4 min
    • Symmetra 3 12000VA-16000VA Line interact:17 min
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • Silcon 20kW 400V UPS W-3 BPI:-50 - 40 °C
    • Symmetra 3 12000VA-16000VA Line interact:-15 - 45 °C
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • Silcon 20kW 400V UPS W-3 BPI:1000 x 800.1 x 1400 mm
    • Symmetra 3 12000VA-16000VA Line interact:609.6 x 685.8 x 1199.9 mm

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Comparison of Silcon 20kW 400V UPS W-3 BPI, Symmetra 3 12000VA-16000VA Line interact
21 specifications
Features2 differ
Output power capacityDiffers20 kVA12 kVA
Output powerDiffers20000 W8400 W
Emergency Power Off (EPO)YesYes
Battery2 differ
Typical backup time at full loadDiffers24 min5.2 min
Typical backup time at half loadDiffers69.4 min17 min
Replacement battery cartridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPC Replacement Battery SYBATT
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBeige
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-50 - 40 °C-15 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%
Packaging data1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers(1)Hard Wire 4-wire (3PH + G) (1)Hard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G) (1)Hard Wire 3-wire (3PH) (1)Hard Wire 4-wire (3PH + N) (1)Hard Wire 4-wire (3PH - PEN)- PowerChute Network Shutdown - PowerChute plus for AIX v4.2.3 - PowerChute plus for HP-UX v 4.2.3 - PowerChute plus for Linux v 4.5.2 - PowerChute plus for Novell NetWare v4.3.3 - PowerChute plus for Red Hat Linux v 4.5.2.1 - PowerChute plus for Solaris v 4.5 - PowerChute Plus for Windows NT/2000 (
Other features5 differ
Battery typeMaintenance-free sealed Lead-Acid battery with suspended electrolyte: leakproofMaintenance-free sealed Lead-Acid battery with suspended electrolyte: leakproof
InterfaceDiffersContact Closure, DB-25 RS-232DB-9 RS-232, RJ-45 10 Base-T ethernet for web/ SNMP/ Telnet management
Output connectionsDiffers(1)Hard Wire 4-wire (3PH + G) (1)Hard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G) (1)Hard Wire 3-wire (3PH) (1)Hard Wire 4-wire (3PH + N) (1)Hard Wire 4-wire (3PH - PEN)(1)Hard Wire 3-wire (H N + G)
Input connection typeDiffersHard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G); Hard Wire 4-wire (3PH + PEN); Hard Wire 4-wire (3PH + N)Hard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs1000 x 800.1 x 1400 mm609.6 x 685.8 x 1199.9 mm
Nominal output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 V
Output voltage noteDiffersConfigurable for 380: 400 or 415 V 3 Phase nominal output voltageConfigurable for 220: 230 or 240 nominal output voltage
Nominal input voltageKnown for one400 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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