What is a general-purpose Tripp Lite UPS?
The general-purpose tier covers any Tripp Lite UPS that doesn't sit at the extremes of the catalog — not entry-only Internet Office, not three-phase S3M industrial. The middle: workstation-to-small-server, retail back-of-house, branch-office IT, point-of-sale, AV equipment, security DVR, edge compute. The vast majority of Tripp Lite SMB purchases land here.
UPSPLUSBATTERY.CA stocks the general-purpose range with matching Tripp Lite replacement batteries. For topology-specific browse pages see Tripp Lite line-interactive UPS, Tripp Lite SmartOnline UPS, and Tripp Lite standby UPS. Full Tripp Lite catalog at Tripp Lite UPS.
General-purpose Tripp Lite families
For most general-purpose deployments the shortlist is SmartPro. Step up to SmartOnline SU when the load can't tolerate transfer time.
How to choose
Workstation tier vs server tier
Single workstation, small office — AVR Series or OmniVS (550–1500 VA, line-interactive). Office or branch with single-server, NAS, switch — SmartPro SMART1500LCD or SMART2200RMXL2U. Critical loads (medical, VoIP) — SmartOnline SU-series.
Sizing
Add nameplate watts of all loads, multiply by 1.25 buffer, pick UPS whose watt rating exceeds. Older SmartPro 0.6 PF — SMART1500LCD 1500 VA / 900 W. Newer SmartPro and SmartOnline approach 0.9 PF. UPS sizing guide.
Line-interactive vs online
SmartPro line-interactive (2–4 ms transfer, AVR) handles 80 % of SMB server, networking, POS. SmartOnline SU online for medical, VoIP, lab, or any zero-transfer requirement.
Spec reference
Replacement batteries
Cartridge spec is on the unit label and listed in the user manual. Aftermarket cartridges built to identical V, Ah, terminal, connector spec. 1-year UPSPLUSBATTERY warranty. Tripp Lite replacement batteries.
Installation and warranty
Up to 1500 VA: NEMA 5-15P plug-and-play. 2200 / 3000 VA: NEMA 5-20P or L5-30P. 5–6 kVA: L6-30P or hard-wired. Warranty: typically 2–3 years on SmartPro and SmartOnline. Coordinated through our Canadian team. Shipped from our Canadian warehouse. Replies within 1 business day.
FAQ
Most-popular general-purpose Tripp Lite?
SMART1500LCD (1500 VA / 900 W) and OMNIVS1500XL (1500 VA / 940 W) cover the broadest workstation and small-rack tier. SMART2200RMXL2U dominates the small-server-rack tier.
SmartPro vs SmartOnline?
SmartPro is line-interactive (2–4 ms transfer). SmartOnline is online (zero transfer, fully regenerated). Step up to SmartOnline for medical, VoIP, lab, or any zero-transfer requirement.
Hot-swap batteries?
Yes on most current SmartPro rack/tower units and all SmartOnline SU-series.
Network management?
SNMP card slot on SmartPro and SmartOnline accepts WEBCARDLX. Integration with VMware, Hyper-V, Linux via PowerAlert.
Battery life?
3–5 years SLA in 20–25 °C climate-controlled.
Canadian warranty?
Yes — Tripp Lite (Eaton) factory warranty covers Canada. Coordinated through our Canadian team.