XPC 1–3 kVA UPS Canada: S71, P80, T91, P91, J90

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What is a 1 to 3 kVA UPS?

1 to 3 kVA is the workhorse range for commercial IT, single-phase 120 V (or 208/230 V on the high end), tower or 1U/2U rack/tower. One UPS feeds a small server stack, a network closet, a branch IT cabinet, a lab bench instrument cluster, or an edge compute node. XPC competes hard in this segment with line-interactive (S71, P80, P80g), online (T91 / T91i, P91 / P91g), online lithium (P91 Li / P91g Li, J90 / J90i), and 5 to 10 kVA for the upper-density slice.

UPSPLUSBATTERY.CA stocks the full XPC mid-range across all topologies. For under-1 kVA workstation tier see XPC small UPS. For above 3 kVA see XPC high-power 3 to 10 kVA. For full XPC catalog see Xtreme Power Conversion.

XPC 1 to 3 kVA models by topology

Topology	Series	1 to 1.5 kVA	2 to 2.2 kVA	3 kVA
Line-interactive Tower	S71 (120 V)	S71-1000 / 1500	Not offered	Not offered
Line-interactive Sinewave	P80 (120 V) / P80g (230 V)	P80-1100 / 1500	P80-2000 / 2200	P80-3000 / P80g-3000
Online Tower	T91 / T91i	T91-1000 / 1500	T91-2000 / T91i-2000	T91-3000 / T91i-3000
Online Rack/Tower SLA	P91 / P91g	P91c-1000, P91-1000 / 1500, P91g-1500	P91-2000 / P91g-2000	P91-3000 / P91g-3000
Online Rack/Tower Lithium	P91 Li / P91g Li	P91-1.5KLi / P91g-1.5KLi	P91-2KLi / P91g-2KLi	P91-3KLi / P91g-3KLi
Online 1U Lithium	J90 / J90i	J90-1KLi / 1.5KLi (and J90i)	J90-2KLi / J90i-2KLi	J90-3KLi / J90i-3KLi

Watt ratings vary by topology and power factor. P91-1500 SLA: 1500 VA / 1450 W. P91g-1500 SLA: 1500 VA / 1500 W (Unity PF). P91-1.5KLi: 1500 VA / 1350 W. P91g-1.5KLi: 1500 VA / 1500 W. T91-2000: 2000 VA / 1930 W. P91-3000: 3000 VA / 2880 W. P91g-3000: 3000 VA / 3000 W (Unity PF).

How to choose

Topology decision

Server room with reasonably clean utility: S71 or P80 line-interactive (P80 adds pure sine + SNMP slot). Lab, medical, or industrial gear that can't tolerate transfer time: T91, P91, or P91g online. Long-deployment site, hot ambient, or hard-to-reach rack: P91 Li or J90 lithium (15-year rated battery, 50 °C operating). Tight 1U rack space: J90 or P91c. Read line-interactive vs online UPS.

SLA vs Lithium at this tier

SLA: 4 to 5 years battery service life in a climate-controlled room. Lithium: 15-year rated by XPC, 50 °C operating range. Lithium suits deployments of 5 years or more and hot ambient. P91 Li / P91g Li / J90 / J90i carry 6-year warranty (USA and Canada) vs 3-year on SLA P91 / P91g. XPC lithium UPS.

Form factor

Tower-only: T91 / T91i, S71. 1U rack/wall: J90 / J90i, P91c. 2U rack/tower: P91, P91g, P91 Li, P91g Li, P80 sinewave above 1100 VA.

Plug type and circuit

Up to 1500 VA: NEMA 5-15P (15 A wall outlet). 2000 to 2200 VA: NEMA 5-20P or L5-20P. 3000 VA at 120 V: NEMA L5-30P (locking 30 A). 230 V variants (T91i, P91g, P91g Li, J90i): IEC C14 or C20 inlet. XPC 208/230 V UPS.

Sizing

Add nameplate watts of all loads, multiply by 1.25 buffer, pick UPS whose watt rating exceeds. Two 1U servers (~250 W each) + 24-port switch (~60 W) + NAS (~100 W) ≈ 660 W → P91-1000 SLA / 1000 W marginal, step to P91-1500 / 1450 W. Sizing guide.

Replacement batteries and EBPs

P91 / P91g support P91-BP36 (1500 VA), P91-BP36E, P91-BP48 (2000 VA), P91-BP72 (3000 VA) external battery packs. T91 supports T91-BP36A (1000 to 1500), T91-BP72A (2000 to 3000), up to 7 BP per UPS. P80 1500/2000 use P90-BP48; P80 2200/3000 / P80g-3000 use P90-BP72. J90-2K / 3K Li accept J90-EBP48 lithium. SLA cartridges in stock as compatible aftermarket, 1-year UPSPLUSBATTERY warranty. Lithium packs factory XPC only. Browse XPC UPS replacement batteries and XPC battery packs.

Installation and warranty

1500/2000 VA plug-and-play on 5-15P / 5-20P. 3000 VA L5-30P needs a dedicated 30 A 120 V circuit by licensed electrician per CSA, OR run 230 V via P91g / J90i with C20 inlet on a dedicated 208/230 V circuit. Warranty (USA and Canada): T91 / P91 / P91g / S71 / P80 standard 3-year, optional 5-year (P915SP15, P915SP23, T915SP715, T915SP23, S715SP57, S715SP152). P91 Li / P91g Li / J90 / J90i 6-year (2-year above 40 °C ambient). Coordinated through our Canadian team. Shipped from Canada: see shipping policy for rates and timing.

FAQ

Which 1 to 3 kVA XPC fits most sites?

P91-1500 and P91-3000: online double-conversion fits the broadest set of IT, lab, and edge-compute requirements. S71-1500 suits straightforward office deployments where line-interactive is enough.

Why size on watts not VA?

Modern loads draw close to unity PF. The watt number is what your load actually pulls; VA can include a reactive component. Read UPS sizing guide.

Pure sine wave?

Yes on P80 / P80g, T91 / T91i, P91 / P91g, P91 Li / P91g Li, J90 / J90i. S71 produces simulated sine on battery. For any active-PFC server PSU, sensitive AV, or lab equipment, use a sinewave or online model.

Hot-swap batteries?

Most XPC mid-range support cartridge or pack swap. Confirm by model: some require brief load transfer to bypass.

Network management?

SNMP-2PV3 internal card on P80, P91, P91g, P91 Li, P91g Li, T91, J90. MODBUS-IN card for industrial / BMS. RELAY-MINI for dry-contact. SNMP-EMPV2 environmental sensor.

Battery life?

SLA: 4 to 5 years climate-controlled. Lithium (P91 Li / P91g Li / J90 / J90i): up to 15 years rated, 50 °C operating. When to replace UPS battery.

Canadian warranty?

Yes: every XPC mid-range series carries factory warranty terms explicitly covering USA and Canada. Ships from Canada.