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Minuteman Encompass 2000VA Tower UPS

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Minuteman Encompass 2000VA Tower UPSThe Minuteman Encompass 2000VA Tower UPS is a reliable, high capacity uninterruptible power supply designed to protect your voltage sensitive equipment from outages, surges, and brownouts. Built in a compact tower form, this UPS delivers instant battery power with zero transfer time, ensuring critical devices stay online when power slips. Its an ideal solution for home offices, small business workstations, network gear, servers, and other sensitive

The Minuteman Encompass 2000VA Tower UPS is a reliable, high-capacity uninterruptible power supply designed to protect your voltage-sensitive equipment from outages, surges, and brownouts. Built in a compact tower form, this UPS delivers instant battery power with zero transfer time, ensuring critical devices stay online when power slips. It’s an ideal solution for home offices, small business workstations, network gear, servers, and other sensitive electronics that demand continuous power and protection. With its generous outlet configuration, robust surge protection, and a dedicated serial port for legacy monitoring, the Encompass 2000VA helps safeguard data integrity, minimize downtime, and extend the life of your equipment.

  • High-capacity power with instant backup: The Encompass 2000VA Tower UPS provides substantial energy reserves to support essential equipment during outages. With up to 3-minute runtime under full load, it gives you enough time to save work, shut down gracefully, or switch to an alternate power source without risking data loss or equipment damage. The zero transfer time to battery means your devices switch over seamlessly the moment the grid falters, so delicate components aren’t exposed to voltage sags or abrupt power loss.
  • Extensive outlet configuration for versatile protection: This tower UPS features a total of 16 outlets arranged for practical use in busy workspaces. Eight NEMA 5-15/20R outlets provide accessible power for critical desktop workstations, network gear, and peripherals, while eight additional battery/surge outlets offer protected battery-backed power to keep essential devices running during an outage. This split outlet arrangement allows you to prioritize equipment you can’t afford to lose while still protecting ancillary gear from surges and spikes.
  • Comprehensive protection for voltage-sensitive equipment: Beyond battery backup, the Encompass UPS includes clean, regulated power to prevent brownouts and voltage fluctuations from reaching connected gear. It guards servers, switches, routers, NAS devices, and workstations from unpredictable power quality, helping to maintain data integrity, prevent crashes, and extend equipment lifespan. The result is steadier performance and reduced risk of unscheduled downtime in both home and small business environments.
  • Serial port for legacy monitoring and integration: In addition to modern management options, this UPS offers a Serial Port to support older monitoring software and direct, lightweight control. The serial interface makes it easier to integrate with existing IT workflows, allowing administrators to monitor battery status, runtime, and load without requiring network-based software. This feature is valuable for organizations that maintain traditional monitoring stacks or need offline access to UPS data.
  • Tower design with straightforward installation and maintenance: Its vertical, space-efficient form factor is ideal for desks, equipment racks, or dedicated power closets. The tower design simplifies placement, improves airflow around outlets, and minimizes footprint while providing ample capacity. Routine maintenance—such as battery testing, warm- up and calibration, or battery replacement schedules—becomes less intrusive, helping you keep critical systems online with minimal disruption.

Technical Details of Minuteman Encompass 2000VA Tower UPS

  • Model: Minuteman Encompass 2000VA Tower UPS
  • Capacity: 2000 VA
  • Runtime: Up to 3 minutes at full load
  • Outlet configuration: 8 x NEMA 5-15/20R outlets; 8 x Battery/Surge outlets
  • Management port: Serial Port for monitoring and control
  • Form factor: Tower
  • Transfer time: Zero transfer time to battery on outage
  • Protection: Surge protection and battery backup for critical devices

How to install Minuteman Encompass 2000VA Tower UPS

  • Choose a suitable location: Place the UPS on a flat, sturdy surface in a well-ventilated area away from heat sources and direct sunlight. Ensure there is at least some clearance around the unit to allow for air circulation and easy access to outlets and the serial port if needed.

  • Position and connect to mains: Place the tower near a groundedwall outlet. Plug the supplied power cord into the UPS’s input and connect the other end to the wall outlet. Do not overload the circuit beyond recommended usage to maintain optimal performance and protection.

  • Distribute load to protect critical devices: Connect your essential devices—such as a workstation, network switch, router, and storage NAS—to the eight NEMA 5-15/20R outlets. Use the eight Battery/Surge outlets for devices that must stay powered during an outage. This arrangement ensures your critical gear remains online long enough to save work and initiate a safe shutdown if the outage persists.

  • Enable and configure monitoring: If you plan to monitor the UPS via legacy software, connect a serial cable from the UPS to your computer or management device. Power on the unit and allow it to initialize. Use the serial interface to review battery status, runtime estimates, and load. For ongoing protection, establish a routine to test the battery periodically and plan for battery replacement when needed.

  • Test the system: With connected equipment powered, perform a controlled outage test to verify proper transfer to battery and the uninterrupted operation of critical devices. Ensure all critical applications respond correctly and that data remains intact during the simulated interruption. Schedule periodic tests to maintain readiness and confirm battery health over time.

Frequently asked questions

  • Q: What is the storage/runtime capability of the Minuteman Encompass 2000VA Tower UPS?

    A: It provides up to 3 minutes of runtime when fully loaded, enabling you to save work, shut down gracefully, and preserve data during a power outage. The zero transfer time ensures a seamless switch from utility power to battery power, protecting sensitive equipment from sudden outages.

  • Q: How many outlets does it have and how are they configured?

    A: The unit features a total of 16 outlets: eight NEMA 5-15/20R outlets for standard power connections and eight additional battery/surge outlets to provide battery-backed protection for critical devices. This setup lets you prioritize essential gear while safeguarding supporting equipment against surges.

  • Q: What management options are available?

    A: The UPS includes a Serial Port for direct monitoring and integration with legacy software. This allows administrators to track battery health, runtime estimates, and load in a straightforward, hardware-based interface without requiring network-based management tools.

  • Q: Is this UPS suitable for voltage-sensitive equipment?

    A: Yes. Its surge protection and battery-backed outlets help stabilize voltage and maintain uninterrupted operation for devices like servers, network equipment, workstations, and other sensitive electronics, reducing the risk of data loss and hardware damage during outages or voltage fluctuations.

  • Q: How should I install or maintain the battery?

    A: Install the unit on a stable surface, connect to a grounded outlet, and place critical devices on the battery-backed outlets. Periodically test the battery to confirm it holds a charge, and plan battery replacements according to the manufacturer’s guidelines and battery health indicators observed during monitoring.

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Brenda W
Draper, US
★★★★★ 3
Great idea but didn't hold up!
Size: Large
My dog and I really enjoyed this as a tug toy to use where it kept my hands away from accidental nips. When we initially got it we let her play solo with it after our tug session and I noticed that she left little teeth puncture holes so we packed it away for awhile and exclusively used the other new toy we bought for her. After a few weeks we took this back out and, again, we loved it and this time I allowed her to play with it longer and although it was showing a lot of the little tooth marks it seemed to be holding up so I left it out with her. None seemed deep, just seemed like impressions from her teeth. We continued to enjoy it for about a week where she'd carry it over to us for tug sessions, loop it on our feet when we were sitting watching tv and chewing on it a bit. I'd look at it when we'd tug and, like I said above, it seemed to be holding up. After one session of tug when she took it off to chew on and I was watching some tv I checked on her after awhile and she had bitten through the black side and had chewed up into small pieces about a two inch section of it. Small, little hard bits were in a pile on the floor. She didn't just bite through, it had broken into small, little pieces and hopefully I was able to get all of them and she didn't swallow any! So if you want to get this exclusively as just a tug toy and not something for your dog to chew on and plan on putting it away after I think it will be okay for that and should last but if your dog is a serious chewer like ours is you may not want them to be allowed to chew on this. Seemed like it was going to last and then suddenly I was throwing away half of it and hoping she didn't eat any of the black bits. We still have the yellow side and will take that out for some tugging but no longer for her to play with freely!! She did tremendously love running around with this thing and would flip up the loose end and hook it on her face or our feet and was so cute to watch her!! Wish it had lasted!!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2013
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Sean
Lake Worth, US
★★★★★ 5
Name holds true.
Size: Large Triple
Just bought my second set of these.. first set lasted my healer almost 4 years and are still together but starting to split at the smaller seams so you can’t play as aggressive as my dog would like. We bought the second set and now she has her second wind! She loves tugging and I love knowing this toy will last a good while especially with an active dog!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2025
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Kelsey
Whiting, US
★★★★★ 5
The dogs like it very much, it produces a lot of noise.
Size: Large, Size: Large
I’m rating this based on my dogs’ response to this toy – they absolutely love it, and it has seen more use without damage than any of their regular throwing toys. At the same time, unless you enjoy, REALLY ENJOY the sound of crunching water bottles, you may not like having this ball in the house. Pros: The rubber outer shell of the ball is durable, and can survive both chewing and pulling forces (as a note, my dogs do not concentrate on chewing - they use it more for play games). It’s big enough for my dogs to play tug of war with it, hooking their teeth in the mesh, and they since it bounces around if they drop or kick it, it makes the game more interesting than rope. They did crush the interior plastic, but they don't really seem to care. It’s much more engaging than a normal ball, and can be modified to hold treats, sticks, rope elements and other external bits, which my shepherd mix loves; he gets bored easily and frequently, and this can actually entertain him. Cons: This toy is loud, and produces repetitive crunching sounds. It is apparently really engaging to chew, and my dogs will produce the horrid plastic crackling up to half an hour at a time. If you let your dogs in and out, it would make a fine outdoor toy, but since I have a dog door, it migrates around to pretty much wherever the dogs are. I kind of hate it, but will probably buy another if they break this one since they enjoy it so much.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2016
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BakedN
Birmingham, US
★★★★★ 5
Very durable and my Heeler's fave inside toy
Size: Large
My red Heeler loves these balls, second only to Tennis balls but she destroys those within minutes and they are outside only. This is her inside ball. She is hard on toys and has the strongest bite of any dog I've had (shepherds, collies, weimaraners, retrievers, Labs) yet these continue to last. She catches the ball, we play tug of war with it (she places it in hand hand and pulls only when I have a firm grip, she shakes it and flings it. The rubber outside even outlasts the water-bottle like plastic piece inside. Steps holds the ball with her foot and pulls on the rubber with her mouth, stretching it to sometimes twice its size. I pull while shes pulling. This thing gets abused daily and keeps on going. Its the most used toy and she brings it to me to play with every day. Each ball lasts about 6 months before the inside ball is toast and the outer rubber is finally starting to tear/break. which for me in an incredibly long time. If this ball is available to play, she wants it over all others. Shes NEVER gotten a piece off to actually swallow and that alone is worth the price.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2025
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David Fulford
Boise, US
★★★★★ 4
Good for price
Size: Medium
Good product, wish it was a little more chew resistant
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2026

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