Eaton SMART2200RM2U – 1950 W Line‑Interactive UPS

Overview

The Eaton SMART2200RM2U is a line‑interactive uninterruptible power supply (UPS) engineered to provide conditioned power and short‑duration backup for rack‑mount IT, networking, and communications infrastructure in 120 V single‑phase environments. It is deployed by IT engineers and facilities teams to protect servers, storage, switches, and edge appliances from momentary outages, brownouts, surges, and line noise, enabling orderly shutdowns and bridging to standby power as needed. This topology corrects moderate voltage anomalies via internal AVR before using battery support.

Rated at 2200 VA / 1950 W with a unity power factor, the SMART2200RM2U delivers pure sine‑wave output to maximize usable power capacity for mixed loads. Its internal battery bank supports brief outages and transients, and the unit can be expanded with external battery modules (EBMs) to scale runtime for longer events.

The unit is packaged in a 2 U rackmount / convertible form factor, enabling integration within standard 19″ equipment racks or free‑standing placement on shelves or racks. A front LCD interface reports real‑time UPS status, load, battery charge, and input/output conditions to aid diagnostics and commissioning.

Communications are provided via USB and DB9 serial interfaces, and the chassis includes an expansion slot for an optional WEBCARDLXE network management card (sold separately) to support remote SNMP/Web monitoring and controlled shutdown scripting across distributed infrastructures.

In practice, this UPS is used where short outage tolerance and power conditioning are required — for example, bridging to generator start, completing data transactions, or initiating orderly shutdown sequences. It should not be relied upon as a primary power source for prolonged outages without external battery expansion; larger UPS families or modular solutions are more appropriate for sustained backup requirements.

Key Features

• 2200 VA / 1950 W line‑interactive UPS with pure sine output
• 2 U rackmount/tower convertible chassis with LCD
• Automatic voltage regulation (AVR) corrects brownouts/surges
• USB & DB9 communications plus optional WEBCARDLXE slot
• External battery module support (BP72VRM2U) for runtime scaling