Eaton 9SX700 – 700 VA Online Double‑Conversion UPS

Overview

The Eaton 9SX700 is an online (double‑conversion) uninterruptible power supply (UPS) engineered to provide continuous, utility‑isolated AC output and battery backup for sensitive electronic equipment on 120 V AC mains. It is deployed by IT engineers, network technicians, and facility infrastructure teams to protect servers, storage, network appliances, telecommunications gear, and other critical loads from power quality issues—including surges, sags, spikes, and outages—while delivering a true sine‑wave output. Online double‑conversion topology eliminates transfer time to battery and maintains output independent of input quality.

This UPS is rated 700 VA / 630 W with an output power factor of 0.9, providing usable load capacity for compact IT racks and small cabinets. Output is delivered through six NEMA 5‑15R receptacles, and input is via a NEMA 5‑15P plug on an 8 ft cord. Eaton’s ABM battery management increases battery service life by up to 50 % and enables hot‑swappable internal batteries for serviceability without downtime.

The unit’s tower form factor (9.9″ H × 6.3″ W × 13.9″ D) and ~26.5 lb weight make it practical for placement in IT closets, network rooms, edge racks (on shelf), or distributed compute closets with space constraints. A graphical LCD interface combined with a 5‑button user interface provides onsite visibility into load, battery, events, and diagnostics without requiring host‑side software.

Communications include a USB (HID) port, RS‑232 serial port, relay output, and Mini‑Slot (MS) expansion port for optional connectivity cards (e.g., network/snmp, Modbus, relay), enabling integration with remote monitoring or automation platforms.

A practical deployment is protecting a small rack of rackmount servers, an IP‑phone system, or NAS/storage clusters where utility power instability could cause data corruption or service interruption. The unit is not suitable for mid‑to‑large data center core rows where extended runtime via external battery modules or parallel UPS systems is required, as this model lacks native high‑availability parallel capability.

Key Features

• 700 VA / 630 W online (double‑conversion) UPS topology
• True sine‑wave output with 0.9 output power factor
• Six NEMA 5‑15R output receptacles for mixed loads
• ABM battery management with hot‑swappable battery
• USB HID, RS‑232 serial comms + Mini‑Slot expansion

Technical Specifications