Founded in 1981 by three MIT engineers, APC is one of the most mainstream makers of consumer grade AC power products including surge suppressors, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power conditioning equipment, power management software, and DC power systems. In 2007, Schneider Electric acquired APC.

Popular APC products include:

APC 450AT+
APC Smart-UPS series
APC SurgeArrest series

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