About Para Systems and Minuteman
Para Systems, Inc. has supplied reliable, innovative, and value-priced power protection products for the commercial and consumer markets for 35+ years. The Minuteman® line of power protection products has guarded hundreds of thousands of businesses, schools, hospitals, and homes, protecting billions of dollars in vital equipment and infrastructure.
Founded in 1982, Para Systems, Inc. is a privately held corporation that manufactures the Minuteman line of Power Protection products. Our products are sold through our network of quality distributors and resellers. Our product lines include single phase Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs), Surge Protectors, Remote Power Managers (RPMs), and Power Distribution Units (PDUs). Headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, our products are sold throughout the US, Canada, and Central and South America.
Para Systems, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Components Corporation of America (CCA), a privately held corporation with its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The Company traces its history back to 1916.
Para Systems strives to deliver high-value products that fit customer demands, and back them up with responsive, personal support before and after the sale.
*Below are the UPS’ we stock at Nine-One-One, for a complete list of available products please visit the Minuteman Website
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Minuteman Enspire Series
Low-profile, High protection
The Minuteman Enspire series contains 4 models- the EN350, EN550, EN750LCD and the EN900LCD.
The Minuteman Enspire Series UPS is a low-cost, high performance UPS line that provides the features needed to protect your valuable equipment. The EN350 and EN550 units each have eight outlets, four provide battery support along with spike and surge protection and four with spike and surge protection only.
The EN750LCD and EN900LCD each have five of the outlets described above for total protection of up to ten connected devices. In addition, all units have outlets which are specifically spaced to support transformer blocks.
Key Features:
- Economical Standby Protection Hardware – Cost-effective surge and backup protection for small loads
- Versatile Connection Options – 8 (350 and 550) or 10 (750 and 900) outlets to ensure a connection for all of your devices
- Compact, Wall-Mountable Case –
- Tool-less, Hot-Swappable Battery Replacement
- USB Communications (HID Compliant) – Enspire UPS USB connections are automatically recognized by Microsoft Windows (550/750/900 models)
- Single Line Phone / Fax / Network Protection – The Enspire UPS provides a low cost means of protecting telephone/fax/network lines
- Independent Battery Bypass – Provides surge and spike protection, even when batteries are weak or dead
Features on 750VA and 900VA Models:
- Easy to Read LCD Display – Real-time updates on system and power status, estimated runtime remaining based on attached load
- Green Mode – Lower power consumption mode during off-time
- Coax Protection – Protect coaxial cable for AV equipment from damaging spikes and surges
- Industry Leading Product Protection – Standard 3-year parts and labor warranty with 2-year non-prorated battery coverage; $50,000 Platinum Protection Plan (US and Canada)
- ECO Mode on EN900LCD
Complete protection for Computers, Servers, Network Switches and Routers, VoIP Communications, Telephone Systems, Security Cameras, NVRs, and DVRs, and more.
Minuteman Entrust LCD Series
Compact Tower, Big Time Power
The Minuteman Entrust LCD Series contains 4 models- the ETR550LCD, the ETR700LCD, the ETR1000LCD and the ETR1500LCD.
The Minuteman Entrust LCD Series UPS provides users all the features usually available in higher-priced UPS products to protect your valuable equipment: automatic voltage regulation, spike and surge protection, and battery backup, all in a surprisingly compact package.
Entrust LCD units feature eight to ten total outlets to ensure that all devices in your system can be protected with one of four or five surge-only or surge and battery protected outlets. Entrust LCD’s compact footprint makes it an ideal solution for cramped spaces including network and security closets, AV cabinets, tight desks, and more. With sizes ranging from 550VA to 1500VA, Entrust LCD can support a wide range of equipment, including personal computers, small to midsize security DVRs, network devices, small telephone systems, and more.
Key Features:
Protects Against Spikes, Surges, Brownouts and Blackouts
- Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR)
- Four surge and battery protected outlets (550/700VA models)
- Four surge-only outlets for protection of non-critical accessories (550/700VA models)
- Five surge and battery protected outlets (1000/1500VA models)
- Five surge-only outlets for protection of non-critical accessories (1000/1500VA models)
- Input circuit breaker protection
Feature-rich Design
- Ultra compact case design
- LCD front panel display
- USB communications
- Hot-swappable batteries
- Easy battery access
- Tool-less battery replacement design
- 3-year limited warranty (electronics), 2-year warranty (batteries)
- RoHS 2 compliant
- Transformer-friendly receptacles
- DC Startup capability
- Independent Battery Bypass
- Built-in self-diagnostics testing
- Site-wiring fault indicator
- Audio & Visual alarms
- Alarm silencer button
