MORX Mini UPS, 5 V / 9 V / 12 V Multi-Voltage DC Backup

Overview

The MORX Mini UPS is a small battery backup that keeps one low-power device running through a power cut. It sits between the device’s DC adapter and the device, and its built-in 18650 lithium-ion cell takes over when the mains fails. A selector sets the output to 5 V, 9 V or 12 V, so it can keep a Wi-Fi router, an attendance terminal, a small access reader or a camera online through short outages.

Is it right for you?

• It suits one DC device that runs on 5 V, 9 V or 12 V and draws no more than the rated current: 2 A at 5 V, or 1 A at 9 V or 12 V.
• It is a DC backup, not a mains UPS. A device that plugs straight into a wall socket needs a mains UPS instead.
• For an electric lock, check the current. A 12 V lock drawing 500 mA is within the 1 A rating, but a lock and a reader together may exceed it.
• Backup time is not published, so if you need a guaranteed runtime, test it with your actual device before relying on it.

Key features

• Selectable output of 5 V at 2 A, 9 V at 1 A or 12 V at 1 A, so one unit covers routers, readers, terminals and small cameras.
• Matching input of 5 V 2 A, 9 V 1 A or 12 V 1 A, fed from the device’s own adapter at the same voltage.
• Built-in 18650 lithium-ion cell, so there is no separate battery to wire.
• Charging battery management, so the cell is charged while the mains is on.
• Over-charge, over-discharge, over-current and short-circuit protection for the cell and the connected device.
• Also used for alarm systems, monitoring equipment, wireless network devices and LED lighting.

What else you need

A DC adapter of the same voltage as the selected output (5 V 2 A, 9 V 1 A or 12 V 1 A) to feed the UPS, and the device’s DC lead. It works as battery backup for a 12 V MORX 600 lbs EM lock, which draws 500 mA at 12 V, and for a 12 V MORX fail-secure strike, which draws 200 mA at 12 V. Add other loads with care so the total stays within 1 A.

Installation

No installer is needed for a router or terminal: set the voltage selector to the device voltage before connecting anything, feed the UPS from an adapter of the same voltage, then plug the device into the UPS output. Keep the device load within the output current for the chosen voltage. For a lock, an access control installer should wire it in with the controller.

Before you buy

• Backup time is not published. Runtime depends on the load, so test it with the actual device.
• Set the selector before connecting: a wrong voltage can damage the device.
• Loads above 2 A at 5 V, or 1 A at 9 V or 12 V, are outside the rating.