Patent ID: 7786618

Claim:
A UPS, comprising: an input configured to be coupled to an AC power source; a DC power source; an output configured to receive power from at least one of the AC power source and the DC power source; a first switched receptacle outlet coupled to the output and configured to be coupled to a first electrical load; a second switched receptacle outlet coupled to the output and configured to be coupled to a second electrical load; and a control unit configurable to provide a first configuration associated with the first switched receptacle outlet and a second configuration associated with the second switched receptacle outlet, wherein the first configuration is employed by the control unit to control a connection of the first switched receptacle outlet to the output based on a first status of the UPS and a status of the first electrical load, and wherein the second configuration is employed by the control unit to control a connection of the second switched receptacle outlet to the output based on a second status of the UPS and a status of the second electrical load.