APC Smart-ups Lithium ION 22000VA RM 120V Smartconnect Taa-compliant - SMTL2200RM2UCUS

APC by Schneider Electric SMTL2200RM2UCUS Lithium-Ion Rack UPS 2200VA 120V TAA-Compliant

Overview

The SMTL2200RM2UCUS is a 2200VA 2U rack-mount uninterruptible power supply built around a lithium-ion battery chemistry — a meaningful departure from traditional VRLA designs that directly affects total cost of ownership, installation weight, and battery service cycles over the deployment lifetime. Designed for IT closets, network equipment rooms, and security infrastructure racks requiring TAA compliance, this unit ships ready to integrate with APC's SmartConnect cloud management platform for remote monitoring without an on-site visit. If you're spec'ing power protection for a rack that needs to stay under a federal procurement vehicle or GSA schedule, the TAA designation on the SMTL2200RM2UCUS matters from day one.

Key Features

• 2200VA Lithium-Ion Power Plant: Lithium-ion cells deliver substantially longer cycle life and hold a charge through longer storage periods compared to VRLA — practical for equipment rooms where batteries may sit on float charge for years before a sustained outage tests them. Expect fewer planned battery replacements over the unit's service life.
• 2U Rack Form Factor: Two rack units is a competitive footprint for a 2200VA rating. In dense security or network racks where every U counts, this leaves space for additional switching, NVR, or access control hardware without requiring a taller rack enclosure.
• 120V Input/Output: Wired for standard North American single-phase infrastructure — no step-down transformer or PDU conversion needed for typical IT or security equipment rooms running 120V branch circuits.
• SmartConnect Cloud Management: Built-in connectivity to APC's SmartConnect portal enables remote battery health monitoring, load monitoring, and event logging. For multi-site security integrators managing distributed equipment rooms, this removes the need for a truck roll to check UPS status — you get alerted before a battery failure becomes a site-down event.
• TAA Compliance: Trade Agreements Act compliance is a hard requirement for federal agency procurement, GSA schedule purchases, and many state/local government contracts. The SMTL2200RM2UCUS satisfies that gate without a separate compliance review, which shortens procurement timelines on government-funded security installations.
• Commercial-Grade Power Conditioning: As a Smart-UPS line unit, output power conditioning protects sensitive network and security hardware from sags, surges, and line noise that fall short of a full outage but degrade equipment over time — relevant for older buildings with marginal electrical infrastructure.

Integration and Compatibility

The SMTL2200RM2UCUS integrates with APC's broader APC by Schneider Electric ecosystem including network management cards and the SmartConnect cloud portal. It is suited for rack-mount UPS applications in security head-end rooms, IT closets, and government facility infrastructure racks. Pair it with a rack PDU downstream to distribute protected power across multiple loads. Consult a power protection planning guide to match UPS runtime to your critical load wattage before final spec. For security-specific deployments, this unit can protect NVR and video management servers where an unplanned shutdown risks recording gaps or database corruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the SMTL2200RM2UCUS TAA-compliant for federal and government procurement?

A: Yes. The SMTL2200RM2UCUS carries TAA compliance, making it eligible for GSA schedule purchases and federal agency procurement under Trade Agreements Act requirements.

Q: What battery technology does the SMTL2200RM2UCUS use?

A: It uses lithium-ion battery chemistry rather than traditional VRLA (lead-acid). Lithium-ion provides longer cycle life, lighter weight, and better long-term float charge performance compared to VRLA alternatives.

Q: How is the SMTL2200RM2UCUS managed remotely?

A: The unit includes SmartConnect, APC's built-in cloud management platform, which enables remote monitoring of battery health, load levels, and event history without requiring a local network management card purchase.

Q: How much rack space does the SMTL2200RM2UCUS require?

A: The SMTL2200RM2UCUS occupies 2U (two rack units) in a standard 19-inch equipment rack.

Q: What voltage does the SMTL2200RM2UCUS support?

A: It is rated for 120V input and output, designed for standard North American single-phase electrical infrastructure.

James Everett

The SMTL2200RM2UCUS is the model I recommend when a project combines TAA procurement requirements with a preference for lithium-ion over VRLA — those two criteria together eliminate most of the UPS market and land you here. The 2200VA rating in 2U is genuinely compact for the power class, and SmartConnect removes the usual justification for a separate network management card on small-to-midsize deployments.

Technical Highlights:

• Lithium-Ion Chemistry: Longer cycle life and lighter shipping weight than VRLA — relevant when you're shipping multiple units to a multi-site government rollout and the facilities team is handling final rack installation without dedicated UPS technicians.
• SmartConnect Built-In: Cloud management without an add-on card purchase keeps the per-unit cost of remote monitoring lower on deployments with five or more units distributed across sites — battery health alerts reach you before a site goes dark.
• TAA Designation: Eliminates a separate compliance review step on government and education procurements — the designation is on the product, not an add-on or configuration option.

Deployment Considerations:

• Confirm your downstream load wattage — 2200VA translates to roughly 1980W at 0.9 power factor; overcounting VA without checking actual watt draw is the most common sizing error on security head-end racks with mixed NVR, switch, and access control loads.
• Lithium-ion UPS units typically ship with a partial charge state; budget time for an initial conditioning charge before putting the unit into full production service in a critical environment.

This unit is the right call for a government facility security head-end rack — federal access control server, NVR, and core switch on a single protected circuit, TAA-gated procurement, and remote battery monitoring without an on-site management card. That specific combination is where the SMTL2200RM2UCUS earns its place in the spec.