Safety Awareness
3 Ways Summer Heat Can Lead to Power Outages
Power outages can happen anytime, but summer heat can leave your business’s critical power supply especially vulnerable. That’s why it is essential to prepare for the unexpected by investing in and maintaining an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
What is Thermal Runaway?
One of the largest hazards related to UPS systems , Emergency Lighting Inverters and DC Applications is thermal runaway . What is it, and how…
Preparing for Your Winter UPS Maintenance Inspection
Caution! Winter weather is fast approaching, which for many of us, means making sure our vehicles are prepared to drive in unfavorable weather conditions. Just…
An Overview of UPS Battery Types
Batteries: The Heart of Your UPS System If you think of your UPS as the “nervous system” of your back-up power management set-up, the batteries…
Takeaways from Eaton’s 2017 Blackout Tracker
Since 2008, power equipment provider Eaton has collated and released an annual report called the Eaton Blackout Tracker . This report compiles annual power outage…
Your Field Service Report Part 2: Capacitors and Fans
In part 2 of our blog series on field service reports we will cover capacitors, what they do, and what to look for. The capacitor…
Your Field Service Report Part 1: UPS Batteries
We are all familiar with going to the doctor to get a check up on our health. At the end of our visit, we typically…
Importance of Power Plant Maintenance
In our last article, we discussed DC power plants , what they are, and how they are often used. Just like any back-up power system,…
DC Power Plants: Efficient Power for Industry
For most of power infrastructure and transmission, the globe runs on alternating current (AC) power, but there are specific applications where Direct Current (DC) power…
Tips to Spruce up Your Generator
For many of us, the arrival of spring means spring cleaning. When dealing with critical power equipment, spring maintenance is especially important to make sure…
Know Your UPS Batteries III: Lithium Ion Batteries
The third battery on our “get to know you” list is the Lithium Ion battery (LIB). Lithium Ion batteries have seen significant growth and adoption…
Know Your UPS Batteries II- Wet Cell Batteries
The second battery on our “get to know you” list is the Wet Cell, or Flooded Cell battery. UPS Systems are used in a variety…
Celebrating Five Years Accident Free
In 5 years a lot can happen, but at QPS we’re celebrating nothing happening. We are proud to have gone 5 years without a single…