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Managing Critical Power with a Remote Team
/0 Comments/in Critical Power System, Preventative Maintenance, UPS, UPS Maintenance, UPS Monitoring, UPS Service Provider, UPS System Failure /by John ConnorQuality, reliable power is crucial for running your business, and right now it’s even more important than ever. As COVID-19 surged, organizations shifted their workspaces from the office to employees’ homes, and other remote locations, increasing the demand for power reliability that is more dispersed than ever. During this time, we’ve received numerous questions from customers regarding the future of the workplace environment, and although things remain uncertain right now, we know that power reliability to support remote partners is critical to helping your business be successful. Here are some of the actions we are taking to provide the best support possible for you during the pandemic.
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Your Critical Infrastructure and COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
/0 Comments/in Annoucements, Critical Power System /by Mike BergumOur clients and partners rely on Quality Power Solutions (QPS) to be available in every type of emergency. At QPS, we feel that it’s important to provide you with information around how we are responding to the COVID-19 impact to businesses. Firstly, QPS considers the health and safety of our employees, clients and partners our top priority. We are strongly focused on providing you with the best possible service while following the updates, recommendations, and protocols issued by both the OSHA guidelines publication OSHA3990, and information produced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Five Leading Causes of UPS Battery Failure
/7 Comments/in Battery Failure /by Mike BergumBattery failure is the leading culprit behind the majority of UPS catastrophes. But despite batteries’ vulnerability to premature failure, you don’t have to be a victim. We’re going to run through the top five causes of premature battery failure and how you can prevent it. Read more
The Four Basic Things You Should Understand About UPS Systems
/4 Comments/in Energy Efficiency, UPS, UPS Efficiency, UPS Maintenance /by Mike BergumMany of us who deal with emergency back-up power are often asked to manage a number of complicated systems that require specific attention to parts, efficiency and power quality. It’s a lot to deal with, and it always helps to have some guidance for understanding the basics of these systems. Here are four main things that you need to understand about UPS systems as an overview.
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Types of UPS Batteries: The Heart of Your UPS System
/9 Comments/in Battery Maintenance, Safety Awareness, UPS, UPS Maintenance, UPS Service Provider /by Mike BergumYour UPS system is one of the most crucial components in your critical power infrastructure, and for your UPS, the batteries are really the “heart” of that system. Even though your UPS needs that heart, batteries are often neglected. We’ll go into more detail about each type of battery that can be used in a UPS system and the advantages and disadvantages for each type. It should be noted though, that regardless of the batteries you choose, all batteries decrease in their ability to store and deliver power over time. However, if you follow all guidelines for storage, maintenance and usage, eventually you will still have to replace UPS batteries on a schedule to get the best usage out of your UPS.
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Line Interactive vs. Double Conversion UPS – Which One’s Best?
/22 Comments/in UPS /by Mike BergumA client once purchased a line-interactive UPS system to protect their sensitive metrology units. Still, their units continued to fail from power problems. Why? Because a line-interactive system does not protect against all nine common power anomalies. Read more
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/0 Comments/in Annoucements, Announcements /by Mike BergumWARNING: What Your UPS Alarm is Trying to Tell You
/10 Comments/in UPS /by Mike BergumUPS systems are extremely efficient at signaling alerts if something malfunctions. But to the untrained eye and ear, these warnings can just seem like flashing lights and loud noises. We’re going to help understand your UPS alarm, and tell you about a tool that can help you if trouble arises. Read more
Why You Must Know the Four Components of a UPS System
/0 Comments/in UPS /by Mike BergumKnowing what your UPS system does should be just the beginning of your UPS knowledge. Going a step further to learn the key components of a UPS will help you understand how it works, identify potential problems and help you avoid them. Read more
True Outdoor UPS for High Temperature and Harsh Environments
/0 Comments/in Annoucements, UPS /by Mike BergumOne question that we often receive is how to provide reliable power conditioning and uninterrupted power when the environment is less than ideal. High temperatures, weather, humidity and other harsh physical elements can wreak havoc on a UPS system and batteries. Toshiba International Corp (TIC) recently secured one of the first patents on a true, outdoor UPS that is purpose built for outdoor and rugged environments. See more for their recent press release!
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