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Your Critical Infrastructure and COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Our 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…
Five Leading Causes of UPS Battery Failure
Battery 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…
Understanding UPS Systems: The Four Basic Things You Need to Know
Many 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,…
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…
Line Interactive vs. Double Conversion UPS – Which One’s Best?
A 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…
WARNING: What Your UPS Alarm is Trying to Tell You
How to Decode the Alarm On Your UPS UPS systems are extremely efficient at signaling alerts if something malfunctions. But to the untrained eye and…
Why You Must Know the Four Components of a UPS System
Knowing what your UPS system does should be just the beginning of your UPS knowledge. Going a step further to learn the key components of…
True Outdoor UPS for High Temperature and Harsh Environments
One question that we often receive is how to provide reliable power conditioning and uninterrupted power when the environment is less than ideal. High temperatures,…
How Energy Efficient is Your UPS System?
When a company is deciding on ideal back-up power equipment for their space, they consider many factors, such as the capabilities of the system, how…
The Match Game: What UPS Model Best Fits Your Application?
Everybody wants to find their “match.” This is true in both life and in business: finding the right job, the right partner or the right…
Refurbished Battery Modules: Pairing Safety with Savings
Modular UPS systems are designed to be flexible, and are often more user-friendly when it comes to replacing UPS batteries. Rather than a cabinet full…
Learn More About UPS Lithium-Ion Battery Technology
Lithium-ion battery technology has been a frequent discussion point in the UPS industry lately, and we at QPS have had many inquiries about the technology…
UPS in Alarm: What Happens Next.
We ran an article on “What Your UPS Alarm is trying to Tell You” to help explain some of the basic alarms you might experience.…
QPS Blog Year in Review: Lessons from Critical Power Discussions
At Quality Power Solutions, it’s important to us to build a knowledge base with our readers and customers, so we can create a meaningful shared…
5 Takeaways from Eaton’s 2017 Blackout Tracker Report
Since 2008, power equipment provider Eaton has collated and released an annual report called the Eaton Blackout Tracker . This report compiles annual power outage…
Understanding Field Service Reports Part 4: Thermal Image Scanning
Our fourth and final entry in our series on understanding field service reports looks at deciphering the results of thermal image scanning. The thermal image…
Understanding Field Service Reports Part 3: Balancing UPS Loads
Our third entry in our series on field service reports concentrates on understanding balancing UPS loads. Before we dive in, let’s start by defining what…