Downtime

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.…

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…

External Maintenance Bypass – What Is It and When Is It Necessary?
An article explaining, in general terms, what an External Maintenance Bypass is in relation to UPS units and when it’s necessary to have.

Lessons Learned From The CES 2018 Power Outage
Darkness took center stage at the Las Vegas Convention Center for a little over 2 hours during day two of the Consumer Electronics Show this…

Hundreds of Power Outages in the US Are Caused by…Squirrels?
When you think of power outages in this country, you generally think of weather related incidents and natural disasters – things like floods, fire, ice…

Delta Air Lines Power Outage: How to Prevent a Power Loss Catastrophe
Last Monday Delta Air Lines experienced a massive disruption in their service from a power outage due to what some outlets suspect is the result of…

What Happens When Your UPS System Fails
Prevention is key to keeping a catastrophic event from occurring in your equipment. Not only can failure cause your equipment to disrupt your workflow, and can cost your…

Do You Know Your Cost of Downtime? [Free Calculator]
Today’s businesses are more reliant on technology than ever before. When it comes time to consider installation of an emergency power source, it is crucial…

Average Cost of Data Center Outages: $627,418 PER INCIDENT
Just how costly is an unplanned data center outage? A recent study puts the price tag at over $600,000 per incident. The top root cause…

Why You Need an External Maintenance Bypass
Downtime Denied: How an External Maintenance Bypass Saves the Day Suppose your UPS experiences a catastrophic failure or needs to be removed for maintenance. In…

Down the Drain: A Surgical Facility’s UPS Downtime Disaster
How Scheduling Maintenance Checks Can Prevent UPS Downtime and Avoid Catastrophic Power Failures for Medical Centers & Hospitals The facility manager at a surgery center…