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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).
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 causes and associated impacts in…
Hundreds of US Power Outages 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 storms, heat waves and tornadoes.…
What We Can Learn From Delta Air Line’s Power Outage
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 aging technology . As many…
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 company time and money, but…
Birds and Squirrels Cause 11% of Power Outages
Did you know that squirrels and birds cause 11% of the power supply outages annually? It’s true, and they’re not the only looming threat. With so much on the line,…
How to Lower Your Risk of Power Failure for a High-Security Facility
The recent headlines about power failures at prisons emphasized just how dependent high-security facilities are on emergency backup power. It’s why we follow these four best practices in facilities where…