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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…
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…
Understanding Field Service Reports 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…
Toshiba SCiB Batteries: UPS Lithium-Ion Technology
Managers responsible for critical IT loads or other high demand applications want to make sure that their equipment is protected by the most reliable, efficient…
QPS Announces New Lithium-Ion Line of UPS Systems
Quality Power Solutions is excited to announce a new line of Lithium-Ion UPS systems from N1 Critical Technologies!
When Does a Pre-Owned UPS Make Sense For Your Business?
For some, the thought of purchasing used equipment can feel like a poor investment, or carry unnecessary risk. Pre-owned, or “used” may make some people…
How to Install a UPS System Properly – Three Must-Do Steps
Our managers and organizations rely on us for reliable power systems. Installing a UPS system is a significant project that can be costly, but also carry significant risks if improperly installed. In order to avoid those risks, we have provided the three must-do steps in installing a UPS system properly.
Modular UPS: The Building Blocks of a Critical Power System
For years, data centers have used multiple high capacity UPS systems to obtain “N+1” redundancy and ensure high availability of power for their critical systems.…
Three Things To Know About UPS Scalability
Scalability is a word that often gets highlighted in conversations about growth and expansion. But what does scalability actually mean when talking about UPS systems?…
UPS Battery Monitoring Basics
As much as 65% of all UPS back-up system power failures are battery related. That’s a staggering number, but is easier to understand when you…
Getting to 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…
Getting to Know Your UPS Batteries: VRLA
Now that we have a better idea of our UPS battery options from our previous article, we can take a look at these options individually…
When A Flywheel UPS Makes Sense
By now we have examined flywheel UPS machines from several different angles: their history , how they work , and how to properly maintain them…
Flywheel Maintenance- A Checklist
In our previous articles, we discussed an overview of Flywheel UPS systems and the types of flywheel technology on the market today. Now that we…
Types of Flywheels- A Comparison
Recently, we discussed the history and basic workings of the Flywheel UPS system , but did you know that there are also several different types…
Intro to the Flywheel UPS: Powered by Motion
In the world of emergency power, your equipment is only as good as its ability to stay on when the lights go out. Most backup…