Safety Awareness
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).
One of the largest hazards related to UPS systems , Emergency Lighting Inverters and DC Applications is thermal runaway . What is it, and how…
Caution! Winter weather is fast approaching, which for many of us, means making sure our vehicles are prepared to drive in unfavorable weather conditions. Just…
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…
Since 2008, power equipment provider Eaton has collated and released an annual report called the Eaton Blackout Tracker . This report compiles annual power outage…
In part 2 of our blog series on field service reports we will cover capacitors, what they do, and what to look for. The capacitor…
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…
In our last article, we discussed DC power plants , what they are, and how they are often used. Just like any back-up power system,…
For most of power infrastructure and transmission, the globe runs on alternating current (AC) power, but there are specific applications where Direct Current (DC) power…
For many of us, the arrival of spring means spring cleaning. When dealing with critical power equipment, spring maintenance is especially important to make sure…
The third battery on our “get to know you” list is the Lithium Ion battery (LIB). Lithium Ion batteries have seen significant growth and adoption…
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…
In 5 years a lot can happen, but at QPS we’re celebrating nothing happening. We are proud to have gone 5 years without a single…