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Choosing the Right Uninterruptible Power Supply System
For most companies, an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system is a vital component in their overall mission critical power systems. Whether your system supports a data center or provides emergency…
When to Replace a UPS System
When we install a new UPS system, we often are asked the question, “How long will my UPS system last?” While this may seem like a simple question, the answer…
8 Things Clients Ask About UPS Batteries
A UPS system can protect from several power anomalies, ranging from a complete power outage to minor transients that could damage your critical equipment. (See our blog article on the…
9 Power Anomalies That Every Facility Should Fear
Power issues will disrupt the flow of energy to your mission-critical equipment, crippling your facility and the equipment it supports. So what are the nine power anomalies that you must…
5 Ways Preventative Maintenance Can Save the Day
Think your newly-installed equipment will last as long as the manufacturer says? Don’t always count on it. A variety of factors can significantly cut into your equipment’s lifespan. Based on…
How to Choose the Best UPS Service Provider
For some facilities, selecting the manufacturer’s service team as your UPS service provider might make sense, but for most facility managers, power solutions extend beyond just the UPS unit. Consider…
UPS Manufacturer’s Strategy Could Cost You
An expensive strategy among some of the industry’s UPS manufacturers regarding UPS maintenance could limit your servicing options. A closer look into the UPS systems currently available on the market…
When Building a Data Center Reigns Supreme
If your data center suffers from low-quality power, size restraints or inefficiencies, you have several options for improvement: Go to the cloud, host or build. While the right choice depends…
Considerations When Installing a Critical Power System
Critical power systems like UPS systems, generators and power conditioners are highly complex. Simple installation does not always ensure your critical loads are protected. There are at least 12 things…
Average Data Center Outage Cost: $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 of those outages? UPS battery…
The Most Vulnerable Part of Your UPS
The battery is the heart of any UPS system, making it the most vulnerable component. That’s why it’s crucial to ensure that along with the other components of your UPS,…
Avoid UPS Capacitor Failure
How to Detect and Avoid UPS Capacitor Failure When a UPS suffers a capacitor failure, you may not initially notice, but that doesn’t mean the UPS hasn’t been compromised and…
Facility Assessments Reveal Key Points of Failure
Should any part of your mission-critical equipment fail, it could result in load loss, fires or worse. A facilities assessment will identify possible points of failure before they happen, helping…
Are You a Risk to Your UPS System Failing?
Believe it or not, the biggest threat to your UPS system isn’t faulty equipment or your system’s internal components failing. It’s you, the operator. Take a look at how you,…
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 that case, one piece of…
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,…
3 Essential Facility Monitoring Systems for Uptime
You may not be aware of adverse conditions within your facility that threaten to take down your critical loads at any time. That’s why monitoring your data center’s equipment is…
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…