subject: The Importance Of Power Protection [print this page] There are now a number of opportunities to increase efficiency and availability for UPS systems, and opportunities to reduce emissions and costs. The rising pressure for businesses to reduce their carbon footprint has made the mentioned achievements much more appealing for both contractors and customers to consider.
When a business chooses a UPS system it is imperative that they choose the right system that will support their critical load. A number of factors need to be evaluated including availability, reliability and expandability. There are now new ways to save energy and reduce costs thanks to the latest technology within the industry. UPS power solutions such as transformerless, modular configurations have an improved input power factor and lower cooling requirements amongst many other features.
There is a growing dependence on power to support critical processing with the need for 24/7 availability. The identified solution is the combination of a UPS and a standby generator however these two devices do not naturally connect well together. Sourcing individual units presents the risk of getting the wrong size system which makes installation problematic and compromises the system autonomy.
The three main forms of UPS systems are off-line, line-interactive and on-line. The most effective forms of these are on-line double-conversion UPS systems. These are particularly useful when dealing with critical loads. This is because they provide the most comprehensive form of protection against supply problems to the mains. Therefore they continually deliver a high level of system availability.
Many businesses also use transformerless three-phase UPS systems as they provide significant weight and space savings.
It is important to match the UPS systems capacity to the respective critical load this can massively decrease energy consumption and take pressure off the cooling system. Modular rack mounted systems are right sized from the outset as hot-swappable modules can be removed and inserted. This means power can be added as requirements develop but in a cost effective way and with no downtime.
Price is a key issue to many businesses who are looking to purchase UPS systems and standby generators. Realising this, a small number of suppliers have cut costs; however this compromises the reliability of the power protection service they offer. Businesses should always consider the expertise, technology and post sales services the supplier offers them. For example, a good supplier will offer a repair service with ups hire and be able to install an ups replacement battery should yours fail.
