Backup Power (UPS)
Define UPS Power
A UPS, an uninterruptible power supply, or system is defined as a back-up power system used to ensure uninterrupted power for various electronic devices. A UPS provides back-up power when utility power fails either long enough for critical equipment to shut down sequentially, ensuring no data is lost, or long enough to operate required loads before a generator comes on-line. We offer various tower and rack mount UPS models.
There are three types of UPS power:
- Standby / Off Line UPS (Basic): Monitors the power line and switches to battery power as soon as it detects a problem. Commonly used to protect single workstations and pos equipment.
- Line Interactive UPS (Intermediate): Common UPS system for small to enterprise network environments. The battery-to-AC power converter (inverter) is always connected to the output of the UPS. Operating the inverter in reverse during times when the input AC power is normal provides battery charging.
- Double Conversion, On-line UPS (Advanced): Avoids momentary power lapses by constantly providing power from its own inverter, even when the power line is functioning properly. Commonly used for mission critical applications, server farms, hospitals, etc.