The large scale of data centres and other IT and communications facilities highlights a need for exemplary performance from all their equipment, as their operational size magnifies the impact of...
At the most general level, all modern static UPSs comprise a rectifier/charger, battery, inverter and static switch. These components allow the UPS to charge the battery when the utility supply...
UPS protection is increasingly required for smaller environments, where it must offer the same benefits as larger counterparts because the supported loads can be just as critical. Ian Jackson, director...
Modern, static UPS systems are classified as either on-line or off-line, with some off-line variants known as line-interactive types. Nearly all data centres and other application with critical loads will...
What does the future hold for UPS technologies and uninterruptible power supplies? We asked Alan Luscombe, Director at Kohler Uninterruptible Power, for his views, as summarised below. Currently, the hottest...