Why UPS power protection is essential for medical imaging applications

Posted on 6th July 2020

While medical imaging equipment may not be such an obvious candidate for UPS power protection as, say, an operating theatre, it does, in fact, have a critical need for protection...

Now more than ever: Addressing the NHS’s critical need for protected power

Posted on 17th April 2020

One topic of universal concern created by the Covid-19 crisis is the pressure being felt by NHS staff of all disciplines. While risking their own safety and working in demanding...

Cutting UPS carbon emissions in the healthcare sector

Posted on 26th March 2020

Maximising UPS efficiency can contribute significantly to this drive, as healthcare facilities typically have large populations of UPSs of varying sizes distributed throughout their sites. In this article, Alex Emms,...

Assessing the clinical and business risks of healthcare environment power loss – and mitigating them with UPS systems

Posted on 5th February 2020

Power problems can occur anywhere, anytime, in any electrical system, regardless of the design standards employed. Accordingly, it may be tempting to build in the highest possible resilience across an…

Providing the right UPS environment within a healthcare estate

Posted on 10th December 2019

Healthcare estate managers seeking advice on how to integrate their UPSs into their facility’s environment can find help within The Department of Health’s ‘Health Technical Memorandum 06-01’ (HTM 06-01). This...

Choosing a UPS that meets your true business resiliency needs

Posted on 3rd October 2019

Data centre operators naturally want the highest possible availability for their facility. However, achieving the best that’s technically possible will be beyond most organisations’ budgets – and in any case,...

Matching your power protection components to your healthcare system requirements

Posted on 17th September 2019

Designing power protection components – UPSs, emergency lighting inverters, generators and IPSs – into a healthcare electrical distribution system can be challenging. The evolving risk and resilience needs of each...

The PowerWAVE EL Range of Emergency Lighting Static Inverters

Posted on 1st June 2017

The PowerWAVE EL series is designed to deliver complete emergency lighting protection for a range of applications, according to European BS EN50171 specification. These static inverter emergency lighting systems address...

Ensuring a safe and stable environment: Backup power supply for hospital applications

Posted on 20th December 2016

In March 2015, Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral suffered a massive power outage. These power problems caused operations to be cancelled and ambulances to be diverted. Although all wards and clinical...

Dedicated. Reliable. Essential: Choosing the right UPS supplier for the healthcare industry

Posted on 22nd September 2016

There are few markets where the role of UPS systems is more critical than within medical and healthcare related applications. Uninterruptible power supplies operating in this arena are called upon...

UPS Jargon Buster

Posted on 24th August 2016

If you’re trying to specify a UPS system, you’ll find yourself confronted, as with any technology, by a fair amount of jargon – which could be confusing if you’re not...

Installing a UPS System