Why a single-supplier UPS-generator package optimises your power backup strategy

Posted on 3rd May 2022

UPSs and generators play a complementary role on any site that must have clean, uninterrupted power under all circumstances. The UPS seamlessly protects the critical load from utility mains blackouts...

Should I use Eco-mode? The pros and cons of this special operating mode

Posted on 2nd December 2021

KUP’s uninterruptible power supply systems power some of the most critical data centres, servers, IT equipment and production processes in use today. Within these environments, energy management is critical. Running...

The importance of clean, uninterrupted power to sensitive pharmaceutical manufacturing processes

Posted on 4th June 2020

To stay ahead in today’s competitive marketplace, pharmaceutical organisations have to be agile. They must exploit constantly evolving technologies, achieve ever-shorter times to production, and deploy techniques to do so...

How to pair your UPS system and standby generator

Posted on 4th June 2020

How to pair your UPS system and standby generator Data centre operations invariably use uninterruptible power supplies to protect their sensitive IT equipment from mains power supply aberrations and short-term...

What educational establishments should look for in their power protection solution

Posted on 26th March 2020

It’s reasonably obvious that universities, colleges and other academic institutions depend on a resilient, efficient IT infrastructure – but the extent to which this dependence has grown can be surprising....

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 role of generators in a protected power infrastructure

Posted on 3rd May 2019

During normal mains availability, online uninterruptible power supplies protect their critical load from transients, noise and any other anomalies imposed onto the data centre’s power network from upstream. Additionally, the...

Protecting against short and long-term power disruptions

Posted on 6th December 2018

Today, a typical organisation’s performance is only as good as its ICT resource - which depends just as critically on the quality and continuity of its power supply. Accordingly, such...

Backup power generators: physical and environmental considerations

Posted on 24th October 2018

In many data centre operations, back up power generators are a vital complement to uninterruptible power supplies; if adequately fuelled and supported, they can continue to provide electrical power for as...

Choosing the right UPS generator

Posted on 26th September 2018

This post looks at why your uninterruptible power supply may need a backup generator, and how to set up a matched UPS-generator pair. Online uninterruptible power supplies ensure power quality...

Power protection for extended blackouts

Posted on 19th March 2018

A properly-designed online UPS provides its critical load with excellent protection from utility mains power disturbances and brief outages of a few seconds or possibly minutes. However, to ensure uninterrupted...

The role of generators: Covering short and long-term blackouts

Posted on 22nd January 2018

Data centres need protection from power abberrations during normal mains operations as well as complete and extended power blackouts. Although compromises can sometimes be made, the best and most comprehensive...

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