February 9, 2018
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This may seem like a very odd question to ask, but if your UPS system is making weird noises that sound more like the barnyard than an office, you may have a serious issue on your hands.
Chirping and Mooing?!
If your UPS system sounds like there
January 31, 2018
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Super Bowl XLVII Blackout
Power Outages can happen anytime for any number of reasons. And it always seems to be they happen at the most inopportune time. Remember Super Bowl XLVII when the power shut down to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was
January 26, 2018
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As we all know, batteries need to be changed every so often, especially when they are responsible for operating important equipment. I mean, imagine the frustration when your TV remote batteries fail!
In all seriousness, your UPS system is responsible for keeping your business operations up
January 22, 2018
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An Uninterruptible Power Supply, or UPS, can save the life of your PC, as well as hours of work should your main power be disrupted. UPS systems differ from emergency power supplies and standby generators in that they provide near-immediate protection from input power interruptions
January 12, 2018
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“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
It is far easier, and cheaper, to spend time preventing damage to your UPS system than it is to repair or replace it. Unfortunately, there are many reasons why companies choose to ignore the preventive side
December 22, 2017
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With the recent power outage at the Hartsfield - Jackson Airport in Atlanta, attention has turned to the turmoil caused by downtime due to power outages. Every hour of downtime you experience is money you are losing.
While power outages cannot always be prevented, you
December 14, 2017
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When it comes to UPS systems, people are generally split into two categories; you either know everything there is to know about them or you are completely in the dark.
We often get asked what information we will need when someone is contacting us for a
November 30, 2017
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Are you trying to figure out how to determine what size UPS system you need to protect your equipment?
Making sure you have the right size UPS is key to protecting your equipment; If the system has insufficient capacity to support your equipment, you may not
November 15, 2017
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You have invested money in the sensitive electronic equipment that is necessary to keep your business up and running, but did you know that your investment is in danger of being damaged or knocked offline by power anomalies?
Blackouts. Brownouts. Line Noise. Over-Voltage.
Aside from blackouts, these
November 6, 2017
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So you have taken the necessary steps to protect your equipment by installing a UPS system, but have you given thought to the batteries the backup equipment runs on?
DID YOU KNOW?
A room temperature of as low as 75 degrees F can contribute to battery temperature