A UPS (uninterruptible power supply) will benefit all South African businesses and organisations by protecting their electronics and helping them dodge the disruption caused by ESKOMs daily load shedding. Load shedding isn’t going away anytime soon.If you’re a business owner, you need a UPS. What are the benefits of using a UPS in South Africa? …
When your rack mount UPS fails or needs maintenance or a battery change, your servers will often have to face downtime while this process is undertaken. Any rack mount UPS of 6 or 10 kVA rating will have to be hard-wired into your server rack by a qualified electrician. This can create a problem when …
When load shedding results in power interruptions, people will spend money on almost anything to ensure backup power. Consumers’ vulnerability and the demand for standby power have led to an influx of options; unfortunately, some are less than ideal and unwitting people are being taken for a ride. Not many people understand the terminology used …
RIELLO MODULAR DATA CENTER UPS receives Excellence awards In June of 2022, the Riello modular data centre UPS, known as the Multipower product range, won the prestigious “excellence awards” in the power product of the year class as the Number 1 modular UPS voted by both the UK Electrical Review and Data Centre Review magazines. This modular …
Data centre or IT system downtime is a major risk to any business To limit the risk of data centre downtime, the best practice is to regularly perform preventative maintenance on both the UPS unit and its associated backup battery bank, along with rigid testing. In all the root cause analyses, your UPS system accounts …
UPS and emergency backup power system repairs are necessary when your system breaks down and the damaged or faulty components within the rectifier, Static switch or Inverter systems require replacement so that the system can operate again at optimum levels. Why use Standby Systems as your repair centre and service provider? Standby Systems offers all …
UPS unit, backup battery maintenance and servicing is a planned regular preventative maintenance requirement. The service is performed either on the client’s site or, in the case of hard-wired systems, in the Standby Systems Workshops. Plug-and-play systems maintenance is done to detect problems before they occur and to compensate for normal wear and tear from …
Having a preventative maintenance contract in place is essential to ensure that the UPS unit undergoes planned and regular servicing and controlled firmware upgrades at least twice a year. Such services allow the technician to: Perform a visual inspection for any possible signs of component wear and tear, which may be signs of something starting …
When it comes to a new UPS unit, the warranty offered by the manufacturer gives the user the assurance that the system is covered against the manufacturer’s defects for a period of between 12 and 24 months from the date of purchase. This date can be extended up to 5 years due to the reliability …
Offline UPS, Line-interactive UPS, or Online double-conversion UPS; which one should you choose and how does an Online double-conversion UPS work? There are three types of UPS system designs. Primarily, each one represents an advancement in UPS technology:1. Offline UPS2. Line interactive UPS3. Online double-conversion UPSIn this article we aim to highlight each system so …
No matter what size UPS system, at Standby Systems, we have the technical sales specialists for any UPS requirement; none is too small or too big. Our in-house technical expertise of over 250 years of combined technical knowledge and UPS industry experience enables us to offer from small upto unique and complex UPS plants for …
A UPS unit can be monitored remotely in one of two ways. By means of a remote alarm panel which can be, in some cases, an identical display to the UPS front panel. This will allow remote control of the UPS via this panel or via an ethernet communications highway, usually using SNMP version 3. Or …
AC – ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER AC is the type of power that comes from the grid supply. It is the most widely used type of supply to feed almost every type of load. The output of a UPS is AC power either 220 volts 1 phase or 400 volts 3 phase. DC – DIRECT CURRENT …
The positive effects of owning a backup/emergency power UPS plant to keep your load running when the power fails are many. However, the local company infrastructure in South Africa behind the UPS system is just as important to your home and business. An uninterruptable power supply, also known as a UPS, is only as good as the support structure that backs …
A UPS system is a device that ensures that the load connected to the inverter will always be safe and protected from any mains supply failure or irregularity like dips and spikes. As long as the battery backup is available, it will ensure a 100% clean, smooth power supply to any load it is supplying. …
Sole AROS and Riello Distributor for 18 years Standby Systems offers the UPS and emergency backup user peace of mind with 18 years as the sole distributor for AROS RIELLO UPS systems for the entire Southern African continent except for Natal and Western Cape. Solid foundation UPS company With our solid foundation of 18 years …
A UPS backup battery is a commodity with a fixed service life that is further reduced or influenced by many external factors. There are several things that one can do to ensure that the UPS backup battery is kept in optimal condition and delivers the best battery service life: All batteries are susceptible to high …
Introduction to UPS or Uninterruptible Power Supply An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a system that protects electronic equipment from power fluctuations. A UPS is a device that is interfaced between the electric network (connected to utility power eg. ESKOM in South Africa) and the equipment that need protecting. UPS or uninterruptible power supply – …
UPS Systems – What Does On-Line Double Conversion Mean? By G Bennett, Standby Systems Abbreviations: IGBT – Integral Gated Bipolar Transistor PWM – Pulse Width Modulation THD – Total Harmonic Distortion UPS – Uninterruptible Power Supply A UPS is there for one primary reason – to provide uninterrupted power to the load. We recognise reliability …
UPS System Configurations and Their Effects on Reliability By G Bennett, Standby Systems So you have a critical load and you need to ensure no downtime. Of course you need an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) – but what configuration should you choose? In fact, what are the options available to you? The reliability of a …
Desk Top UPS ( Uninterruptible Power Supply ) versus Centralised Systems A small desktop UPS is a typical line interactive unit. It is intended for the man on the street to use at his home, not to run data centres. This means that the UPS is essentially off all the time and will switch on …
UPS or uninterruptible power supply, is a power supply that includes a battery to maintain power in the event of a power outage. Typically, a UPS keeps a computer, plant or electrical equipment running for several minutes or hours after a power outage. A UPS is typically used to protect hardware such as computers, data …
