Standby Systems is proud to announce that three 600kVA Riello MHT UPS units, configured to operate in parallel with advanced network integration and monitoring, are currently undergoing Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) at our facility. These high-performance three-phase Riello UPS systems, supported by Elite VRLA batteries, are being prepared for a major data centre in Gauteng, …
Our Toyota Hilux 3.0L D4D service vehicle has officially clocked 1,000,000 kilometres. Yes, one million! That’s a full circle around the globe – 25 times over – all done right here on African soil, in service of one mission: keeping Riello UPS systems running and our clients powered up.
Seven Reasons to Choose Riello UPS. The increasing demand for reliable power makes choosing a UPS system with strong technical support vital for uninterrupted operations. Designed and manufactured in Italy, Riello UPS units are global leaders, offering advanced technology, EU and IEC compliance, and exceptional energy efficiency. Partnering with Standby Systems in South Africa ensures unmatched expertise.
Southern Africa is at a turning point with its power production, but we are not in the clear yet. Experts have warned that the power grid is balancing on a fine line. According to recent reports, South Africa’s electricity grid is struggling due to ageing infrastructure, lack of maintenance, and increased demand. The situation has grown to a R390 billion monster.
It seems as if load shedding is a thing of the past, and it’s all systems go in the Rainbow Nation. So, what do we do now? —pack our UPS units back into their boxes? No, definitely not. You see, other power disruptions, whether planned or unexpected, will still happen. These power failures, like load shedding, will lead to lost productivity, loss of data integrity, equipment failure, and safety breaches.
While VRLA (Valve-Regulated Lead Acid) batteries are a popular choice for UPS systems, their limitations in high-cycle applications often go unnoticed—until performance begins to degrade. Understanding these limitations is of the utmost importance to ensure that your UPS system operates efficiently and reliably all the time.
Standby Systems remains dedicated to the healthcare industry, offering cutting-edge power solutions and ongoing support to help facilities safeguard their investments and continue delivering quality care. That’s why we attended the 28th International Federation of Healthcare Engineers (IFHE) Conference in Cape Town.
When it comes to Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, batteries play a crucial role in ensuring continuous power backup. Choosing the right battery type, understanding battery capacity, and following best practices for maintenance can significantly impact performance and longevity. This guide covers everything you need to know about UPS batteries, including different types, battery capacity calculations, safety precautions, and maintenance tips.
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 …
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 …
Every time ESKOM starts load shedding, people run around spending loads of money on anything they can get their hands on to have some form of power supply solution when the power goes off for four hours every day, sometimes twice a day. The downward spiralling mains grid supply availability and reliability are getting worse …
23 November 2021 The daily exponential demand for data centre processing, along with massive growth in digital technologies, means that for any data centre to be successful, it must have a scalable emergency backup power supply solution to carry it through power failures and bad power conditions, while being adaptable to daily changes in technologies …
29 November 2021 The Riello Sentryum rack mount UPS range has evolved from the highly successful high power, one power factor rated tower range from 10 to 40 kW. The unit has a unique, compact design and footprint. It comes with up to four strings of 7 or 9 AH ELITE sealed VRLA backup batteries, …
There are three battery design technologies generally used in UPS systems.They include: Lead-Acid, which is by far the best cost-effective solution. They are low maintenance, easily disposed of, and the most popular choice. Nickel Cadmium. Lithium Ion or LiFePHO4. All 3 of these technologies work very well and reliably with a Riello UPS unit from …
It is a known fact that a UPS battery will not last forever and that a battery is a medium-term consumable item that requires replacement every few years. Battery replacement is determined by its design life and the number of charge and discharge cycles that it undergoes while in use in the field. It is …
The availability of continuous and reliable power supply to your security and surveilance camera systems is critical to ensure protection against crime elements of society, as well as protect your expensive security equipment from damage or hard drive data corruption due to bad mains power supply as is so common in South Africa today, with …
Standby Systems has announced that RPS UPS systems, the 5th largest UPS manufacturer in the world today, with all UPS backup products being 100% designed and manufactured in Italy, has signed the new code of conduct (COC) under the EU requirements for UPS system efficiencies that has been released to public under the EU commissions …
Currently, emergency power backup import houses and their “experts” are springing up everywhere, importing and unscrupulously installing lithium-based battery products for UPS and PV solar applications, without any consideration for end-of-life disposal, by way of environmentally friendly 100% recycling and NOT by dumping it, poisoning our environment even further. Yes, their argument is valid. The …
Standby Systems has recently, successfully completed the installation and commissioning of another high-efficiency transformer based UPS plant, to supply backup to critical building and IT loads in Rosebank, Johannesburg for a blue chip company end user. This flagship UPS product offers the user all the technical advantages of high efficiencies generally only found in transformerless …
Everyone knows that a UPS unit or emergency backup power plant plays a vital role in our modern-day high-paced lives. UPS are used in all walks of life. From shopping centres, for safety such as emergency lighting and for keeping online banking up and running all the time no matter how unreliable the power supply …
Standby Systems can assist you with supplying, installing and maintaining effective high end Riello UPS solutions which also include a Power Distribution Unit or PDU, for power distribution and control in all your 19 inch server rack cabinet applications. Named the Riello Multi Socket PDU, this unit allows any It integrator or IT manager to …
In this article we aim to answer three FAQs about UPS batteries: How is a UPS backup battery made? What are the things you should look out for when purchasing a backup battery? Is my UPS battery really a green solution for Africa? 1. How is a UPS backup battery made? The theory behind any …
Transients and spikes are extremely fast, high-energy-density power surges that occur for periods of a few thousandths of a second and sit on the back of the normal mains sinewave power. They vary in voltage size from zero to up to over several thousand volts or even more and are a result of a sudden …
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 …
Pure lead batteries have a wide range of applications for use in UPS, telecoms, energy storage and cyclic solar. Pure lead batteries contain no contaminants within the lead. They are made through a purification production process where positive and negative lead strips are stamped out of the material. Unlike traditional pasted plate technology batteries where …
Italian emergency backup power manufacturer, Riello UPS systems S.R.L, offer a 19 inch rack mount manual bypass system called a Multipass. The Multipass is available in South Africa from Standby Systems, who have been distributing AROS RIELLO UPS units all over South Africa since 2003 and hold sole distribution rights for all RIELLO products outside …
People are often unsure about which UPS to buy that will best suit their individual needs and their budget so that they don’t over-buy or under-buy, but rather make the right purchase first time round. For this reason it is very important to have a good understanding of the different UPS backup technologies that are …
It is very important to consider the right battery for any application and the way it is installed within the correct environment and operating conditions. Factors effecting the battery’s actual service life include: Incorrect application of a specific battery range.For example, using a 102AH semi-sealed automotive battery in a UPS application or a telecommunications 200 …
When a rack mounted IT load or server in a cabinet only have 1 input power supply, it is necessary for the IT user to consider a dual input power source inside the server rack so ass to bring the single point of failure in the UPS power supply as close to the single input …
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 …
UPS remote monitoring and control tool to integrate your Riello UPS into your industrial communications and control network. Riello UPS has expanded its networking solutions for UPS communication via an industrial network with the launch of the Profinet device called Multicom 421 MultiCOM 421. This new device can be used in all Riello UPS systems …
The new ELITE TPPL sealed battery range has been launched in SA by Standby Systems. This float application backup battery is specifically designed for use with UPS systems. They have an unprecedented high power output performance to support any instant high-demand power requirements from 5 minutes to 60 minutes. TPPL, which stands for Thin Plate …
The ELITE low-maintenance high-temperature battery can work in a non-air-conditioned environment with a design life expectancy of 10 years at 35 degrees Celsius ambient whilst offering good performance under these conditions. Some of the reasons why it is capable of this type of operation are: The casing consists of vertical ribs within a tapered structure …
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 …
Capacitors are key power components in a UPS unit; they are used to smooth out electrical waveforms by filtering noise and storing electrical energy. Capacitors are used all over in a UPS, from small units on electronic control boards to large units in the power section of the UPS rectifier (DC Capacitors) and inverter (AC …
Standby Systems, the sole distributor for RIELLO UPS systems in Southern Africa, can, along with the manufacturer RPS S.R.L with headquarters in Milan, Italy, offer up to 5 year extended warranty options. This excludes Natal and the Western Cape sites, which fall outside the sole distribution range. All single-phase Riello UPS units, from the entry-level …
As much as we love summer we don’t love the lightning damage that comes with the summertime storms. We appreciate that a darkening sky means rain is coming, but we don’t appreciate the fried electronics after the lightning has passed “through” our businesses or homes. In the olden days, when we saw a storm coming, …
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 …
With load shedding becoming a common occurrence in our daily lives in South Africa, most businesses, and even homeowners, are looking for reliable suppliers such as Standby Systems and Riello UPS for a backup power solution. Our solutions range from small home inverters of 1 kVA, to complex 3-phase parallel and modular UPS plants of up …
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 …
With a staff complement of over 30 people and more than 70% of them having tertiary qualifications in electrical engineering, Standby Systems is one of the largest and most technically superior UPS unit market leaders in South Africa. Our vastly superior technical experience covers all walks of emergency backup power from a small UPS unit, …
What are the features offered by Standby systems Riello UPS and how will the user benefit? Easily manageable UPS unit Easy and reliable interfacing and management into any network via USB or RS232 serial connectivity. Easy and effective UPS management/monitoring via your network. Easy to use, free of charge, service management software with simple graphical …
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. …
22 April 2021, With today’s UPS systems striving for ultimate energy efficiencies and the lowest running cost to create a sustainable world with zero carbon footprint, it is no wonder that the Riello UPS slogan “Reliable-power for a sustainable world” is the foundation of the 5th largest UPS manufacturer in the world. World Earth Day …
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 …
A UPS system is basically a device that keeps your critical equipment powered up and running no mattery what the state of the ESKOM supply is from power failures to surges and dips your connected UPS loads will not be affected by them and continue to operate seamlessly. A UPS consists of a few main …
6 April 2021 The power uptime and power supply reliability are critical to any data centre, IT load, process, or other critical loads. It is imperative to use the best quality UPS and technology available, like a Riello uninterruptible power supply backup system from Standby Systems. Services must be unaffected under all grid supply conditions …
A UPS system is intended to do the following: Protect the connected inverter load against power failures of all types, whether short or extended Protect the connected inverter load against surges in the supply grid Ensure inverter load is kept running all the time and prevent the user from losing money. Although the UPS and …
06 April 2021, Your Riello UPS plays a vital role in the effectiveness and support of health care and medical systems as hospitals and laboratories become increasingly digitally driven through IT and medical electronics as service providers strive to offer the best healthcare treatment to all their patients. A reliable and clean sinewave AC power …
12 April 2021 The SDU modular MBB hot swop bypass allows for online change out of an SDU UPS module, at reduced cost, with no downtime for the critical inverter load This device is for use with the Riello Sentinel Dual range, available in 5, 6 , 8 and 10 kVA sizes with unity inverter …
The intention of this article is to inform you of the basic principles and building blocks of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and what it does to offer you backup power when the mains fails. Why is UPS backup power protection, like Riello UPS from Standby Systems, so essential in South Africa? The power grid …
When buying a UPS, the battery it is supplied with, and the technology of the battery used, are as important as the build quality of the UPS. Many types of batteries are used recklessly by some of the “UPS, inverter, solar and backup power experts” that have evolved since ESKOM started falling apart in the …
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 …
15 March 2021 Massively improved UPS power availability for the backup power protection of large Data Centers where floor space is high on the selection list along with reliability, efficiency, and scalability, the new Riello UPS range extension broadens RIELLO UPS availability and footprint into the data centre world. The Riello NextEnergy UPS is ideally …
March 2021, Standby Systems, the Southern Africa distributor for the world’s 5th largest UPS manufacturer, Riello UPS, announces the recent news from Riello UPS in Milano, Italy – Riello Sirio-Power-Supply or SPS is to be used by the Audi brand center of experience. The AUDI AG Brand Experience Center event and conference building at Munich Airport …
Data centre uptime, reliability, power system efficiency, and recyclability at end-of-life are all critical key players in the modern data center and the overall health of our planet. Data centres are critical in ensuring continuous industry and communications in today’s online world. No industry sector could survive or operate efficiently without them. Many data centers …
15 March 2021 UPS remote monitoring and control tool to integrate your Riello UPS into your industrial communications and control network. Riello UPS has expanded its networking solutions for UPS communication via an industrial network with the launch of the Profinet device called Multicom 421 MultiCOM 421. This new device can be used in all …
Our Standby Systems engineering & service support team offers a wide range of competitive and comprehensive technical support to suit any Riello or there UPS user’s needs and pocket. These include Riello Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), Riello STS, VRLA battery and even powershield montiroing andn shutdown software, delivery, installation, commissioning, site acceptance tests, battery impedance …
When: Online, 28 April, 2021 AROS Riello UPS systems represented in SA by Standby Systems is back as headline sponsor of Datacentre.me’s second “virtual” networking event and conference. After the first highly successful inaugural online expo in October 2020, the second Expo allows you to meet data centre professionals remotely in a safe and comfortable manner. …
Standby Systems announces the AROS Riello UPS Sentryum high power range expansion with the launch of 2 new UPS models, 30 & 40 kW 3-Phase input 3-Phase output March 2021. The RIELLO Sentryum transformerless ONLINE double-conversion Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) is designed for ultimate reliability, highest efficiency in its class in the world, and best …
Standby Systems Technical Energy Consultants are experts in the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) industry and have been working within the Riello AROS UPS power sector in Southern Africa since 2003. Our technical expertise comes from a solid base of tertiary qualified electrical engineers and technicians with regular OEM training in Italy at Riello AROS UPS headquarters in Milano. …
UPS Preventive Maintenance Visits are critical in preventing any unnecessary and unwanted power loss to critical UPS inverter loads. The general recommendation is that a UPS should be serviced twice per annum if it is operating in a clean and cool environment, or four times a year if operating in dirtier and uncooled environments. The purpose …
The fans used in Uninterruptible Power Supplies are the key components critical to keeping the UPS’s internal electronics and power electronics (used to make up the UPS rectifier and the UPS inverter) within the operational temperature ranges that they are designed to work in, thereby ensuring reliable and safe operation of these components with maximum …
All online double-conversion UPS has 4 main sections: The rectifier/battery charger The UPS sealed lead-acid batteries The Inverter The static bypass switch The UPS DC Rectifier 1st conversion AC to DC The rectifier performs several key functions. The first function is to convert the input utility power from ESKOM in the form of AC mains power …
The new Elite ELC lead-carbon AGM VRLA battery range is specifically designed for use in solar cyclic applications. The ELC is classified as a very long life product in accordance with Eurobatt standards and able to achieve over 3000 discharge cycles to 70% depth of discharge. This is almost 1000 cycles more than an equivalent …
Here is a list of the recommended loads with corresponding wattage that the average household can safely plug into a home inverter or UPS. Appliance Wattage (Average load per item) WiFi 20 Router 20 Laptop 80 Desktop 300 Gaming PC 1000 LED Bedside light 20 LED Ceiling light 20 Bedside radio 15 DSTV or decoder …
Do you need 5 hours of battery backup for daily load shedding but your battery isn’t lasting that long anymore – why? Standby Systems has the ultimate cyclic solution that will last for many years There are two problems associated with 4-hour blackouts on a daily basis: Your batteries don’t have enough time to charge. …
AROS RIELLO LAUNCH THE BRAND NEW SENTINEL DUAL UPS SYSTEM The AROS RIELLO Sentinel range of on line double conversion UPS systems which are available in both tower or 19 inch rack mount versions using the same machine, was born with the Sentinel XR version. This UPS machine has proven to be rugged and reliable …
Just when you thought load shedding was a thing of the past you were caught off guard by the latest rolling blackouts. While ESKOM scrambles to maintain their power supply, millions of people are left without electricity. Honestly, it has happened before; it is happening now; it isn’t going to get better any time soon. …
Standby Systems, your UPS Specialist Standby Systems is a Specialist UPS Company that provides a wide-ranging array of UPS systems; from large uniquely engineered three-phase power plants to small standalone units, all to suit the standby power generation requirements of Sub Saharan Africa. We have extensive in-house proficiency and a rock-solid engineering base in the …
During load shedding, when ESKOMs generation ability flounders, millions of South Africans are subjected to power failures, sometimes daily. Besides interrupting our home and business lives, blackouts also cause data corruption on computer systems and damage various sensitive and expensive electronics like TVs, DSTV, and CCTV equipment. The only way to protect this valuable equipment …
Yes, you can, but it isn’t cheap when it comes to repetitive daily power failures and thus not always the best option to use a UPS on its own. A UPS can supply ANY load if it is sized correctly; however, it comes with a price tag and a backup battery that requires replacement every …
Standby Systems is pleased to announce that IDC (Industrial Development Corporation) has awarded us FULL MARKS! We were graded and came out tops in all areas, as listed: Technical Operations SHE Compliance Quality Service Delivery (response to queries and complaints) Finance (accuracy of invoices, payments, etc.) This scorecard rating proves that Standby Systems offers superlative …
In specific instances, where voltage fluctuation in the power supply is a frequent occurrence which causes damage to loads, a voltage stabiliser is an option. Allow me to make it clear from the start that a voltage stabiliser can NOT replace a UPS. A UPS generates power when the utility goes off by using battery …
A UPS, also called an uninterruptible power supply system, is a device that ensures the load connected to it will stay on when the power goes off. It provides continuous and constant no-break power and is a continuous power solution, or CPS. There are many reasons for a power failure occurring, including thunderstorms causing tripping …
In this article we aim to answer three FAQs about UPS batteries: 1. How is a UPS backup battery made? 2. What are the things you should look out for when purchasing a backup battery? 3. Is my UPS battery really a green solution for Africa? 1. How is a UPS backup battery made? The …
Your guide to selecting the right UPS system, also known as an Uninterruptible Power Source or Supply, to back up your computer system and other critical loads. This very comprehensive article, divided into 7 sections for easy referencing: 1. What a UPS is not 2. A UPS serves a dual purpose 3. Backup-time to Cost …
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 UPS Offline UPS technology means that the mains supply feeds the connected UPS load. Only …
Data Centers need the following from UPS backup plants. A reliable UPS system offering 100% uptime under all power supply conditions. N+1 or A and B redundancy UPS solutions. Battery technology used and recyclability in Africa. An Expandable UPS system which can grow with the Data centre, from the start of the operation to the …
In today’s world of technology, almost everything is controlled by some kind of electronic memory device. With the ever-increasing use of these memory devices, there is an ever-growing need to protect such critical items from not only power failures but also bad power supply conditions from your electricity producer. In countries with unreliable power supply …
Most people are unaware that there are three different types of UPS system designs, all of which can be used in different ways to support different backup loads. They are: 1. Offline UPS 2. Line-interactive UPS 3. Online Double-conversion UPS First of all, anyone buying a UPS must remember that, as with everything in life, …
In South Africa, the public discussions in the workplace and at home is the dreaded rolling blackouts and power cuts. Everyone is talking about home inverter systems, 200AH batteries, and deep cycle batteries are all buzz words. With all the load shedding issues that disrupt our electricity supply for hours at a time, sometimes weeks …
Clean, Sinewave, backup Power protection over and above just power backup during rolling blackouts, is not something that’s typically discussed, but you’re going to find out why it’s essential to have. For those of you that aren’t familiar with the term Uninterrupted Power Supply, or UPS as its commonly known, it can range from a …
AROS RIELLO UPS systems have announced the release of a new range of high-power, small footprint, online, double-conversion UPS units called the Sentrym. The Sentrym UPS range is available in 10, 15 and 20 kVA single phase input or three-phase input in the same machine, and single-phase output also known as a 1/1 UPS or …
STANDBY SYSTEMS (UPS SYSTEMS FROM 600 VA TO 6,4 MILLION VA), RECEIVES HEALTH AND SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD. On 7 December 2018, Devon Paar represented Standby Systems at the annual Health and Safety Performance Ceremony for the Eskom Medupi Project. During the ceremony, Standby Systems received an award for our Health and Safety Performance for 2018. …
Without getting too technical, it is an accepted norm that a battery has reached “end of life” when it can no longer supply 80% of its rated capacity in Ampere hours. At this point the battery should be replaced as the aging process accelerates. Determining Factors of a Batteries Life Span: Ambient and operational temperature …
February 2018 Standby Systems is pleased to announce the launch of Riello UPSNextEnergy product. This highly innovative, transformer-less, three-phase UPS range with VFI SS 111 double conversion technology, IGBT converters and three-level control, is designed to meet power requirements of the future. The state-of-the-art technology and the careful selection of high quality components contribute to …
Introducing the NEW AROS RIELLO Multi Sentry 125,160 and 200 kVA: a new addition to the already proven Multi Sentry UPS range March 2018 Standby Systems is pleased to announce that AROS Riello UPS has expanded the range of its popular Multi Sentry line with the addition of a new 125, 160 and 200 kVA …
Voltage: 6V & 12V Capacity: 12AH to 250AH Design floating service life: Up to 33AH :3 to 5 Years / >33AH : UPTO 10 Years a at 20oC/68Of General Features Nonspillable Sealed and Maintenance-free Operation High Quality and High Reliability Exceptional Deep Discharge Recovery Low Self-discharge Long Service Life Solid Copper Terminals Tank-formed Plates Computer-aided …
1.1 Nonspillable The ELITE VRLA battery uses an absorbed electrolyte system. All of the electrolyte is absorbed into the positive plates, negative plates, and the separators. Coupled with the use of special sealing epoxies, and long sealing paths for posts, ELITE VRLA batteries have exceptional leak resistance, and can be used in any position. 1.2 …
Standby Systems announces the all new single phase UPS backup systems for both rack and tower mount applications. The proven TK series of UPS systems has been upgraded to a more modern technology machine with features such as: LCD display SNMP running version 3 Higher quality Longer reliability 0,8 power factor rating This on line …
What battery is the best choice to use in a UPS system giving emergency backup power to critical loads? The world of batteries is so vast now days that one has many choices in the type or make of battery to use. There are many advancements in battery technology with a multitude of advantages and …
Johannesburg – Turn it off and get used to it. Yesterday, Eskom chief executive Tshediso Matona apologised profusely for load shedding and unveiled a grim calendar of 36 likely load-shedding days until the end of March. “It really pains us to have to load-shed. We know the public does not take kindly to it,” he …
Negating The Costs Of Unreliable Utility Supply Considering the reality of daily rolling blackouts and systematic load shedding schedules issued by Eskom, one has to ensure that critical sites are effectively backed up. As a supplier and service provider to the Riello Aros UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) range, Standby Systems have the experience and technical …
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 …
July, August, September 2013 Front (from left): Calvin Khakuse (Technician), Thula Nyathi (Site Supervisor), Brian Mokonyane (Technician), Thamaga Dona (Technical Director), Greg Bennett (Managing Director) Back (From left): Mary-Anne Pereira (Quality), Anel Mitchley (SHE), Marius Mostert (Site Project Manager), Peter Seago (Project Manager)
Standby Systems is glad to announce the successful completion of the UPS & Battery chargers Installation Project at Eskom’s National control centre in Simmerpan, Johannesburg. We successfully supplied, installed and commissioned: 2 x 600 kVA UPS Units 2 x 300 kVA UPS Units 1 x 100 kVA UPS Unit 4 x 48 Volt Battery Charger …
