Battery Maintenance

A Crucial Part of your Continuity Plan A crucial aspect of an effective continuity plan is recognizing the lifespan, functionality, and maintenance requirements of your…

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An often used term that our customers hear regarding their UPS System Batteries is “Hot-Swappable”. In this article, we’ll discuss more about how a hot-swappable…

Many UPS systems today come with a UPS battery self-test feature. While this function can often aid in understanding a UPS battery’s health it may…

While the first design for a Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) battery was created close to 50 years ago, its unique design and characteristics are…

How to Ensure That Your Business Stays Online, Even in a Catastrophe. Extreme cold caused a cascading number of power outages across the state of…

Considerations for Your UPS Service Agreement Once you have purchased and installed an uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), the real cost of UPS ownership begins. Ongoing…

Batteries: The Heart of Your UPS System If you think of your UPS as the “nervous system” of your back-up power management set-up, the batteries…

Modular UPS systems are designed to be flexible, and are often more user-friendly when it comes to replacing UPS batteries. Rather than a cabinet full…

We are all familiar with going to the doctor to get a check up on our health. At the end of our visit, we typically…

In our last article, we discussed DC power plants , what they are, and how they are often used. Just like any back-up power system,…

The third battery on our “get to know you” list is the Lithium Ion battery (LIB). Lithium Ion batteries have seen significant growth and adoption…

The second battery on our “get to know you” list is the Wet Cell, or Flooded Cell battery. UPS Systems are used in a variety…

You are feeling good about your negotiations with your new service provider. The discussions about your equipment have been excellent, and your rep really seems…

As a follow up to our Lighting inverter series, this article will focus on the components of a lighting inverter and how they may differ…

UL924 Emergency Lighting Central Inverter/ UPS Systems are different than other mission critical power systems in that their application is designed for life safety in…

In the critical power equipment industry we get a lot of questions regarding emergency lighting. This article is the first in a three part series…

Prevention is key to keeping a catastrophic event from occurring in your equipment. Not only can failure cause your equipment to disrupt your workflow, and can cost your…