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2017: A UPS protects a service, not just a power socket
To prepare an emergency power supply, you need to know the necessary equipment and how long it takes to react.
Topic year 2017
The question behind the equipment
Electrical protection was already included in the equipment offered to companies in 2017. The inverter deserves to be studied from the service to be maintained: workstation, network, server or other identified facility. Eaton, the fundamentals of critical diet.
Eaton recalls the role of inverters in protecting buildings' power supply. The capabilities and functions available vary according to the references; simply having an inverter does not describe the autonomy obtained.
Identify what should remain available
The list of connected devices is the starting point. A station can remain lit while the network on which it depends stops. It is therefore necessary to look at dependencies, powers and operational priorities.
The objective must be explicit: to pursue a task, allow an organized stop or give time for a person to intervene. The dimensioning is not deduced from a generic duration announced for another equipment.
Provide for checks over time
Batteries, alerts and tests are part of maintenance. The site manager must be aware of a defect and identify the devices that are actually protected.
Alltech can examine the electrical environment and building equipment with team computer skills. The survey of the equipment and intended use makes it possible to prepare a suitable proposal.