By Guy Lacerte, Principal, Power Solutions, LLC
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems play a vital role in ensuring operational continuity in settings where power disruptions could result in substantial financial setbacks, data loss, or safety hazards. Typical UPS designs emphasize short-term backups, usually lasting 5 to 15 minutes to allow time for generators to engage. Today, the escalating requirements of edge computing, isolated facilities, and mission-critical applications are extending runtime requirements significantly; frequently surpassing 24 hours. These long duration back-up systems introduce a range of technical and economic challenges that go beyond the scope of conventional UPS configurations.
Designing UPS systems for such extended runtimes is not merely a matter of scaling battery capacity. It requires a comprehensive re-engineering of system components and infrastructure. This includes overcoming constraints in battery size and weight, inverter charging limitations, space planning, heat dissipation, and compliance with stringent regulatory standards.
Power Solutions, LLC, recognized as a premier supplier of extended runtime UPS solutions, provides customized, vendor-neutral turn-key systems in sectors such as IT, telecommunications, and manufacturing. Power Solutions LLC, with industry partners such as Alpha and Enersys, addresses the challenges of extended runtimes by engineering integrated systems comprised of custom battery banks, dedicated charging systems, and properly sized inverter architectures.
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Guy Lacerte, Principal at Power Solutions, LLC, has over 20 years of experience in critical power for enterprise and government applications. He has extensive knowledge of UPS and data center infrastructure with a specialization in services and product lifecycle management in DC Power and Higher Education. Guy combines his extensive knowledge of existing data center solutions with new technology to create data centers that fit his client’s needs for today and for the future. Connect with Guy on LinkedIn.