Lithium-Ion Batteries in Enterprise UPS Systems

This issue highlights: New Products for 2017 Lithium Ion Batteries for Large, Three Phase UPS: Comparing Lithium-Ion Batteries to VRLA Historically, Lithium-Ion batteries have been considered too expensive and not safe enough for use in enterprise UPS applications despite their smaller size and longer life span compared to VRLA batteries. However, recent innovations in the […]
Improving Connectivity in High Density Areas With DAS or Small Cell
This issue highlights: UPS for DAS and Small Cell Improving Connectivity in High Density Areas With DAS or Small Cell: Powering DAS and Small Cell Networks The explosive growth in wireless data usage has placed capacity burdens on traditional large (macro) cell site capacity. Every cell phone is competing for bandwidth leading to spectrum congestion […]
New StruxureOn App Enables Remote Monitoring from Your Smartphone
This issue highlights: New StruxureOn App to monitor your data center from your smartphone NEW StruxureOn App from Schneider Electric Monitor Your Data Center From Your Smartphone StruxureOn – Mobility, Monitoring, Insights StruxureOn is a digital monitoring service that gives you the freedom to check on your critical power and cooling equipment from your smart […]
Why UPS Service is a Critical Line Item in Your Operational Budget
This issue highlights: UPS Service as a Budget Item Why UPS Service is a Critical Line Item in Your Operational Budget Today’s IT Departments are under tremendous pressure to reduce expenses. As an area of the business that is expected to be invisible, yet deliver 100% uptime and network availability, your margin for error is […]
Happy Holidays from Power Solutions
This issue highlights: Christmas Island December and January can be cold, windy, snowy and icy here in the United States. It makes us dream of places that are warm and sunny. And since it’s the holidays, Christmas Island comes to mind. Christmas Island, located in the Indian Ocean, is 236 miles south of Java and […]
APC and Eaton Price Changes & Custom Power Packages
This issue highlights: APC and Eaton Price Increase and Custom Power Packages Custom Power Packages Creating a complete bundled solution tailored to your needs Back-up power requirements often demand more than an off-the-shelf solution. At Power Solutions, we take a vendor-neutral approach to configure the best solution possible for our customers. By bundling standard products […]
Maximize Uptime & Important APC Announcement
This issue highlights: Battery Monitoring and Safety and APC Symmetra LX news Maximize Uptime with Battery Monitoring and Safety Battery Neglect is the leading cause of back-up power failures Battery failure can be devastating and typically occurs when reliable back-up power is needed most. While VRLA and flooded batteries are known for their reliability, they […]
“Power Saves Lives” FL Governor Rick Scott on Hurricane Matthew power outage
In a press conference on Tuesday morning, October 7th, Florida Governor Rick Scott emphatically stated, “Power saves lives”, in an update on the Hurricane Matthew power outage as the storm scraped the east coast of Florida leaving hundreds of thousands of residents, facilities, and businesses without power. Governor Scott made the statement while discussing the […]
Delta Airlines Service Interruption Caused by Failed Back-up Power
This issue highlights: The Global Delta System failure – what happened? and the Eaton 93PM UPS – Double Conversion Delta Airlines System Outage – What Happened? (follow-up to August 8 Newsletter) On Monday August 8th, the Delta Airlines data center in Atlanta experienced a back-up power system failure that cost Delta an estimated $150 Million […]
Was Delta’s Computer System Failure Preventable?
Delta Airlines’ Global System Outage Lessons learned from today’s power outage can benefit your organization At 2:30am on Monday, August 8th, the Delta service hub in Atlanta experienced a computer room power outage. The loss of power interrupted computer systems operation across the globe including flight operations, flight status systems, and the Delta website. […]
Product End-of-Life Announcements and Tips for Prolonging the Life of your UPS
This month’s issue highlights the importance of End-of-Life Announcements, C&D Flooded Batteries and Modular Power Revitalization Service Symmetra LX Schneider Electric End-of-Life Announcement: APC Silcon DP (Dec 2017), APC Silcon SL ( Dec 2018) and MGE Comet (Dec 2018) If you have a UPS that is approaching the end of it’s service life, it’s likely […]
Battery Health Check: UPS, Switchgear and Telecom Battery Maintenance
November, 2015 New! Battery Maintenance and Replacement Services for UPS, Switchgear, and Telco EnerSys wet cell batteries for UPS and Switchgear applications now available BATTERY HEALTH CHECK Battery Maintenance and Replacement Services for UPS, Switchgear, and Telecommunications Applications You don’t have time to worry about the reliability of your back-up power systems. VRLA and […]