Best Practices
Whether you are concerned with efficiency, uptime or budget, using best practices can help you reach your goal. At Power Solutions we want to get you the information you need to keep your equipment up and running and get the best ROI possible. Check back here frequently for new articles about best practices.
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How to Choose the Right APC UPS For Your Application
One of the most common questions we hear is, “Which is the right APC UPS for my application?” Finding the right APC by Schneider Electric UPS for your facility can be complicated. There are many available options, different battery chemistries, power ratings, power factors, and discharge rates. Then you need to consider input and output...
Choosing the Right Eaton UPS For Your Application
Finding the right Eaton UPS for your application can be complicated. One of the most common questions we hear is, “Which Eaton UPS do I need?” There are many available options, different battery chemistries, power ratings, power factors, and discharge rates. Then you need to consider input and output voltages, topology, capacity, load, runtime, environment...
UPS Topologies: How do the choices stack up in today’s world?
When it comes time to replace a UPS it can be hard to choose the best system for your facility. There are best-practice trends and variables that need to be considered before replacement. Your power needs may have changed since you
Network Closet Optimization
Best Practices for Wiring and Network Closet Optimization for network and wiring closets in all shapes and sizes that are an important component of all data centers. Whatever their size, these data hubs must be managed, organized and protected efficiently and effectively and network closet optimization is a must to ensure these goals are met.
5 Tips to Ensure Power Quality
Here are some of the most common power supply problems and their likely effect on sensitive equipment: power surges, high-voltage spikes, transients, frequency variation, power sag,
Arc Flash Compliance and Prevention
What is an Arc Flash? An arc flash is a phenomenon where a flashover of electric current leaves its intended path and travels through the air from one conductor to another, or to ground. Most often an arc flash is caused by human error
Why UPS Service is a Critical Line Item in Your Operational Budget
UPS Service, a critical line item in your budget UPS maintenance and service is not always a popular budget item, but omitting it can be even more costly. Today’s IT Departments are under tremendous pressure to reduce expenses.
Standby Generator Basics
Standby generator basics are important when planning for longer back-up power to supplement a UPS. Standby generators are a critical element to any high availability power system. Data centers, network closets, hospitals, campuses, manufacturing floors – all of these loads require maximum uptime. Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) systems provide battery power for a few minutes,...
Top 4 Reasons You Should Never Daisy Chain UPS
Frequently customers will call asking if they can connect their small UPS units together in a daisy chain to either increase power protection or to lengthen run time. On the surface of it, the idea seems to make sense. However, connecting UPS systems in serial or a daisy chain is highly discouraged and with most manufacturers,...
Single-Phase UPS Maintenance and Service
Single-Phase UPS Maintenance Service can be an afterthought - until a UPS fails. Depending upon the topology, a single-phase UPS can fail and drop the load for reasons that can range from a bad battery to a failed power module. Maintaining your “fleet” of single-phase UPS can be a challenge as the number and location...
The Top 5 Benefits of Preventive Maintenance
From the smallest data closet to the largest enterprise data center, your approach to maintaining IT infrastructure is critical to the security, uptime and operation of your facility. The IEEE suggests that having a preventive maintenance
Preparing for Mother Nature’s Wrath
Natural disasters always serve as a reminder of our dependence on uninterrupted power and the importance of having reliable back up power available for critical facilities and businesses. Widespread power outages can be life-threatening