You have heard the old saying “Time is money”, right? Some such are just old saws, but this is one that’s truer today more than ever as we live on a planet that never sleeps, where businesses run constantly twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week! All of this activity is powered by electricity, perhaps humanity’s greatest scientific achievement considering how much we all depend on it, it’s changed the world, but what happens when the power goes out?
The answer to that is that all the machinations of our society grind to a screeching halt! The lights go off, the internet goes dead, computers shut down, and the organizations that keep our way of life going cease to function, resulting in great losses, especially financial since a business with no power is dead in the water. Due to forces like climate change, power outages are becoming ever more frequent, and show no signs of slowing. Fortunately, there is a solution to this existential problem in the form of the uninterrupted power supply unit, (UPS) a time and money-saving technology that can keep your power on when everyone else’s goes off, so your business doesn’t lose a minute to forced downtime!
So, what exactly do these systems do to defend your business against the ravages of unexpected power loss?
Provides Surge Protection – A UPS system acts as a shield against dangerous power surges caused by storms or accidents which move along the electricity lines to strike at your sensitive and expensive devices!
Provides Backup Power – In the increasingly likely event that the grid power goes out, your UPS will automatically switch over to the battery power it has stored up so your devices don’t miss a moment of operation, living up to the “uninterrupted” part of its name! This gives you hours of time to switch operations to larger generators or shut down sensitive equipment in a controlled way.
Prevents Expensive Downtime – Every minute that your business is without power means lost revenue as your lines of communication with important clients shut down, customers can’t make purchases, and your workers sit waiting in the dark for their machines to come back to life! A UPS system can save your business from the catastrophic losses it could suffer from a power outage!
When choosing a UPS there are three types of systems to consider in order to find the one that’s the right fit for your businesses’ needs.
• Single Conversion – Continuously measures the incoming AC power from your power provider then automatically switches to battery power when a fluctuation or failure occurs.
• Double Conversion – Sometimes called an “online” UPS, power is converted in two steps, the AC power converts to DC power, which goes through an inverter. The resulting DC power can then be converted back to AC and sent to your connected devices.
• Multi-Mode – A combination of single and double conversion that provides more efficient protection as it switches from single to double as needed.
Protecting your business from power outages is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity! Implement a UPS system today so you never again lose time, or money during a power outage!