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Assessing the Limitations of Line-Interactive UPS

Assessing the Limitations of Line-Interactive UPS Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) are a crucial safeguard for ensuring the continuous operation of critical systems. Line-interactive UPS systems, a popular choice for small and medium-sized environments, offer a balance of affordability and...

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Line-Interactive UPS in Scalable IT Infrastructure

In the evolving landscape of IT infrastructure, reliable and flexible power solutions are paramount. Scalable line-interactive Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems provide an essential service to growing IT networks by adapting to increasing power demands without the need for complete system...

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Mission-Critical Protection

Increasing power backup reliability with flywheel energy storage BY FRANK DELATTRE, VYCON When it comes to protecting critical operations from power failures, a company can never be too prepared, especially with a world that requires 24/7 operations and availability. By definition, being properly...

Emergency Power for Data Centers

In our cloud-based digital world, data must be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week—no matter the state of the electrical grid. Computer downtime not only upsets production, but also negatively affects customer goodwill—quickly affecting an organization’s bottom line. In fact,...

Surge Protection in IT Environments

Understanding the basics in protecting power systems BY DAVE PERROTTA, SurgeX It’s no secret that power-related issues can hurt business operations, but all too often proper power protection is overlooked or misunderstood, causing a variety of issues including costly downtime, customer...

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Safety of Surge Protection Devices

How to prevent catastrophic failures

BY DAVID KOMM, Mersen Electrical Protection

A surge protective device (SPD) plays an important role in protecting critical electronic components. However, all SPDs are sacrificial devices and, depending on the design and construction of the device, when it reaches end-of-life it could cause harm to your system.

SPD BACK STORY Historically, SPDs have provided adequate protection against high-level surges, however, they were also known for failing catastrophically. As a result,...

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