Savvy business owners are proactively making arrangements to secure their productivity and property in the event of an unforeseen emergency, such as a temporary power outage. The difference between having a contingency plan and not having one could mean a loss of profit from missed sales. In addition to not being able to open for business, the lack of consistent power could be a major security risk for safety monitors and security staff. Sensitive equipment, such incubators and freezers found in research laboratories, could also be affected by even a slight temperature change caused by a power outage. One of the easiest measures a business owner, office manager, or facilities engineering can take to prevent these unfortunate circumstances is to arrange for an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) to handle the power needs for the location in the event of an emergency.
Computer data storage units require adequate space and ventilation in addition to a constant temperature in order to function properly. Depending on the size of the storage rack units, a UPS system could be placed on an automatic timer that is equipped with an emergency bypass switch that would ensure the units and sensitive data equipment are protected from harmful temperatures or humidity levels in the server room. The basic idea for an uninterrupted power supply on a grand scale came from the same innovation behind the technology that keeps computers and other mobile electronic devices operational for a brief period when a power outage occurs. Since the technology and capabilities for this unique solution are so versatile, the UPS system can be custom made to accommodate a very small office or a large corporate office park.
The continuous supply of power in the event of a blackout or brownout allows businesses to confidently operate in the middle of an impending disaster. Small business owners may be relying on this feature to successfully meet productivity standards or fill pending customer orders. Some of the features a small business operator may want in a UPS system are cold start and auto-restart. These options are beneficial when an intermittent power outage is threatening to continually put equipment at risk during the repair process. Electrical storms and other weather conditions can cause this scenario, and without an auto-restart option, the facilities manager would be forced to constantly respond to the alarms and restart the system manually.
Medium-sized businesses and larger corporations may require a greater level of intensity in their emergency power supply units. UPS systems, such as the uninterrupted power supply products from Toshiba, are available in a variety of tower and rack mounting designs to fit every office space or server room, with larger areas most frequently using the enclosed tower designs. Swappable batteries are available to ensure there is enough external power supply available to keep major systems running for an extended period. Single-Phase units are available from one to twenty-two kVA and Three-Phase units range from fifteen to seven hundred and fifty kVA, so there is certainly a unit that would be the perfect size for any growing business to ensure their computer components are secure and operational.
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