Utility organisations have an uphill battle to deliver amenities to the general public, on demand. Whether it’s electricity, gas or water, people need these services to be ready for usage at all times of the day or night, 24/7 365.
Unsurprisingly, UPS and other emergency power supply products form an essential part of these organisational infrastructures, ensuring the operation can run even in the event of grid power loss or other power anomalies affecting critical hardware.
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A major problem The UPS Team Ltd has found is that some UPS hardware installed on these sites are not up to the task. This is mainly due to the harsh environments found across utility sites. Water, humidity, and temperature fluctuations all can lead to problematic circuit boards and/or batteries, often causing premature failure of components and UPS in general. On occasion, products have failed catastrophically, resulting in unwarranted downtime.
Industrial UPS systems, are designed for unrelenting locations such as oil refineries, mining and, surprisingly enough, utility sites, unlike the more commonly found commercial UPS seen in comms rooms. Industrial UPS systems have many improved features, which cost a little more initially, helping to protect themselves from the environment and offering increased UPS uptime.
With stringent fines in place, any utility company found to be falling short of its obligations to the public is punished heavily. Mitigating this risk is not just a smart move, it’s the only way to reduce the risk of operational failure and to avoid losses/
Industrial UPS can be designed to meet the approval of various standards, including the WIMES UPS accreditation, amongst others. Products reaching these approvals offer added peace of mind that they are safe and reliable.
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