Monthly Archives: November 2011

  1. UPS Battery replacement, supply and disposal

    Are you replacing and disposing of your UPS batteries (Uninterruptible Power Supply Battery) correctly? Batteries form an important part of many standby power systems. It's essential that they

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  2. A reliable grid?

    According to the National Grid, in 2010, the UK used 286TWh of electricity. Independently audited figures found that the reliability of the electricity transmission was 99.99%, and the average annual

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  3. Maintenance and servicing for your UPS system

    Can you be certain that your standby power system will support you when the lights go out? It's critical that you maintain your UPS systems to ensure that if there is a mains failure

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  4. Generator Load Bank Testing

    Do you need diesel generator load bank testing? Is your generator a critical part of your standby power system? Generators can deteriorate over time, so you need to ensure yours stays in great

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  5. REMO Remote Monitoring System Saves two more Customers

    REMO is a unique remote monitoring system that we've developed at UPS Systems plc. As well as alerting users to equipment faults and power failures, it can act as a diagnostic aid to help identify problems before they occur. REMO monitors input and output voltage, load, battery capacity, temperature, and fuel levels; providing protection for generators, UPS (Uninterrupitble Power Supply)equipment and fuel cells. Users can log in at any time through a secure web-based interface, to see real-time information on their systems. REMO also allows users to view historic trend information so that they can anticipate potential issues and take appropriate preventative measures. Most recently, REMO alerted one of our customers to a total battery failure. If it hadn't been for REMO, the customer wouldn't have known about the problem until it needed its UPS to provide standby power. In the event of a mains failure, our customer would have been left vulnerable and without power. Another customer suffered a UPS failure over a recent weekend. A raging storm caused a massive power surge that blew the system's fuses and destroyed the UPS. Fortunately, our customer had sufficient backup in place to protect its servers and racks despite the damaged equipment. Following the power surge, REMO sent an alert to our customer to notify them of the issue, so they could visit the site and deal with the problem. REMO is available as a service, with subscriptions starting at just £395 pa. For more details, please visit the REMO website.

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  6. UPS Systems ensures power continuity for the RAF

    UPS Systems plc has installed two diesel generators at RAF Valley, the RAF's fast jet pilot training facility on Anglesey in north Wales. The diesel generators will form part of a new standby power system for the site's new facilities; ensuring its training equipment and simulators continue to operate in the event of power failure. Contracting the work under a PFI mechanism to Ascent, a joint venture between Babcock International and Lockheed Martin, the MoD recently upgraded its facilities at RAF Valley to include a squadron building comprising offices, training rooms, flight simulators and other training equipment and an aircraft hangar, built to accommodate the 28 new Hawk TMk2 fast jet training aircraft. Babcock International employed UPS Systems to help protect RAF Valley's equipment against power failure. After performing an initial electrical site survey to establish the scope of the required system, UPS Systems installed two Caterpillar

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