Daniel Taylor

We are closing for Christmas on Friday 22nd December 2017 at 12.30pm and will be shut through to the New Year. The office will then reopen on Tuesday 2nd January 2018 at 9.00am.

If

UPS Systems plc MD assists with the sale of AOS Security Ltd to Churchill Services Group

"After guiding & assisting shareholders and management with the successful sale of AOS Security Ltd to Churchill Services Group, I am sure the stakeholders will agree that many business owners turn to the bureaucratic processes of professional marketing advisors to guide them in how to sell their business. This is unwise, as there is a lack of understanding of how a business works in the 'real world', how it will be affected by the sale & the key drivers in making a successful deal happen. AOS Stakeholders turned to me as an independent fellow business owner with a long history of selling & acquiring businesses to control and transact for them whilst they carried on running their business." - John Peers, Managing Director UPS Systems Group 

"John understood the real world pitfalls, costs and other implications of selling the business and we feel this couldn't have been done without him." -

Why did 'power surge' hit BA computers? UPS Systems plc are the UK's longest and most established independent industry specialists. We look after infrastructure for some of the

UPS Systems plc have moved

Our head office is now located at:

Unit 71, Shrivenham Hundred Business Park, Majors Road, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8TY

You can still contact us as normal and we will endeavour to provide you with the same high quality service you have come to expect from UPS Systems plc. Our phone number and email address have remained the same so it is as easy as ever if you need to get in touch. We look forward to many years in our shiny new office and we hope that some

Denmark's first city centred energy storage system

Copenhagen's district of Nordhavn will be home to Denmark's first city centred energy storage system. The lithium-ion based battery energy

We are often asked, why does a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) system need a service plan? To businesses that could (or have) suffered detrimental effect of a power cut, like the loss of revenue, the benefits of a UPS system are obvious. The value of the investment in a UPS system comes in their ability to provide uninterruptible clean power that protects and extends the life of high value, often essential equipment. But what is equally important is a well-qualified service plan.

Why does a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) System need a Service Plan?

The correct service plan can extend the life of a UPS by many years protecting not only the UPS, but your business as well. Just like when your car goes without maintenance and checks, problems will inevitably occur. A significant vulnerability of a UPS system is the batteries. Up to 20% of failures can be attributed to bad batteries. This can be a big problem as batteries are the heart of the system consequently we offer battery impedance testing. This ensures that the batteries don't fail at a critical moment. While a large number of UPS problems are battery related, they are far from the only source. Fans and capacitors are amongst the other common problems that could arise. A fan failure could lead to overheating of the equipment, while a blown capacitor could cause the UPS to go into bypass mode, removing the protection it provides.

What kind of Service Plan does UPS Systems offer?

First of all, an effective UPS service plan includes an annual preventative maintenance schedule for both UPS and batteries. This, together with access to a rapid emergency response from trained UPS engineers, with 24/7 availability and guaranteed on-site response times. These services should be backed by technical support and a dedicated hotline, furthermore, UPS monitoring services, with monthly trended reporting, 24/7 alarm notification, and rapid response call-out and regular impedance testing should also be included. A UPS system service plan provides a complete solution to these problems and more. We can offer the following and more:

• Support for UPS (uninterruptible power supply) and diesel generators from the majority of global equipment manufacturers
• Bring all

Our Managing Director Paul Anderson and Service Manager Mark Trafford will be taking part in a charity bike ride from London to Paris this July to raise money for Sobell House Hospice.

When did you last service your Cooling system?

It may seem like a strange time of year to be thinking about cooling but in comparison to standard room comfort air conditioning, which is generally

We are closing for Christmas on Friday 23rd December 2016 at 12.30pm and will be shut through to the New Year. The office will then reopen on Tuesday 3rd January 2017 at 9.00am.

If you have any emergency faults over the festive period, please call 01488 680530 -  A member of our call centre will pass you onto one of our engineers who will deal with your issue.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us here at UPS Systems plc!

In order for critical IT equipment to perform at maximum efficiency, managing the environment in which it is stored is crucial. Selecting and maintaining the correct type of air conditioning system ensures that the conditions within your data centre or server room meet the specific requirements of the sensitive equipment.

Precision Air Conditioning VS comfort Air Conditioning

Due to the importance of cooling, data centre managers are always looking for the most efficient solution possible. The use of standard comfort room air conditioning may appeal to some due to the lower initial outlay in comparison with precision systems. However, it's important to consider the much higher operating costs associated with comfort cooling. More significantly, standard comfort systems do not meet the unique requirements of critical IT equipment. The total cooling capacity of an air conditioning system is made up of sensible cooling and latent cooling.  Sensible cooling lowers the temperature of the room by removing heat, whilst latent cooling lowers the moisture content of the air to dehumidify the room. Data centres and server rooms require a high amount of sensible cooling and very little latent cooling so it's important that the system you choose is able to provide that. Around 40% of standard comfort cooling's function is latent cooling. This means a lot of its focus is on dehumidifying the room rather than actually lowering the temperature. When comfort air conditioning is used in data centres and server rooms, not only is there insufficient sensitive cooling, the surplus latent cooling means that too much moisture is taken away from the air. The use of this type of cooling increases the risk of system shutdowns and failures and is, therefore, an inappropriate solution for data centres. In contrast to comfort cooling, precision air conditioning is able to meet the needs of sensitive IT equipment and dense electrical heat loads. With sensible cooling representing roughly 90% of precision air