UPS's
(Uninterruptible Power Supply)
The 9 Most Common Power Problems:
power failure
power sags
power surges
brownouts
line noise
high voltage
spikes
frequency
variation
switching
transients
harmonic
distortion
We have 3 Technologies
to solve your Power Problems
Best
TypeProsCons
On-Line UPS
  • No Switching
  • 100% line conditioning & regulation
  • Good sustained brownout protection
  • Typically sine wave output
  • Intelligent monitoring & shutdown
  • Traditionally more expensive
Solves Problems 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9

Better
TypeProsCons
Line Interactive
  • Moderately priced
  • Usually lightweight
  • Adds brownout protection
  • Adds voltage regulation
  • Complete power data avaliable for intellegent monitoring and shutdown
  • Causes switching glitch of 5 to 20 milliseconds
Solves Problems 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Good
TypeProsCons
Standby Power
Systems
  • Usually inexpensive
  • Usually lightweight
  • Causes a switching glitch of 5 to 20 milliseconds
  • No line conditioning or regulation
  • "Fooled" by brownouts and frequency shifts
  • Typically not sine wave output
  • Switching time can triple during brownouts
  • Limited power data available
Solves Problems 1 - 2 - 3