UPS systems and how best to look after them with regular scheduled maintenance. What you should do and why

1. Maintenance of UPS Systems –3 Ways to Prolongthem
Maintenance of UPSSystems
A UPS systemisan importantpartof yourcritical backup planand processes.Therefore,toensure
that thishardware isoperatingoptimally,itishighlyimportanttoplanand implementmaintenance
of UPS systems.
A UPS isalsoknownas an UninterruptiblePowerSupply.Itisatits core an electrical unitfull of
batteriesthatcan supplyan emergencyelectrical loadtoyourcritical systemswhenthere isapower
failure
The UPS systemsare there toprotectyour critical hardware andtechnologyinthe eventof apower
drop outor failure.Withoutthe correctmaintenance of UPSequipment,your systemmightfail
whenyoumostneedit.
The bestway to preventproblemsisthroughcorrectlyplannedpreventativemaintenanceof UPS
units,batteries,andsoftware.
3 Waysto implementMaintenance ofUPSSystems
1. What is the environmentthe systemis operatingin
UPS failures,whichare commonlycausedbychangesintemperatureandthe instabilityittherefore
creates.There are optimumtemperature rangesthatmostUPSbatteriesoperate within.Therefore,
the temperature inthatoptimumrange will assistinthe UPSoperatingeffectively.
Your aimshouldbe to keepthe temperature within20to 25 ℃. Thisisthe peakrange for the
batteries'operation.Asanexample,a10-degree change intemperature canleadtoa 50 percent
drop off inbatteryoperation
Your technologywillalsohave anoptimumtemperaturerange thatitwill operate in.Therefore,with
goodtemperature control,all elementsof yourcommunicationsroomwill benefit.
Therefore,apreventative maintenance planwill include the following
1. Servercleaning
2. Maintenance of UPS Systems
3. Maintenance of CoolingEquipment,andAirConditioning
4. Removal of redundantcabinetequipmentandpatchleadstomaintainoptimumairflow
Airflowisanimportantpartof the cooling.Redundantequipmentanddirtbuild-upcanblockthis
airflow.Eitherthroughthe systemsthemselves,orthe airflow aroundthe external unit.A planned
specialistcleaningvisitwouldbe arecommendedwayof avoidingthis.Greaterairflow resultsin
betteroperationof yourUPS units,andtherefore anincreasedoperationallongevity
2. InstallingaBuildingManagementorMonitoringSystem
A monitoringsystemwill leverage technologytomonitoryourequipment,technology,andpower
systems.Itwill give youaheads-upof anypotential problemsthatmayleadtoa powerdropout,
powersurge,or powerfailure.Itwillalsoshow whichtechnologyandequipmentare running
inefficientlysothatitcan be investigated.

2. The informationprovidedallowsyoutocorrect these issuesbefore theyleadtoa costlyoutage or
operational drop-out
These monitoringprogramscanbe stand-alone orpartof a largeroverall buildingmanagement
system,alsoknownasBMS Systems.Thus,the UPScan have dedicatedmonitoringorbe monitored
as part of the overall building.
Whicheveryouchoose,the importantthingisthatthe UPS ismonitoredandmaintainedtoaset
maintenance programme
3. PlanningPreventativeMaintenance
The ongoingmaintenance of UPSsystemsisa veryimportantpartof yourcritical protectiondesign
and plans.The parts withinaUPS unitwill require maintenance andreplacementoverthe lifespanof
itsoperations.Furthermore,the more the systemhasbeenemployed,the more those replacements
will be required
A UPS inspectionwill highlightthe following
1. Batteryoperationandsuitability
2. UPS parts such as capacitorsand fans
3. Correct software programming
4. Cleanlinessof the unit
5. Changesinclientequipmentandeffectonthe unit
The regularmaintenance of the unitwill avoidemergencycall-outstofix the unitwhenitshouldbe
supportingthe critical systems.Furthermore,regularmaintenance willincrease the longevityof the
units.Therefore,increasingthe time betweenfurthercapital investment.
Studiesshave shownthatthe life cycle of aUPS systemcan be increasedby25 to 50 percentjust
throughregularpreventativemaintenance
Summary:Maintenance of UPS Systems
The UPS unitinyourbuildingisaveryimportantpart of supportingyourcritical systems.Therefore,
theymustbe servicedandlookedafter.
If you require maintenance of UPSsystemsorwouldlike todiscusshow besttoachieve this,our
professionalteamishappytodiscussthisfurther.Furthermore,if youfeel yourequire anupgrade to
your existingsystems,we canalsoadvise onthe bestcourse of action.
We can advise youonthe bestoptions,whetherthatbe a new unit,upgrade orrefresh
As differentclientsanddifferentlocationsrequire differentsystems,we have amodularsystemto
suitany situation.The modularsystemwe install allowsthe modularunitstofittogetherandsuit
your particularUPSneeds.The ongoingservice andmaintenance isalsoscalable tosuityourspecific
requirements

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