This document discusses uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). A UPS provides emergency backup power when main power fails by converting stored battery power to AC power using inverters. It has two main modes: normal mode where power comes directly from mains and charges the batteries, and backup mode where the inverter converts battery DC power to AC power for loads. UPS systems provide advantages like preventing data loss, emergency power supply, surge protection, maintaining battery life, and power quality refinement for equipment.