Posts Tagged ‘UPS’

Minimizing UPS and Gen-Set Incompatibility

Monday, September 21st, 2009

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Found this interesting article (entitled Minimizing UPS and Gen-Set Incompatibility) explaining about compatibility issues with UPS and gensets, primarily due to:

  • Failure of the UPS to acquire and accept power from the gen-set,
  • Instability of the gen-set frequency or voltage when powering the UPS,
  • Inability of the UPS to synchronize its output to the gen-set,
  • Inability to enable the operation of the maintenance bypass circuit,
  • Excessive output voltage distortion, and
  • Power transfer issues.

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UPS – Static vs. Rotary

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) provides an interim energy source during an unexpected loss of power supply, before the backup generator set kicks in.  There are two types of UPS – static and rotary – both are able to meet the basic requirements of providing a reliable supply of regulated power. Allow me to explain these types.

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