Online UPS System Maintenance: The Practices That Protect Your Power Protection Investment
A quality online UPS system is one of the most reliable pieces of electrical equipment in any facility, with operational lifetimes of ten to fifteen years achievable when the system is appropriately maintained. The irony of power protection equipment is that it is most needed at exactly the moments when it has been least maintained: the unexpected grid failure during peak production, the extended outage during a storm, the grid anomaly during a critical procedure. Ensuring that the online UPS system performs at its rated capability precisely when it is most needed requires a maintenance programme that is consistent, thorough, and informed by an understanding of how the system degrades over time. This comprehensive guide addresses the maintenance disciplines that protect your online UPS system investment and ensure that it delivers the protection it was designed for throughout its operational lifetime. Battery Maintenance: The Critical Priority The battery bank is simultaneousl...