Protect your equipment from power cuts
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
Since electrical devices are designed to operate at a certain voltage, fluctuations in the supply voltage can seriously damage the equipment. During the summer months, there tends to be an increase in power cuts and over-voltage, so it is essential to protect against these surges.
A spike voltage that hits a PC or server will probably stop working, and even fry some of the internal components and circuitry. You can protect against such spikes by using a surge suppressor – a device designed to protect electrical devices from voltage surges. If there is a power cut altogether, then an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) will ensure constant electric power to the equipment.
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Additionally to this, a UPS will “smooth” the voltage variations (increase or decrease in voltage) to guarantee that the electronic devices receive a uniform voltage that is acceptable for them to function properly. The internal battery in the UPS allows you to continue using a PC (or any other connected device) when there is power failure. Some advanced functionality of UPS’s allows you to connect them to a server via USB, and if there is a prolonged power outage then the UPS will signal the server too gently shut-down.
The bottom-line of all this, is that if you haven’t already invested in a UPS for your electronics, then it might be time to do so now. It just depends on how important it is for you to protect your data and servers.
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Since electrical devices are designed to operate at a certain voltage, fluctuations in the supply voltage can seriously damage the equipment. During the summer months, there tends to be an increase in power cuts and over-voltage, so it is essential to protect against these surges.
A spike voltage that hits a PC or server will probably stop working, and even fry some of the internal components and circuitry. You can protect against such spikes by using a surge suppressor – a device designed to protect electrical devices from voltage surges. If there is a power cut altogether, then an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) will ensure constant electric power to the equipment.
UPS’s can be integrated into your organization across a range of levels by leveraging a variety of products. Contact Us for more information.
Additionally to this, a UPS will “smooth” the voltage variations (increase or decrease in voltage) to guarantee that the electronic devices receive a uniform voltage that is acceptable for them to function properly. The internal battery in the UPS allows you to continue using a PC (or any other connected device) when there is power failure. Some advanced functionality of UPS’s allows you to connect them to a server via USB, and if there is a prolonged power outage then the UPS will signal the server too gently shut-down.
The bottom-line of all this, is that if you haven’t already invested in a UPS for your electronics, then it might be time to do so now. It just depends on how important it is for you to protect your data and servers.
