{"id":10418,"date":"2017-04-13T12:11:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T16:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alphaenertech.com\/?p=10418"},"modified":"2021-12-16T11:13:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T16:13:01","slug":"critical-loads-double-conversion-online-ups-best-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alphaenertech.com\/2017\/04\/13\/critical-loads-double-conversion-online-ups-best-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"For Critical Loads, a Double Conversion Online UPS is the Best Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"
This issue highlights: Double Conversion Online UPS and Liebert External Bypass Switch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Recent years have seen an increase in the need for network connectivity. As critical applications and servers move to the cloud, co-locations or centralized data centers, staying connected is imperative to maintaining normal business operations.<\/p>\n
Customers that require the most reliable power protection for the on-premise equipment and networking gear should be using double conversion online UPS. Only double conversion online UPS equipment includes an internal bypass that recognizes when there is a problem with the UPS or battery and will switch the load over to street power until it can be repaired.<\/p>\n
Standby power and line interactive UPS equipment does not include this feature, making your critical equipment more vulnerable to failure. If the battery in a line interactive UPS fails, the UPS will drop the load completely. This distinction is particularly important for remote network closets where personnel can’t immediately access the UPS.<\/p>\n
The major UPS manufacturers have responded to this increased need for smaller single-phase double conversion online UPSs with product lines such as the Eaton 9PX<\/a> and the APC Smart-UPS Online<\/a> tailored specifically to power protection for network equipment.<\/p>\n