{"id":4214,"date":"2013-06-25T10:30:24","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T14:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alphaenertech.com\/?p=4214"},"modified":"2018-03-15T10:51:28","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T14:51:28","slug":"3-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-single-phase-ups-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alphaenertech.com\/2013\/06\/25\/3-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-single-phase-ups-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips to get the most out of your Single Phase UPS investment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Proper Management and Monitoring allow you to get the
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It is not
\nuncommon for IT Managers that install small rack and tower UPS equipment<\/span><\/a> throughout a facility
\nto pay less attention to the maintenance and service of that
\nequipment when its out of site and away form the main data center or
\nnetwork closet.\u00a0 Relying on the users to report alarms or
\npotential problems puts the organization at risk for an untimely
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With proper
\nmaintenance and service of your small UPS equipment, the life cycle
\nof your UPS can be lengthened and up-time can be preserved. Most
\nsmall UPS equipment manufactured in the past few years includes
\neasy-to-read alphanumeric displays that provide critical information
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\nseen or are not being watched. In those cases, consider managing your UPS remotely<\/span><\/a> by
\ninstalling a network management card in the UPS and connecting it to
\nthe network. This allows real time updates to be pushed to a
\ncentralized interface.\u00a0 In addition to push notifications, your
\nequipment can be remotely managed so you can shut down or reboot the
\nUPS remotely.\u00a0 These centralized management and monitoring
\ncapabilities<\/span> place control of remotely installed equipment
\nback in the hands of the IT Manager.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Below are some
\nspecific suggestions for managing your Single Phase UPS equipment to
\noptimize life cycle and reduce overall cost of ownership.
\nPlease feel free to contact
\nme<\/span><\/a> with any questions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Guy Lacerte <\/span><\/p>\n

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Frequently considered disposable, small UPS units<\/span><\/a> (6kVA and under) are
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Keeping track of
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\nrun time in the event of an outage. While the exact duration varies
\nupon environmental conditions and usage, most single phase UPS
\nequipment has a battery life of 3-4 years. With some smaller single
\nphase UPS equipment (3kVA and less), it’s often more cost effective
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For larger UPS
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However, before
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\nhow the demands on your power equipment may have changed since
\noriginal purchase. Its possible that your requirements are different
\nnow and a one for one replacement may not be the best option for your
\norganization. Has your overall load size increased? What about your
\nrun-time needs? Have you migrated some of your servers off-site or to
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\nequipment installed at your site, prolonging the useful life or
\nensuring the proper equipment is installed can result in significant
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\noption, it is recommended that customers with modular single phase
\nUPS equipment maintain a factory service plan<\/span> to ensure 100%
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\nIf a battery or power module fails, they can easily be replaced
\nwithout taking down the load. Battery and power modules generally
\nhave a useful life around 5 years. Intelligence modules, the other
\nmain component of a modular UPS, are also relatively easy to replace.
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\nproper management and monitoring is imperative to identifying
\ndeveloping problems before they occur. Many customers use network
\nmanagement cards to remotely monitor and manage their equipment. It
\nis also recommended that an environmental monitoring probe and\/or a
\ndry contact sensor be installed with the management card so the
\nconditions within the rack or room can be properly monitored.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The chassis of
\nmodular single-phase UPS has a lengthy useful life meaning that the
\nuse of your equipment can be significantly prolonged with proper management and monitoring<\/span><\/a>, and
\noccasional replacement of the modular components – the cost of which
\nare usually included in the annual factory service plan. This makes
\ncalculating estimated annual expenses and budgeting simple with a single annual maintenance cost<\/span> for
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