UPS Technical Articles, backup power, uninterruptible power supply, battery backup, power protection

Technical Articles
	"Harsh industrial power environments demand high-level power protection: The right UPS can meet that demand" -Intech, March 2008 There are particular power problems on a factory floor. This article discusses how selecting a high-grade UPS is essential to the vital operations--in terms of maximizing equipment productivity and service life, while protecting costly automated processes. It also covers the latest in remote UPS monitoring for centralized management.
	"Optimizing Aircraft Power" -December 2007 Military aircraft power systems present a unique set of power quality problems. This article provides an overview of the aircraft power system, the most common power quality problems and new technology available to solve power problems, including military COTS on-line UPSes and frequency/phase converters.
	"UPS on the front line" -Plant Engineering, February 2007 As the production floor has become more computerized, the need for more rugged, flexible uninterruptible power supplies is growing. This article explores the differences between UPS types, as well as issues to consider, such as battery life, high-temperature capability, power factor correction, and high level UPS monitoring. It also raises the questions of initial UPS cost versus its long-term value for manufacturing environments.
	"Online UPS System Eliminates GC-MS Shutdowns" -Laboratory Equipment, December 2006 Veolia Environmental Services, L.L.C. uses various GC-MS instruments that were encountering shutdowns and loss of test runs due to power problems. Veolia tried various types of UPSes to finally solve the problem with a double-conversion On-line UPS.
	"Exploring UPS Systems" -Electronic Products, August 2006 “Selecting a UPS that will meet specialized mission-critical requirements is a challenge even for the most experienced system engineer…” This article explains the three types of UPS design topologies and how they differ in design and effectiveness in the number and types of power quality problems they can address.
	"Power Conditioning: Selecting the best power conditioning type product for your specific power problems" -Electrical Contracting Products, October 2005 There are many power conditioning products on the market and selecting the proper one for an application can be challenging. This article provides a simple, but thorough explanation about how different power conditioning products, such as a surge protector versus a double-conversion topology power conditioner, address specific power problems to help determine the best product for a specific power environment.
White Papers Power Frequency Conversion Considerations This white paper examines the development of power standards and describes, with diagrams, what a frequency converter is and how it works. It also addresses what features to look for in a frequency converter, depending on the needs of a particular application. (click to view complete article) Selecting the Right Power Protection for Biomedical and Laboratory Instrumentation There is a significant investment of capital in laboratory instruments, like GC/MS and analyzers. Utility power disturbances can result in lost samples, test inaccuracies and data corruption. This white paper focuses on the power quality requirements of laboratory equipment and how to select the proper power protection device or UPS to maximize throughput. (click to view complete article)