UPS Systems - Choosing a suitable location
By: Mark Hendley

Category: Business » Manufacturing
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Remember, PowerContinuity Means Business Continuity. To ensure that failure is not an option, always take into consideration: is your power protected? If not, what steps should you take to ensure that it is?

The choice of a particular installation location for the UPS depends on many things:

1. How much space is available?

2. Can the floor safely support the weight of the equipment?

3. Will the installation cause continued inconvenience to the existing personnel and business?

4. Are the environmental conditions at the chosen location suitable?

5. Can access to the UPS equipment be made secure yet convenient?

6. Does the UPS comprise one module or several in parallel?

7. What is the effect of the installation on existing air flow and air conditioning equipment?

8. Will the switchgear controlling the UPS be in the same area?

9. Can the chose area safely accommodate the battery installation?

In general the location chosen for modern UPS can be summarised as follows:

Small UPS - less that about 20kVA, can be installed in a normal office environment although care should be taken to ensure that the additional noise and heat does not adversely effect the office environment.

Medium UPS - between 20 and 100kVA are designed to be installed in computer rooms.

Large UPS - greater that 100kVA, will usually be located either in a separate UPS room or in an existing plant room.

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