UPS

Okay, so we have all heard and used the term in our daily lives. However, have you ever wondered what on earth UPS that sounds like a scarier, technical term actually mean? Well, a UPS essentially means Uninterrupted Power Supply and is the power back up used to keep your devices running in case of sudden power cuts. However, it is not just that. A UPS is an extremely useful device that is placed between the power supply plug and your computer to safeguard it from any sudden negative features of the power source.

The Uses of UPS

There are a number of power related problems that a UPS solves or tackles. It not just provides a power back up to your system in cases of power failure but also protects it from sudden voltage fluctuations, under or over voltage situations that sustain for a long time and causes over heating of various kinds, frequency variations and other such power related harmful behavior.

Some of the more advanced UPS also provide features like automatically shutting down system in case of longer periods of erratic power behavior and later restarting it when the conditions are normal, displaying the voltage or current that the equipment is drawing, ringing alarms on certain conditions and providing protection from short circuit.

In addition to the kind of protection that a UPS provides or in other words, its functions, it is also good to know where all a UPS unit is installed. For most of us, a UPS is directly associated with our computers. However, other than computers, a UPS unit is also used to protect data centers, telecommunication equipments or any other electrical equipment which has danger from uneven power supply features.

The right size of UPS

Which is the right size of UPS that you should go for is directly associated with the size of your equipment. UPS are available in watt categories ranging from units powerful enough only to sustain a single computer to megawatt units capable of backing up entire buildings or data centers. For how long your UPS will sustain your equipment in case of a power cut depends on the size of the unit.

Different UPS Technologies

There are three types of power back up devices which are generally referred to as types of UPS-the SPS, the Hybrid UPS and the real UPS. The SPS (Standby Power Supply) or offline UPS derives power from the main power switch and in case of a power cut runs on its batteries, the Hybrid UPS use a transformer that maintains a constant voltage output while the real UPS continuously operate from an inverter.

Depending on your needs or the kind of equipment in question you can choose your UPS. The Internet can be a useful tool in getting you closer to the UPS that suits you the best. You can do a comprehensive study of what is available online and then even order it through any e-shopping portal. These portals not only provide a detailed description of the features of the product but also sell them at some very good deals and interesting offers.