A UPS (uninterruptible power supply) is primarily used to provide a source of back up power to a load when the input power source or main power fails. A UPS is typically used to protect critical hardware such as computers, data centres, telecommunication equipment or other electrical equipment where an unexpected power disruption could cause injuries, fatalities, serious business disruption or data loss.

Yes, UPS systems can be used for energy storage. For this to happen, the batteries would need to be changed to lithium-ion batteries and the technology is different to a regular UPS. There are only a limited number of manufacturers that offer this solution.

The batteries in a UPS are normally replaced every 3-4 years, this is dependent upon the battery type and the operating environment. We do offer options to include 5- or 10-year design life batteries and battery monitoring solutions to increase battery lifespan.

Yes, we highly recommend having your UPS system maintained a minimum of every 12 months, to maintain the integrity and lifetime of UPS. Please contact us for pricing on our maintenance contracts and what a service contract includes.

Each solution is unique, many clients in the IT sector tend to ask for approximately 30-45 minutes runtime for IT equipment. Different markets and clients have varied requirements and regulations for runtime requirements. A UPS can support runtimes for several hours, but the solution is likely to become very expensive, as a large amount of batteries would be required.

With the correct servicing and maintenance, the lifespan of a UPS normally lasts between 8- 10 years. This also depends on the operating environment, type of UPS and the UPS application. Various UPS manufacturers may advise differently.

An SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) card is used to monitor the UPS over a network. The card is used for remote management, this adopts Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) which is an Internet Standard protocol for collecting and organising information about managed devices over IP networks. The majority of UPS products do not come with an SNMP card, meaning they are purchased separately.

The benefit of having an external bypass is that you can carry out maintenance on the UPS without having to disconnect the power to the equipment. This can be switched over easily so that there is no disruption to the equipment as the mains supply can be used.

Salicru standard warranty is 2 years on products and 1 year on batteries, this can vary from range to range. This is a common warranty period throughout the industry from various manufacturers. However, there is an option to extend the warranty period at additional cost.