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Five Ways of UPS Preventative Maintenance

2018-10-24

From a myriad of internal components to the environment in which they’re kept, UPS systems are complex. Without the proper UPS maintenance, problems are likely to arise. Yearly routine maintenance checks can ensure your facility runs seamlessly and help prevent costly downtime.

Five ways of preventative maintenance can save the day


1. Minimizes downtime due to battery failure – The primary cause for UPS failure and load loss is battery failure. Fortunately, battery failure can almost always be predicted by having your batteries inspected at least twice per year.

Preventative maintenance includes visual inspection, thermal image scans and comprehensive testing with state-of-the-art battery analyzers  to check impedance, AC ripple and other tests to determine the health of your battery system.


2. Identifies potential points of failure – In addition to your UPS batteries, many other internal components are also prone to failure. During a Preventative Maintenance Inspection (PMI), a trained technician will investigate and test these internal components, including:

*Fans
*AC and DC Capacitors
*UPS Internal Connections
*Air Filters
*Power Supplies
*Contactors
*Sticking or Welded Relays and More

3. Identifies poor environmental conditions – A poorly designed ormaintained electrical infrastructure can cost your facility thousands of dollars in wasted energy every year. That’s why mission-critical facilities should be constructed in a way that the walls, floor, doors and ceiling, are hermetically sealed.


4. Ensures generator functions properly – Although most generators are designed as a secondary source of power, they must be properly maintained to function when needed.

Similar to an automobile, a generator’s engine depends on a battery, which requires maintenance to ensure optimal performance. The most common cause of a generator system failure is battery failure, which once again stems from little or no maintenance and often age.

Maintenance testing also ensures the generator is properly sized, configured, and maintained to support the UPS, AC and mission-critical infrastructure. While this is not part of a UPS maintenance inspection, it is critical that your facility maintains the infrastructure supporting your critical loads.

5. Ensures faster downtime response – Clearly know the capacity of the UPS, the power of the load and the time UPS can operate when there is a power outage, save your data and turn off the load in advance.

Turn the five potential points of failure into five ways UPS preventative maintenance can save the day. Something as simple as routine preventative maintenance checks each year can ensure your facility, UPS and your business keep running smoothly.