If North America’s recent winter storm taught Canadian industry anything, it’s that having an Industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply is more important than ever.
With the storm blowing into Canada from the U.S. on the evening of December 22, high winds, snow, and arctic temperatures left hundreds of thousands of Canadians without power from coast to coast [1].
With the City of Vancouver issuing a flood warning on Boxing Day, and thousands of homeowners going without electricity for sustained periods in Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick [2], it was incredibly difficult for many to enjoy the traditionally joyous time of the holidays.
Increasing extreme and unpredictable weather means an Industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply is no longer a luxury. Nowadays, it’s a necessity for Commercial and industrial (C&I) enterprises.
Carry on reading this Demand Power blog to learn what our Industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply is, what problems it can solve, and how it can help your business get better power while saving money simultaneously.
WHAT IS AN INDUSTRIAL UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS)?
An Industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is defined as electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source or mains power fails.
Systems like these differ from alternative standby power systems in that they provide near-instantaneous protection from power interruptions. In other words, immediate relief from outages and the subsequent continuation of operations or production, safeguarding profits in turn.
Mission-critical facilities often rely on an Industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply. These are facilities that are essential for organizations to operate. For instance, the industries Demand Power currently serves such as Assembly and Manufacturing Plants, Government and Municipal Institutions, and Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities to name just three target sectors.
Did you know, the world’s largest UPS is in Fairbanks, Alaska? Powering the entire city and surrounding vicinity during power outages, it comprises a 46-megawatt Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
HOW MANY TYPES OF UPS POWER SUPPLY CURRENTLY EXIST?
There are currently three major types of Uninterruptible Power Supply available to modern-day businesses.
On-Line Double Conversion UPS
Demand Power uses this type of Industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply. Data centres and other mission-critical facilities around the globe depend on this type of UPS.
Characterized by its double conversion method, AC power is accepted from the utility, rectifies (AC-DC) the power to a DC bus, and then inverts (DC-AC) power back to AC. Our engineers will connect a battery to the DC bus. This preventative action ensures that no power switches or power outages can occur.
Including static switches and a manual bypass, this electrical firewall to utility power ensures that power outages won’t wreak havoc, like they would with no system in place. These UPSs have IEC 62040-002 and UL1778 certification too, built with the highest-grade equipment and offering great protection.
Businesses needn’t worry about a back-feed of electricity into the utility grid either. Instead, Demand Power guarantees clean power and peace of mind knowing your enterprise won’t threaten utility lines or line operators.
Line-Interactive UPS
With this type of UPS power supply, the inverter becomes part of the output and is always on. The line-interactive UPS offers power conditioning as well as battery backup. They’re used where power outages are infrequent, but power fluctuations occur regularly.
Standby UPS
Also referred to as offline UPS, these systems switch to battery quick enough to ride out momentary outages. Nevertheless, while the standby UPS will guard against most spikes, it won’t provide perfect power throughout minor sags and surges.
WHAT PROBLEMS DOES AN INDUSTRIAL UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SOLVE?
An Industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply helps businesses prepare for, and prevent the impact of power outages, ahead of time. With a Demand Power solution in place, your business can avoid:
- Production stoppage
- Machinery damage
- Loss of business
- Facility shutdown
- Loss of inventory
- Financial losses
- Equipment restarts
- Delivery or service delays
- Worker downtime
- Extra work time
- Extra costs of operating backup electrical equipment
NEW YEAR, NEW GOALS: UNLEASH THE POWER OF RELIABILITY AND REDUCE YOUR COSTS WITH DEMAND POWER
The good news for your Canadian Commercial or Industrial (C&I) enterprise is that Demand Power doesn’t simply install our Industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply here in Ontario. Our UPS solutions can work in many different jurisdictions.
If you are based in Ontario, like us, however, you should know that we are the only provider of a UPS system with an extended battery without any cost to you. With genuinely no downside for you, our customers, what you receive is the better power quality, higher power reliability, and reduced costs your business needs to make 2023 a year to remember.
For more information about timelines, contact Demand Power Group Inc. (“DPGI”) today at 1-855-336-2638. Why wait when our Industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply can help keep your business one step ahead of the competition?
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