There can be multiple reasons your UPS is beeping. Some common ones are:
• The load is running off UPS battery power in response to a power outage.
• Your UPS battery requires a replacement.
• There is a critical fault in the UPS.

UPS Systems require replacement after they reach the end of their reasonable life expectancy of 6-7 years, some lower spec standby AVR models require replacement sooner. After this period the internal components such as the inverter, fans, capacitors, battery charger and intelligence module no longer provide a reliable source of protection, if they are not replaced we risk potential downtime and damage to our critical equipment. It is important to replace your batteries in (5) year design life batteries in 3-year intervals for correct UPS upkeep, (10) year design life batteries every 6-7 years. UPS Solutions will alert you in these intervals to let you know your battery is due for replacement if you have purchased the system or battery through us and/or have a service contract. A battery replacement schedule is crucial to avoid potential business downtime and damage to protected equipment. Towards the end of a batteries life expectancy, you can experience a significantly reduced run-time, overheating, battery swelling, acid leakage producing harmful fumes and loss of power and protection.

Longer runtime can be achieved by installing additional battery packs or strings of batteries if the UPS has extended battery cabinet capabilities. To find out how many external batteries do you need to achieve your desired run time, please give our friendly team a call and they will be happy to help.

This depends on your load and the type of equipment that you have connected to the UPS. For example, if you have 3000W of load drawn by your equipment, it is advised choose a slightly larger UPS unit 5kVA or 6kVA. This way you will have coverage for incoming surges and/or heavy machinery drawing larger load when they first start up. If you don’t know your current load give our friendly team a call to scope up the right size.

UPS units are the front line to protect your critical equipment. They constantly battle with incoming surges and regulate the power output. Also, environmental factors, such as the dust and temperature can affect the life expectancy and the UPS protection for equipment. As such, over the years, internal parts tend to get damaged or lose performance. Therefore, it is important to have an ongoing maintenance plan for your UPS.

As well as servicing the system through a qualified service provider, it is best to keep your UPS system within recommended environmental parameters free from dust and debris, keep the system clear from obstructions and maintain a cool environment of 25 degrees.

UPS Solutions utilise IEC guidelines to provide high quality systems based on safety requirements, environment, equipment load and physical location. It is best to speak to a professional who is trained to take all factors into consideration. We provide complimentary scoping of the requirement to help our valued customers make the right decision.

The most common way to access this capability is by adding a SNMP Network Management Card. The device plugs into the UPS systems intelligence slot and includes complimentary shutdown software. Some of the UPS units that we provide come with the network management card pre-installed. UPS shutdown software is compatible across most operating systems including virtual environments such as VMware.

A UPS contains internal batteries that provide guaranteed continuous power in the event of an outage. The UPS provides power for enough time to last the glitch of short power outages. But also protects in the event of longer outages by enabling the opportunity of a proper orderly shutdown of equipment. This means computers can continue running, there is no loss of data, no unexpected downtime and equipment is protected.

A UPS System not only protects against common blackouts, but provides protection from other unseen electrical problems that can occur. Of course this all depends on the type of UPS System; the better the UPS the more power issues it protects against. There are 10 common power issues and Online Double Conversion UPS Systems cover all of them. These are: Outage – Blackouts, Sags/Brownouts, Dynamic Over Voltage, Under Voltage, Over Voltage, Lightning, Transient (Surge), Frequency Variations, Voltage Distortion and Voltage Harmonics.

Power problems are not just restricted to larger organisations. PC’s, servers and network are just as critical to your business as a data centre is to a larger enterprise. The cost of downtime is high with hardware, software, reputation and potential loss of goodwill. Recovery time for a business following an outage can also be significant and costly considering the inevitable delays that occur when rebooting locked-up equipment, restoring damaged files and re-running processes that were interrupted. A sound power protection strategy provides cost-effective insurance.

As generator will not protect equipment against power problems, you will often need a UPS in order to guarantee that equipment stays running until the generator kicks in, which can often take several minutes. In addition to this protection a UPS also improves the quality of the power produced by generators.

A red LED is usually cause for alarm as it may be an indication that the batteries in the UPS need to be replaced or that the UPS has suffered from a critical failure. If the UPS is showing a red light, beeping or is not providing power to equipment contact UPS Solutions.

Batteries differ markedly in the number of watts per cell. A higher density battery provides more runtime for the footprint. You may even find you can reach your runtime requirements with fewer battery cabinets, which reduces up front and lifetime costs of battery preventive maintenance.