How to keep your uninterruptible power supply uninterruptible
Providing protection to your home computer, workstation or network is always a good idea; the devices and batteries however do need some degree of looking after in order to do this. Devices need to be tested and batteries replaced from time to time. The few simple tips below will help to keep your uninterruptible power supply uninterruptible.
So you have got your workstations or any IT equipment plugged into an uninterruptible power supply. Well, you have made a good decision. No more worry about losing hours of progress thanks to a blown fuse… However, there is a degree of maintenance that goes into keeping uninterruptible power supplies uninterrupted.
In your workstation, for example say you use RBC batteries. That is a great idea, but… an even better idea would be to replace that battery before it gets too old.
RBC7 batteries last a remarkably long time, but they do eventually wear out. Most RBC battery suppliers offer a one year warranty, so its not a bad idea to replace the battery once the warranty runs out. It makes sense to look at it as an investment, rather than, another expense that has been stacked on top of the normal bills. By replacing your RBC batteries for a few extra pounds a year will mean that your computer will be protected in the event of a power outage; don’t risk your battery burning out by not replacing them.
Another example would be if you maintain any sort of communications network, be it an office network or a wireless Internet hot spot. Of course, you want to keep your IT equipment up and running, or else you risk losing work or even customers, so to eliminate this you get an uninterrupted power supply system to keep your network going should there be a power surge
Great, but a product that can provide security is something that you need to be relying on; so look into this. Going with a top-notch company like Riello UPS might cost a pound or two more than some no-name brand backup power supply product, but you wont get the same kind of reliability, you are not likely to get any sort of warranty, and if the thing breaks down the first time you need it, you are likely to eat the costs yourself.
To maintain any electronic device you just have to use the same kind of common sense that you would for anything else. Testing your devices to ensure that the UPS will provide standby power when the lights go out is essential; it would therefore be a good idea to set up an old laptop beforehand to run some tests. Replace it when it starts getting old. When you need it to work, you want you need to make sure it works.
