Prevention is better than cure

Prevention is better than cure

Mike Elms, managing director at Centiel UK, explains how businesses could save their power and their reputation by simply taking better care of their UPS. Years ago, before I joined Centiel, I remember a legacy UPS system that we used to look after under a maintenance...
When capacitors fail, they fail spectacularly

When capacitors fail, they fail spectacularly

Most AC capacitors have a shelf life of five-seven years, while DC capacitors usually need replacing between seven-ten years. Signs of damage to be aware of include leaks, cracks, splits or any drying out which could potentially cause an issue. If/when these signs...
Top Tips to buying a UPS

Top Tips to buying a UPS

Reliability is often considered the key attribute when buying a UPS. Yet a system can be reliable over a period of time, but still fail on a particular occasion with far-reaching consequences. Therefore, availability must be your No. 1 priority. In an always-on world,...
Balancing UPS Cost and Resilience

Balancing UPS Cost and Resilience

Protecting critical power properly with a UPS system, means you need a system with a high level of availability.   Availability is the probability that a system is operational as and when required – in other words, providing power when the main power source is...
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