By Andrew Skelton, Operations Director, CENTIEL UK When the mains fail, the only thing protecting the critical load is your UPS and your batteries. This is really the only time you will find out if your batteries are up to the job. The consequences of battery failure...
Planned maintenance visits (PMV) for UPS installations are essential to ensure the system is kept in optimum condition, so if the power fails, the UPS takes over to protect the critical load just as it is designed to do. At CENTIEL, our engineers undertaking PMVs are...
By Mike Elms, Managing Director, CENTIEL UK Zen…that wonderful state of mind, of calmness, stability, and clarity; a mind free of delusions and confusions; a mind at peace! So, what has that got to do with UPS maintenance I hear you ask? In his own words, Robert...
By Andrew Skelton, Operations Director, CENTIEL UK Having spent many years in the UPS and Generator industry, one of the most common mistakes I come across, is when equipment has been purchased and it’s not been looked after properly. Imagine buying a brand-new car...
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...
