In today’s digital world, when we consider issues related to power outages, many of us first think of information technology (IT) systems, which means everything from home computers and modems to groups of servers and cooling devices running enterprise data centers and enabling cloud computing.
But outside of the IT field, there are also a series of critical task systems that require the use of APC UPS power in environments such as hospitals, manufacturing plants, airports, oil drilling platforms, and even ships. For example, the medical imaging system in hospitals requires a secure power source, and the air traffic control system in airports is no exception. If the power supply of such systems is unreliable or unusable, it usually means a major interruption and may be a life or death issue. This is why critical power sources are so important in these non IT environments.
Let’s delve into what a secure or critical power source for non-I applications means, where it is needed, and why it is a challenge that cannot usually be solved by purchasing some ready-made products.
Firstly, we are discussing the need for reliable and high-quality power sources, but not data centers! The protection of critical task equipment and systems for T assets. Commercial, industrial, and infrastructure assets that require critical power are spread across many industrial and commercial verticals and are often critical to operations. Ensuring the safe power supply for these applications may involve an integrated approach that spans multiple professional fields and goes beyond the point of backup power supply, focusing on broader issues of power quality, reliability, and energy efficiency. Under this integrated approach, monitoring of secure power solutions may need to be linked to other systems used for building management, factory automation, or process control.
The product types that can be used to provide safe power for industrial and infrastructure applications include APC uninterruptible power supply (UPS) products, cooling devices, three-phase distribution, and industrial grade surge protection. It is worth noting that in many critical power scenarios, especially those involving harsh temperature or humidity conditions, special industrial UPS systems that can operate reliably under these conditions are required.
Key power sources involve more than just simple backup power sources to prevent power outages in the grid. Due to APC UPS equipment and other devices used for safe power supply acting as buffers and/or filters between critical loads and grid power sources, safe power sources are always clean and reliable. More importantly, most of these commercial, industrial, and infrastructure loads are sensitive assets that require high-quality power, surrounded by other very noisy loads that often compromise the quality of the power supply. Putting all these factors together, it is easy to see the importance of key power equipment for the correct and efficient operation of these loads.