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Practical 6: AIM: Study The Operation and Maintenance of Ups. UPS

This document discusses the operation and maintenance of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). A UPS provides battery backup power when the electrical power fails or drops to an unacceptable voltage level. There are three main UPS topologies: standby, line interactive, and double-conversion. Maintenance of a UPS includes conducting visual inspections, checking batteries, and measuring temperature and charging current if a monitoring system is present. Generators that feed a UPS should also be tested monthly.

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Practical 6: AIM: Study The Operation and Maintenance of Ups. UPS

This document discusses the operation and maintenance of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). A UPS provides battery backup power when the electrical power fails or drops to an unacceptable voltage level. There are three main UPS topologies: standby, line interactive, and double-conversion. Maintenance of a UPS includes conducting visual inspections, checking batteries, and measuring temperature and charging current if a monitoring system is present. Generators that feed a UPS should also be tested monthly.

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PRACTICAL 6

AIM: Study the operation and maintenance of ups.


UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply is a device that provides battery backup when the electrical
power fails or drops to an unacceptable voltage level. Small UPS systems provide power for a
few minutes; enough to power down the computer in an orderly manner, while larger systems
have enough battery for several hours. In mission critical datacentres, UPS systems are used
for just a few minutes until electrical generators take over.
UPS systems can be set up to alert file servers to shut down in an orderly manner when an
outage has occurred, and the batteries are running out.

Working of UPS
Different UPS topologies provide specific levels of power protection. A CyberPower UPS will
belong to one of these three topologies: standby, line interactive, and double-conversion.

1. Standby is the most basic UPS topology. A standby UPS resorts to battery backup
power in the event of common power problems such as a blackout, voltage sag, or
voltage surge. When incoming utility power drops below or surges above safe voltage
levels, the UPS switches to DC battery power and then inverts it to AC power to run
connected equipment. These models are designed for consumer electronics, entry-level
computers, POS systems, security systems, and other basic electronic equipment.

2. A line interactive UPS incorporates technology which allows it to correct minor power
fluctuations (under-voltages and over voltages) without switching to battery. This type
of UPS has an autotransformer that regulates low voltages (e.g., brownouts) and over
voltages (e.g., swells) without having to switch to battery. Line interactive UPS models
are typically used for consumer electronics, PCs, gaming systems, home theatre
electronics, network equipment, and entry-to-mid-range servers. They provide power
during such events as a blackout, voltage sag, voltage surge, or over-voltage.

Maintenance of UPS
• Conduct a visual inspection of the UPS, making sure the overall environment is clean
and free of dust and debris
• Inspect and test the room’s ventilation system to ensure its proper operation
• Inspect batteries for proper electrolyte levels and signs of leaks
• If a battery monitoring system is in place, review the results
• Measure the ambient temperature
• Measure the battery float charging current
• If a generator is part of the building’s emergency-power system and feeds the UPS, it
should be tested monthly.

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