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UPS Buying Guide

This document provides 10 tips for choosing the right uninterruptible power supply (UPS) battery backup for network closets and intermediate distribution frame (IDF) applications. It covers factors like form factor, required battery runtime, wattage needs, input plug and site voltage, sufficient output receptacles, sine wave output, monitoring options, warranty considerations, maintenance bypass capabilities, and overall solution elements.

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UPS Buying Guide

This document provides 10 tips for choosing the right uninterruptible power supply (UPS) battery backup for network closets and intermediate distribution frame (IDF) applications. It covers factors like form factor, required battery runtime, wattage needs, input plug and site voltage, sufficient output receptacles, sine wave output, monitoring options, warranty considerations, maintenance bypass capabilities, and overall solution elements.

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Choosing the right UPS battery

backup for network closets and


IDF applications​

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Selecting the right UPS battery backup for your network
closet or IDF can be a confusing process. This
uninterruptible power supply (UPS) buying guide is
designed to help you properly plan so you can make
your IT network more resilient and reliable.

Let's get started with these 10 buying tips to help you select the
right UPS battery backup.​

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Tip #1:
Consider the right
UPS battery backup
form factor Insert image here

A UPS form factor isn’t


complicated–it’s simply its
shape.

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Tip #2:
Consider your
battery runtime
needs Insert image here

Determine how long UPS


batteries need to last during a
power outage.

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Tip #3:
Determine the
wattage
Total up the wattage of all Insert image here
equipment you plan to connect
to the UPS and multiply the
total by 1.2 to account for future
expansion.

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Tip #4:
Choose the right
input plug and
facility site voltage Insert image here
After determining the
wattage your UPS needs to
support, look at models with
the right power rating.

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Tip #5:
Make sure your UPS
has enough output Insert image here

receptacles
Make sure you can plug in all
of your equipment to your UPS.

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Tip #6:
Protect servers with
a sine wave UPS
If you’re protecting servers, you Insert image here
should use a UPS that delivers a
true sine wave while running on
battery power.

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Tip #7:
Consider monitoring,
alerts and automation Insert image here
Incorporating monitoring
and alert notifications means
you can be notified and take
action if necessary.

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Tip #8:
Choose a UPS with
comprehensive
warranty and service Insert image here

coverage
When comparing UPS models,
be sure to check the warranty.

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Tip #9:
Consider UPS
maintenance bypass
and redundancy Insert image here

Adding a maintenance bypass


allows you to service or replace
the UPS without shutting down
the connected equipment.

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Tip #10:
Choose a well-
rounded
UPS solution
For a well-rounded solution, a Insert image here
temperature and humidity
probe can be added, along with
a remote monitoring service for
a fleet of UPSs.

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For more details, visit our
UPS buying guide for the
network closet.

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