UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)

A UPS or Uninterruptible Power Supply serves to protect your valuable equipment from damage due to unexpected power surges, and the inconvenience of sudden power failures that result in data loss and expensive equipment downtime.

Essentially there are three types of UPS that offer different levels of protection and features. Optional software is available to provide automatic, unattended shut-down of file servers and workstations.

(i) Off Line UPS
An off-line UPS will filter noise, surges and spikes from the utility power before passing it to the load. The battery which stands off-line (and therefore does not see the normal utility power) is charged on a “as-required” basis. When power failure is detected, the UPS switches over to the battery.

(ii) Line Interactive UPS
A line Interactive UPS combines some of the advantages of stand by (off-line) units with those of on line units. Normal power passes through the noise filters and surge suppressors before going into an inverter that acts as a battery charger under normal conditions but on power failure will provide battery back-up.

(iii) On Line UPS
With On-Line systems the input current passes through their major components all the time. A steady nominal output is obtained and if the line falls or goes outside of the input limits, the battery will instantly carry on delivering power to the load.

The qualified staffs at ATP are available to assist you selecting the correct UPS for your application, however the following document may be of assistance in demystifying the correct UPS you should use:

Demystifying Which UPS Is Most Suitable For Your Application

A quick UPS summary is presented in the following table:

BLACK KNIGHT PRO::

The Black Knight is a line interactive, modified sinewave UPS that offers an advanced level of power filtering that removes ‘spikes’ and ‘sags’ from the normal power supply to provide a regulated power output.

It provides quality UPS protection for small servers, workstations and personal computers and also includes phone/fax/internet protection that is compatible with RJ-11 and RJ-45 plugs.

Includes an extra surge protection outlet (600VA and above models), software interface via RS232 port with power monitoring/automatic shutdown software with a remote alarm messaging facility.

Covered by a full two year RTB warranty that also includes the battery.

Download Black Knight Pro UPS Technical brochure

SMART KING:

The Smart King is a line interactive pure sinewave UPS with an LCD front display panel. It offers an advanced level of power filtering that removes ‘spikes’ and ‘sags’ from the normal power supply to provide a regulated power output.

This intelligent UPS has the added benefit of a “replace battery alarm” which can be easily changed by the user.

Includes a telephone/modem surge protection port, RS232 software interface plus power monitoring/automatic shutdown software with remote alarm messaging facility.

Smart King is the ideal guardian that will shield computers and other critical electronic equipment from lightning, electrical noise, over/under voltage, brownouts and blackouts. Utilising state of the art digital control technology, a Smart King UPS provides precise, clean and stable computer grade power at all times.

Covered by a full two year RTB warranty that also includes the battery.

Download Smart King UPS Technical brochure

VANGUARD::

The Vanguard UPS offers advanced UPS protection with its multi-function, on line double conversion power protection system.

Pure sinewave output with less than 3% THD, it is best suited to industrial systems, sensitive equipment, networks, large/web servers, emergency lighting systems and telecommunication equipment and other critical electronic equipment.

The Vanguard protects equipment from lightning and surges as well as short circuit and overloads.

The Vanguard offers and advanced battery management system and sophisticated communications to provide maximum system availability. The battery management system utilises a three-stage charging technique that not only doubles the service life of the batteries but optimizes the charging time.

Download Vanguard UPS Technical brochure