Fallacies and facts of UPS systems. (uninterruptible power supply systems)

Plant Engineering, June, 1993 by Basch, Vladi

Here's clarification of some common misconceptions about the role that uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems play beyond the plant main data processing center

Day-to-day performance of a manufacturing plant is highly dependent on the proper functioning of electronic devices and systems. This electronic equipment spans the gamut from simple, single-function devices, such as photocontrols in manufacturing areas, to the mainframe computer in the plant data processing center. In between these two extremes lie LAN (local area network)-interconnected process control system computers, programmable controllers, and personal computers.

Malfunctioning of a single-function electronic device is always an inconvenience, but misoperation of a major constituent...

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