UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)

A UPS provides emergency power during outages and protects equipment from power quality issues.

What is a UPS?

An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) provides emergency power when the main power source fails and protects equipment from power quality issues like surges, sags, and noise.

UPS types

Standby (offline), Line-interactive, Online (double-conversion).

Common misconceptions

"UPS provides hours of power" — Usually minutes for graceful shutdown
"Any UPS works" — Size for load and runtime
"UPS is just for outages" — Also conditions power quality