How to Choose a Suitable UPS Location - Knowledge Base.
This article outlines essential considerations for selecting suitable locations for Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS). Key factors include available space, floor weight capacity, potential disruption to personnel, environmental conditions, access to the equipment, whether the UPS is a single module or multiple in parallel, impact on airflow and air conditioning, proximity to switchgear, and safety of battery installations. It categorizes UPS types by size: small UPSs (under 20kVA) are suitable for office environments; medium UPSs (20kVA to 100kVA) are designed for computer rooms; and large UPSs (over 100kVA) are usually placed in dedicated UPS or plant rooms. The article ends with a call-to-action for further advice on UPS installation.
In this article we will discuss key questions to keep in mind when deciding suitable UPS locations for the different types of UPS’s.
The choice of a particular installation location for the UPS depend on many things:
- Firstly, available space.
- Can the floor safely support the weight of the equipment?
- Will the installation cause continued inconvenience to the existing personnel and business?
- Are the environmental conditions at the chosen UPS location suitable?
- Allow secure and convenient access to the UPS equipment.
- Does the UPS comprise one module or several in parallel?
- What is the effect of the installation on existing air flow and air conditioning equipment?
- Will the switchgear controlling the UPS be in the same area?
- Can the chosen area safely accommodate the battery installation?
Modern UPS locations summarised below:
Small UPS’s
A normal office environment will accommodate UPS’s less than 20kVA. Above all ensure the additional noise and heat does not adversely affect the office environment.
Medium UPS’s
Between sizes of a 20kVA and 100kVA, designed to be installed in computer rooms.
Large UPS’s
Greater than 100kVA will usually be located either in a separate UPS room or an existing plant room.
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