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IEC - Standards, UPS Types and Methods

The document summarizes IEC 62040-3 standards that define three types of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems - passive standby, line-interactive, and double conversion. Passive standby UPS systems provide power from the utility grid but switch to battery power when voltages or frequencies fall out of acceptable ranges. Line-interactive UPS condition utility power and use battery power for brief outages. Double conversion UPS convert utility power to regulated output independently of input quality through constant power conditioning.

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IEC - Standards, UPS Types and Methods

The document summarizes IEC 62040-3 standards that define three types of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems - passive standby, line-interactive, and double conversion. Passive standby UPS systems provide power from the utility grid but switch to battery power when voltages or frequencies fall out of acceptable ranges. Line-interactive UPS condition utility power and use battery power for brief outages. Double conversion UPS convert utility power to regulated output independently of input quality through constant power conditioning.

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IEC 62040-3 UPS Types and Methods

To more clearly define the various UPS topologies, the IEC Line-Interactive (IEC 62040-3.2.18)
(International Electrotechnical Commission) established Line-Interactive operation is any UPS operation where, in
standards in November 1999 that will help consumers more normal mode of operation, the continuity of load power is
easily understand what type of UPS they need. It defines the maintained by the use of a UPS inverter or a power interface
different types of UPS, how each different kind functions and while conditioning primary power at the input supply frequen-
methods used to measure their performance. This standard cy. When the input voltage and/or frequency is out of UPS
defines a UPS in terms of its performance and not individual preset variation limits, the UPS inverter and battery maintain
UPS functional units. It has been adopted by Centelec, the continuity of load power in stored energy mode of operation
European standardization committee. within the stated output voltage/frequency tolerances.

Standard IEC 62040-3 defines the three types of UPS as: Double Conversion (IEC 62040-3.2.16)
Double conversion operation is any UPS operation, where
A Passive Standby continuity of load power is maintained by a UPS inverter, with
A Line-Interactive energy from the DC link in normal mode of operation or from
A Double Conversion the energy storage system in stored energy mode of operation.
The output voltage and frequency are independent of input
These terms define how the UPS operates with utility power, voltage and frequency conditions.
that is, the way the power is passed on to the critical load. The
following definitions are taken verbatim from IEC Standard
62040-3.

Passive Standby (IEC 62040-3.2.20)


In the normal mode of a passive standby UPS the load is
primarily supplied by the utility and is subject to input voltage
and frequency variations within stated limits. When the input
supply is outside UPS design load tolerances, the UPS inverter
is activated from the battery, and maintains continuity of load
power in stored energy mode of operation. It is noted in the
standard that the primary power from the utility may be
regulated by additional devices, such as ferro-resonant regula-
tors or static devices.

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