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Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) : Mr. Fotsing Kamgang Installation and Maintenance of Hardware and Software

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) provides emergency backup power to critical loads when utility power fails. A UPS uses batteries, supercapacitors, or flywheels to provide near-instantaneous power, allowing time to safely shut down equipment. UPS systems are commonly used to protect computers, servers, and other equipment where power disruptions could cause data loss or downtime. There are three main types of UPS: offline UPS, online UPS, and line-interactive UPS, which differ in how they handle power transfer between utility and battery power.

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Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) : Mr. Fotsing Kamgang Installation and Maintenance of Hardware and Software

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) provides emergency backup power to critical loads when utility power fails. A UPS uses batteries, supercapacitors, or flywheels to provide near-instantaneous power, allowing time to safely shut down equipment. UPS systems are commonly used to protect computers, servers, and other equipment where power disruptions could cause data loss or downtime. There are three main types of UPS: offline UPS, online UPS, and line-interactive UPS, which differ in how they handle power transfer between utility and battery power.

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Uninterruptible Power

Supply (UPS)
r
Mr. FOTSING KAMGANG

Installation and maintenance


of hardware and software
Index

 What is UPS?
 Why use UPS?
 Where to use UPS?
 Basic operation of UPS
 Types of UPS
What is UPS?

Uninterruptible Power Supply

OR

Uninterruptible Power Source

 Electrical apparatus that provides emergency power


to a load when the input power source, typically the
utility mains, fails.
FLYWHEEL UPS

HIGH CAPACITY UPS


SMALL UPS
Why use UPS?

 A UPS differs from an auxiliary or emergency


power system or standby generator in that it will
provide near-instantaneous protection from input
power interruptions, by supplying energy stored in
batteries, super-capacitors, or flywheels.
 The on-battery runtime of most uninterruptible
power sources is relatively short (only a few
minutes) but sufficient to start a standby power
source or properly shut down the protected
equipment
Where to use UPS?

 A UPS is typically used to protect hardware such as


computers, data centers, telecommunication
equipment or other electrical equipment where an
unexpected power disruption could cause injuries,
fatalities, serious business disruption or data loss.

 The world's largest UPS, the 46-megawatt Battery


Electric Storage System (BESS), in Fairbanks,
Alaska, powers the entire city and nearby rural
communities during outages
Basic block diagram
Basic operation of UPS
Types of UPS

 1-OFFLINE UPS
 2-ONLINE UPS
 3-LINE INTERACTIVE UPS
Offline UPS

 The mains to battery changeover time or battery to


mains changeover time in offline UPS is very low as
compared to inverter.

 Typically, changeover time in inverters is 500


milliseconds & Offline UPS has changeover time
of 3-8 milliseconds
 In a time, when mains ac is present, Inverter
provides the output as is the input mains.
 While, Offline UPS has built in Automatic
Voltage Regulator (AVR) to regulate the output
voltage close to 220Vac.
 Offline UPSs are normal weight UPSs and are
widely used for domestic computers.
Block diagram of offline UPS
Online UPS

 In this type of UPS, the system always remains on


battery, whether mains ac is present or not.

 When mains ac is present, it provides power to DC


supply of inverter section as well as charges the
battery simultaneously.

 When mains ac is not present, it will run the


connected load till the battery has a
recommended dischargeable level.
Block diagram of online UPS
Line Interactive UPS

 In this design, the battery to AC power converter


(inverter) is always connected to the o/p of the UPS.

 Battery charging is done during times when the I/P


AC power is normal when the I/P AC fails, transfer
switch opens and then the inverter starts
functioning to provide power to load immediately.

 AC input fails  transfer switch open  inverter


ON mode.
Block diagram of line interactive UPS
Rotary @ Flywheel Battery type UPS

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