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UPS Settles With EPA over Hazardous Materials

Building Operating Management
5 Areas of UPS Failure to Look Out For

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How to Make the Financial Case for Data Centers

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Safety and Security are Top Priorities at Des Moines Public Schools

Facility Maintenance Decisions
UPS and Generator Maintenance: The In-House Option

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maintenance for UPS and Generators

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Keeping UPS and Generators Prepared

News & Views
UPS to Use Drones for Hospital Deliveries

Building Operating Management
Level 2: N+1 Provides Equipment Redundancy

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4 Levels of Power Reliability Meet Varying Facility Needs

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Understanding Backup Power Generation System Options

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Which UPS Energy Storage System Should FMs Use?

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UPS Energy Storage Option 4: Flywheels

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UPS Energy Storage Option 3: Nickel-Zinc Batteries

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UPS Energy Storage Option 2: Lithium-Ion Batteries

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UPS Energy Storage Option 1: Lead-Acid Batteries

Facility Maintenance Decisions
UPS: Ensuring Efficient Operation

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UPS: Routine Maintenance Matters

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UPS: Maximizing Performance Life

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Power Outage Plagues Healthcare Facility

Building Operating Management
Lithium-Ion Batteries Offer Less Preventive Maintenance, Built-in Monitoring

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Financial Company Saves Space, Cash With Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Tips For Doing a Data Center Upgrade

News
UPS Reaches Highest Energy Star Listing

Building Operating Management
8 Ways To Bring Down Data Centers

News & Views
Hurricane Nate Takes Out Power to 60K in Southeast

News & Views
The Biggest Misconception About Backup Power

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MEA Renews Energy Efficiency Grant for Data Centers

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Plumbing and Piping: Preventing Problems

News
Premium Capacitor Hardening Service from Vertiv Enables Extended UPS Service Life

News & Views
Data Centers: FM-IT Partnership Worth Millions to Healthcare Organization

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Understanding Backup Power, Generator Applications

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Understanding Backup Power, UPS Modules

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Understanding Backup Power, Effective Testing

Facility Maintenance Decisions
SIDEBAR: Backup Basics-Testing, Testing

Building Operating Management
How To Leverage Existing Infrastructure For Data Center Efficiency

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Tips for FMs Who Run Colocation and DCaaS Data Centers

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Data Centers Get More Sophisticated About Air Flow, Higher Temperatures

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Considerations For Adding Backup Power To An Existing Data Center

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Understand The Legal Issues of Adding Data Center Backup Power

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Power Players: Preventive Maintenance for UPS, ATS and Generators

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Functional Load Testing Important Process for Testing UPS

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Preventive Maintenance Characteristics for UPS Include 3 Groups

Building Operating Management
What Facility Managers Need To Know About Data Center Redundancy

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N+1 Redundancy: Multiple Options

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2(N+1) and 3N/2 Redundancy: High Reliability Options

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Understanding UPS Offline Design Trend, Redundancy Options

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New UPS Options with Compact Designs, Batteries, Cooling Requirements

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Understanding UPS: Generators, Load Tests, Commissioning, Circuit Breakers

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5 Criteria to Guide Purchase of UPS

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Out Of Data Center Cooling Capacity? Take A Closer Look At Airflow

News & Views
Staff Training, Maintenance Schedule Help Keep UPS Running

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Commission, Test UPS To Ensure Proper Operation

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UPS's Key Role In Data Centers Demands Close Attention To Preventing Problems

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UPS Design Concerns: Cooling, Surge Protection, Maintenance and Batteries

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Commission UPS Before Operations Begin To Ensure Performance Meets Expectations

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Tips For Operating UPS In Data Centers

News & Views
Ensuring Adequate UPS Redundancy

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Reliable Power Must Be Maintained In Critical Systems

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Reliable Power Must Be Maintained In Critical Systems

Building Operating Management
Large UPS Systems For Data Centers: Will You Get A Frankenstein?

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What Is the Best Start-time Delay For A Standby Generator In A Data Center?

News & Views
The Importance of UPS Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Backup UPS System Maintenance Matters

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Testing, Proper PM Program Essential to Power System Reliability

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Consider Emergency Response Factors in Backup Power Systems Issues

News & Views
Monitoring Is Key To Data Center Efficiency

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UPS Offers Protection Against Common Power System Faults

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UPS can protect power supply

Facility Maintenance Decisions
UPS: Paving the Way for Power

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Understanding Types of UPS

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UPS Maintenance Strategies

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Making Informed Decisions About Uninterruptible Power

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Power Source Alternatives for UPS Systems

Facility Maintenance Decisions
UPS Technology Matters

Building Operating Management
High-performance Computing (HPC) Is Likely to Become Mainstream

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Power and Communication Needs of Supercomputers

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Tackling HPC's Massive Heat Generation

News & Views
UPS: A Maintenance Checklist

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Uninterruptible Power Supplies: Implementing a Protection Plan

News & Views
Power Management: Common UPS Technology

Facility Maintenance Decisions
A Checklist for Testing, Maintaining Uninterruptible Power Supplies

Facility Maintenance Decisions
UPS Replacement: Analyze Payback, Life-Cycle Costs

Building Operating Management
Backup Generators, UPS Systems Provide Power in an Outage

Building Operating Management
Maintenance of Switchgear and Backup Power Systems

Facility Maintenance Decisions
UPS: The Differences Between Centralized, Distributed Systems

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UPS: Standby Systems Ideal for Small Applications

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Line-Interactive UPS Offer Higher Reliability

Facility Maintenance Decisions
True Online UPS Offer Higher Power Quality, Compact Size

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Standby Online Hybrid UPS Improve Energy Efficiency

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Flywheel UPS Require Less Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maintenance Requirements for Uninterruptible Power Supplies

Building Operating Management
The Role of a UPS in Efficient Data Centers

News & Views
Data Centers and HVAC Setpoints

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Reliable Backup Power Requires Careful Design Attention

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Preventing UPS and Generator Compatibilty Problems

News & Views
Guidelines for Choosing a UPS

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Demand-Response Program Leads to Potential Savings

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Liquid-Propane Injection Systems Offer Same Horsepower, Torque as Gasoline

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Uninterruptible Power Supplies: Flywheels Can Replace Batteries

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Uninterruptible Power Supplies: Specification Strategies

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Backup Power Requirements Depend on Facility's Function

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Backup Power Supplies Help Ensure Smooth Operations

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Adhere to NFPA Requirements During UPS Testing

Facility Maintenance Decisions
UPS Testing: Identify Potential Power Interruptions

News & Views
Is Your UPS Costing Your Data Center Money?

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Emergency Power: The ABCs of UPS

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Testing Backup Power Systems

Building Operating Management
ABCs of UPS Systems

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Ready When Needed, Making Sure UPS Systems Are On Call

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Power

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With UPS systems, business issues drive technology decisions

Facility Maintenance Decisions
UPS: Planning for Power

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Facility Function Drives UPS System Selection

Facility Maintenance Decisions
UPS Uptime: Making it Happen