Three and a half years ago, in a column for a different website, I asked the question: will flywheel UPS ever be a viable and cost effective option? Since then, the vendor options for flywheel and ...

While big generator capability is pretty well known in the industry, a short-term power supply source in the UPS business is quietly becoming popular for broadcast stations. The temporary energy ...

According to a new UPS reliability assessment conducted by MTechnology, Inc., Active Power’s CleanSource 750HD UPS improves the reliability of mission-critical electrical systems compared to a legacy ...

AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - Aug 11, 2016) - Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW) announced today that Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) has deployed an additional two megawatts of Active Power ...

Chatsworth, Calif&#8212Pentadyne's VSS+ is the next generation of the company's advanced Voltage Support Solution (VSS) flywheel power system for replacing lead-acid batteries in uninterruptible power ...

Valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries, commonly used in UPS systems, are subject to a variety of life-shortening influences. Temperature variations of as little as 10°C can reduce the service ...

Typically, most all-electronic uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) will handle loads in the tens of kVA range. Handling hundreds of kVA requires an electromechanical UPS, like a flywheel-based unit.

ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - Oct 20, 2016) - In critical facilities, uptime is essential. When main power becomes interrupted, these applications depend on backup systems to ensure crucial equipment ...

Three and a half years ago, in a column for a different website, I asked the question: will flywheel UPS ever be a viable and cost effective option? Since then, the vendor options for flywheel and ...

Continuous power is vital to the broadcast industry. People rely on television and radio in emergency situations, and being off the air as the result of a powerful weather or electrical event can ...