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Uninterruptible
power supply
(UPS)
An Uninterruptible Power Supply is a device that sits between
a power supply (e.g. a wall outlet) and a device (e.g. a computer)
to prevent undesired features of the power source (outages,
sags, surges, bad harmonics, etc.) from the supply from adversely
affecting the performance of the device.
A UPS traditionally can perform the following functions:
- Absorb relatively small power surges.
- Smooth out noisy power sources.
- Continue to provide power to equipment during
line sags.
- Provide power for some time after a blackout
has occurred.
In addition, some UPS or UPS/software combinations
provide the following functions:
- Automatic shutdown of equipment during long
power outages.
- Monitoring and logging of the status of the
power supply.
- Display the Voltage/Current draw of the equipment.
- Restart equipment after a long power outage.
- Display the voltage currently on the line.
- Provide alarms on certain error conditions.
- Provide short circuit protection.
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