Maintenance and Troubleshooting Of UPS Systems and Battery Power Supplies

Courses Syllabus

Course Description

A sudden loss of power will disrupt most business operations and could lead to a company being unable to trade. Where a company regards electrical power as critical then there will be a need for a continuous or back up power system. The installation of a UPS will provide the necessary continuity.There are however problems with these installations when there is a need for maintenance especially the use of by-pass. Power Quality compatibility problems may cause failure, which was the reason for the original UPS installation.

Course Objective

The course is intended to develop knowledge of the need for a UPS, types available, UPS components, batteries, generators and maintenance.

Course Outline

Introduction to the Resilient System

• Introduction
• Regulations
• Critical loads
• Purpose of an Installation
• Compatibility
• Protection and Devices
• UPS or Generator
• Maintenance

What is a UPS?

• UPS Rating
• Parallel systems
• What is available
• Maintenance by-pass
• Off Line systems
• Redundancy
• On Line systems
• Interactive systems

UPS Components

• Transformer methods
• Harmonics
• Invertors
• Twelve pulse rectifier
• Phase control
• Power factor
• Six pulse rectifier
• Static switch

Batteries

• What is a battery?
• Storage and Care
• VLRA
• Choosing a battery size
• Size and location
• Charging
• Configuration
• Battery safety

Generators and Site Planning

If a power failure exceeds the reserve battery capacity the system will fail but using a generator will ensure continuous power. Planning the site and considering the load will ensure a successful installation and careful maintenance planning will ensure reliability.

• Do I need a Generator?
• Environmental Constraints
• Mains failure
• Monitoring power
• UPS Compatibility
• Installing the UPS
• Generator size considerations
• Maintaining the UPS