Power Protection FEATURED ARTICLE

One Google (News - Alert) search of the term “power outage” will yield results spanning coast to coast. Power outages do not favor; they can strike any grid at any time, interrupting a lot more than basic living. For St. Louis, a recent outage meant delayed Metro Transit schedules. For much of the northeast, power protection means protection during hurricane season, currently running from now until the end of November. But what does this mean for businesses, data centers and others that need constant power for optimal performance? It means power protection is a must.

In addition to regular system backups, companies should seek uninterruptable power supplies (UPS) devices to provide emergency power when power fails. The most obvious advantage of an uninterruptible power supply is, of course, the maintenance of power.

The statistics from Hurricane Sandy tell us that not only was this storm one of the most deadliest and destructive. While St. Louis’ recent bout of power failures only resulted in a blip in its transit scheduling, it emphasizes that we are not invincible when it comes to disaster preparedness. Having said that, the U.S. electric system as it stands is all too vulnerable, and the economic impact, not to mention the safety concerns of power protection, are too important to ignore. The bottom line is we need to make power delivery less susceptible, not just for transportation, but for businesses whose data and communications rely on constant power.

Minuteman Power Technologies, a provider of unique and robust power protection solutions, offers an array of products geared towards the educational sector, from outlet surge protectors to UPSs (uninterruptible power supplies).

Using power protection equipment can save institutions thousands in costly damages due to outages as well as keep things running smoothly and efficiently in the event of an interruption or total outage.