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Posted on: 18 February 2021

Power outages can sometimes happen around your commercial space, and if they last for long, you need a UPS (uninterrupted power supply) system. It lets you keep computers and other electrical equipment running just fine even when your building's traditional power isn't working. These units vary, but you can successfully purchase one by taking these steps. 

Assess Building's Electrical Device Quantity

In order for a UPS system to effectively support all of the electrical devices in your building during a power outage — be it scanners or computers — then you need to have some idea of how many devices your building currently supports.

Then you can perform the correct estimates to get a UPS system that functions just fine and supports your devices for as long as you want during an outage. For instance, if your electronic device quantity isn't large or small, then you would be best with a mid-size UPS system.

Choose a Body Design

It may not be the most important performance attribute or spec to assess with a UPS system for your commercial building, but it's still a good idea to review body designs. There are a couple of great options today depending on the look you're going for or the availability of space around the office.

A couple of popular options include tower, mini, and rackmount UPS systems. Mini systems are great if your power supply needs aren't that great or if you want a unit that's easy to move around. Tower systems are much larger and typically and support more electrical devices. 

Find a Provider That Is Knowledgeable

Choosing a UPS system for your building will be a lot easier to do when you buy from a provider that is knowledgeable about these units and power outage events. They may have a lot of different models with varying specs, but their insights can help you refine your search pretty quickly.

Their recommendations will help if you give them a better idea of how your building is laid out from a technological standpoint. They'll then easily assess your needs and show you a couple of units that will work perfectly during outages.

If you're proactively trying to prepare your building for outage events, then one system that you'll want to invest in sooner rather than later is a UPS system. It can deliver continuous power during outages and will work just fine if you're careful with what unit you get. 

A power company can help you learn more about various UPS systems, including the Vertiv UPS power system.