A Guide to Choosing Your Next UPS and Generator

A Guide to Choosing Your Next UPS and Generator
Generator Associates, the power supply specialists, offer some practical advice on what to consider when choosing your next generator and UPS.

As you probably know, downtime is not an option for any data centre, bank, hotel or industrial factory. Loss of power means loss of working machinery, lighting, & importantly profit and customer satisfaction. Generator Associates Ltd have used their 20 years of experience in the industry, to provide some useful factors for consideration when choosing your next backup or standby generator.
First some noteworthy comments:

Generators are more practical for standby power systems due to their cost, size and weight.
Generators are the best option when anything more than half a day’s power is required.
Generators do not need to be used on their own, but multiple generators can be synchronized and their output joined.
Generators can be combined with a UPS to enable an automatic change over when there is a mains power failure.
Points to consider when deciding upon your new generator:
Do you want a diesel generator or gas. Diesel generators are common in the industry because diesel is low cost, stable over time, and has low flammability.
Where will the generator be located – inside or outside. Does this impose any size restrictions on your generator or UPS choice. Do you need to gain planning permission.
What items do you need to power, and what is the required power in total.
Do you require automatic change over.
Are there any restrictions on exhaust emissions or noise.
Does the new generator or UPS system need to work with existing standby power systems.
Do you want maintenance included with your generator or UPS system.

Many business professionals do not have the time or desire to spend time working through all these options. This is what Generator Associates does. They help busy professionals who know they have a power supply problem, but do not know (or want to know) the technical details of how to solve it. Generator Associates are experts and will assess their client’s situation and provide a rapid solution, saving them time and money.
Whether it is a diesel or gas generator you require, Generator Associates provide a range of new and used generators for supply and hire.