Professional UPS
In an office environment, productivity is closely related to electrical continuity. Computers, monitors, printers, NAS... there are many electrical peripherals present in the workplace today, and each of them is now essential for the job of employees.
A sudden power outage could result in the loss of unsaved data, force us to start a job from scratch, or even cause a general shutdown of business activities in the event of a prolonged blackout.Try to think of all those companies that have to guarantee a continuous service during a certain time slot: how can they think of managing an unexpected event of this type?
Given these premises, it is clear that having a UPS for the office is no longer a simple option, but a real necessity. So let's find out what are the main parameters to consider when choosing a professional UPS.
UPS for the office, which one to choose?
Each company has its specific peculiarities, consequently the type of peripherals present in an office can differ according to many variables, such as the professional sector or the number of employees.
However, we can identify some recurring characteristics, and thus define general guidelines for choosing the most suitable UPS for your office location.
Output sockets
First we must consider that in an office environment it is likely that there are numerous devices to be protected simultaneously. For this reason it is advisable to choose a professional UPS equipped with a good number of output sockets.
In this way, if necessary, it will be possible to safeguard even more than one workstation using a single UPS.
Autonomy
Another very important aspect is the autonomy that the UPS is able to provide.
Unlike a common domestic context, where in the event of a blackout the primary need could be to switch off the devices safely while waiting for the power to return, in an office environment it is essential that the peripherals continue to be powered in order not to risk interrupting one's work for an extended time.
For this reason, the choice of an office UPS should fall on a model equipped with higher capacity batteries.
Usually for this range of products the batteries installed reach a maximum capacity of 9 Ah (Ampere-Hour).
Voltage stabilizer
A final warning that we would like to address to those who intend to buy a UPS for the office is the importance of protecting yourself from voltage surges.
These phenomena, if not adequately contrasted, can give rise to very short, almost instantaneous power outages to our peripherals. If, on the one hand, the risk of long periods of inactivity is averted in this case, on the other hand, however, the occurrence of two further problems must be taken into consideration.
First of all, these events can create imbalances in the electrical devices and consequently also significantly damage the equipment in the medium/long term.
Secondly, these micro-interruptions can be extremely harmful for all the times when we are carrying out an activity on the computer but we have not had the foresight to constantly save the progress of our file: the PC will restart immediately but we will still be forced to start all over again.
To avoid this type of risk, it is necessary to have a Line Interactive UPS which, thanks to the AVR (Automatic Voltage Regulator) function, constantly corrects the value of the output voltage, thus protecting us from the effects associated with sudden changes in voltage.
Which Epyc UPS is best for the office?
In view of the considerations just made, the model we recommend to those who need to purchase a professional UPS to install in the office is the Epyc QUANTUM UPS.
This series, available in the 1500 VA and 2200 VA power sizes, in fact meets all the needs of the case.
Is there anything else I need to know?
As mentioned, we have tried to provide you with general guidelines for choosing the office UPS that best suits your needs, even though we know that peripherals cannot always be the same in every workstation.
Among the devices that can commonly be found in an office, there are some that in fact have particular characteristics and require specific UPSs.
Here is a brief focus.
UPS for Mac computers
MAC computers, very common for example in the fields of photography, graphics and advertising in general, have the particularity of being all equipped with active PFC power supplies. This technology makes them more "delicate" than other widely used computers, and implies the need to connect them to UPS specifically designed to support them.
We invite you to read our in-depth analysis dedicated to UPS for MAC, so as to be able to make the most correct choice.
UPS for laser printers and scanners
Laser printers (or toners) and scanners are two other peripherals that are widely used in office environments.
These devices differ from others in that they often have to deal with voltage spikes during normal operation. For this reason they cannot be connected to any UPS, but require a special pure sine wave UPS.
If you need to protect one of these devices, we therefore advise you to focus on our Epyc NYTRO model.
UPS for server
Definitely less widespread than other office peripherals, servers are very delicate devices from an electrical point of view and, in particular, extremely sensitive to power outages.
Unlike the majority of devices in common use, servers run the risk of being damaged even as a result of micro-interruptions of a very few milliseconds.
For this reason, to protect a server, it is advisable to use only double conversion UPSs of the Online type, which, unlike Offline or Line Interactive UPSs, do not have any switching time when a blackout occurs.
