Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)

Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) have two main functions. Firstly, they protect your computers and other sensitive loads from damage or loss of data caused by line(mains) power disturbances, and secondly, they continue to power the critical load when the primary power goes down.

A UPS has internal batteries to guarantee that continuous power is provided to the equipment even if the power source stops providing power. Of course the UPS can only provide power for a while, typically a few minutes, but that is often enough to ride out power company glitches or short outages.

For metro that stays wrapped in darkness during the peak seasons of power shortage, investing in a power back-up system to avoid fatal damage to your computer and stored data is inevitable.

What do you need?

A 600 VA UPS system will allow protection to your computer under most circumstances. UPS system are available for Rs. 1400 to Rs 1700, which should provide you a back up of around 15-20 minutes.

For small UPS designed for computer loads, which have only a VA rating, it is appropriate to assume that the Watt rating of the UPS is 60% of the published VA rating.