UPS for lab instruments

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Dear all, could you please share with me your experience on usage of UPS in your labs. Do you use one UPS for all instruments or several UPS for each instument? What UPS you use for ICP-OES?

12/26/076:43 PM

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johnmMember

What UPS stands for?

12/31/079:41 PM

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geraldclsMember

John,

Uninterrptable Power Supply

1/1/086:37 AM

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andrewMember

We only use a UPS for our database server. Otherwise as refrig guy states, you would need one heck of a UPS system ($$$) to keep your spectrometer/ICP, particle counter, FTIR, Hotplate etc + all their associated PC's and screens going.

Due to poor govt planning and huge growth here in S Africa we have been experiencing hectic load shedding.

We deal with this by:

1. UPS for database server
2. Small petrol generator for everything else.

Downtime is minimal. Simply run a quality power lead through your lab for power and be sure not to plug it into a wall socket

1/11/082:27 AM

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