Posted on Oct 30, 2013
MCPO Dean Phelps
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<p>There is huge need for technicians with UPS experience in the civilian job market. Who uses, installs, maintains, and troubleshoots the equipment. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>An <b>uninterruptible power supply</b>, also <b>uninterruptible power source</b>, <b>UPS</b> or <b>battery/flywheel backup</b>, is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source, typically <a title="Mains electricity" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity"><u><font color="#0066cc">mains power</font></u></a>, fails. A UPS differs from an auxiliary or <a title="Emergency power system" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_power_system"><u><font color="#0066cc">emergency power system</font></u></a> or <a title="Standby generator" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standby_generator"><u><font color="#0066cc">standby generator</font></u></a> in that it will provide near-instantaneous protection from input power interruptions, by supplying energy stored in batteries or a flywheel. The on-battery runtime of most uninterruptible power sources is relatively short (only a few minutes) but sufficient to start a standby power source or properly shut down the protected equipment.</p>
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SCPO Electrical/Engineering Controls Fleet Tech Suport
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As an EM, I am responsible for the 3.3KVA and 6KVA UPS installed for engineering machinery plant control systems. There are other "COTS" UPS out there as well but the maintenance/repair is extremely limited to basically replace batteries or replace unit.
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PO3 Gas Turbine System Technician (Electrical)
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gse deal with them all the time
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As an IT and radio specialist, I never touched one until I deployed. Every office had one, but I don't remember how long they lasted. I'd suggest all communications Service Members learn about them and suggest them for at least the Senior Leaders.

Also, why isn't this tagged under computers, network security, or IT?
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