Custom UPS Software Allows Greater System Control For Pipeline Clients

Focus:

Customization is nothing new to most UPS manufacturers, but developing an entire new line of products to meet the special needs of a customer in a particular field is not a common practice. That was the case recently when the authors’ company tailored a UPS software package to meet a customer’s rigorous specifications and ended up with new hardware, software and system design suitable for widespread use. Specifically, custom software was developed to address system failures in the remote pumping station of an oil pipeline. This article presents a case study in how the problem was diagnosed and the types of diagnostic and control features that were implemented in the UPS software to prevent the problem from recurring in the future. This discussion illustrates the need for smarter and more tailored UPS controls in certain mission critical applications, and suggests enhancements to battery management that UPS and power system designers may consider when developing new products and systems.

What you’ll learn:

• How to understand the special needs of UPSs used in mission critical, pipeline applications

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Author & Publication:

William Fox and John Ely, AMETEK Solidstate Controls, Columbus, Ohio , How2Power Today, Feb 16 2016

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