Power Protection for Phone Systems and Office Equipment

April 09, 20133 min read

Utility companies cannot always supply consistent power to run modern, sophisticated office equipment. Proper power protection guards against power disturbances and damage to sensitive electronics, delivering reliable power and lowering costs by maximizing the operating life of your equipment.

Electronic Systems Protection (ESP)

Power Filters

Fax machines, photocopiers, computers, cash registers, and modems are all victims of power irregularities. ESP power filters are application-specific, use multi-stage circuitry, extend equipment life, provide high-frequency transient overvoltage filtering, feature an on/off switch that never turns off protection, and carry a catastrophic equipment protection guarantee.

MicroPower

Designed for desktop computers, printers, and terminals. Available in one, two, four, or six receptacles, and in photocopy and fax machine versions.

QC Power Plus

Designed for high-speed, top-of-the-line computer systems, file servers, and engineering workstations.

American Power Conversion (APC)

Surge suppression is vital to the health of your electronic equipment, and the right solution balances risk and cost. APC SurgeArrest models offer a guaranteed lifetime warranty against spikes, surges, and RF noise that can cause hardware damage and data loss, spanning four families: Personal, Professional, Network, and Notebook.

  • APC Personal Series: affordable protection for small office and home equipment like printers, modems, and video equipment. $2,500 lifetime equipment protection.
  • APC Professional Series: value for high-end home and business equipment including stereo and video equipment, laser printers, telephones, and modems. $10,000 lifetime equipment protection.
  • APC Network Series: maximum protection for network business workstations and network modems. $25,000 lifetime equipment protection.
  • Back-UPS Office: multipath power protection for internet and network workstations, with instantaneous battery backup, full-time surge suppression, and site-wiring fault and common-outlet protection. $25,000 lifetime equipment protection.
  • Back-UPS Pro Series: instantly switches to emergency battery backup, works through brief outages without data loss, and uses PowerChute Plus to save files and gracefully shut down during extended failures. User-replaceable batteries. $25,000 lifetime equipment protection with a two-year product warranty.
  • Smart-UPS Series: performance power management for advanced networks, used primarily for file servers. Supports 400-3000 VA (XL series 700-2200 VA with longer runtimes), includes PowerChute Plus software, and is available in a rack-mount version.
  • Matrix Series: modular power management for data centres and mission-critical servers, with a SmartCell battery system, hot-swappable batteries for 100% uptime, and expandable runtime.
  • Symmetra Series: a power array that lets you pay as you grow, with a self-diagnosing tool that alerts network managers or a service provider on internal failure, plus manual and automatic bypass, power failure correction, and Remote Emergency Power Off (REPO). Available in 1:1 and 3:1 systems.

Alpha

Alpha Wall Mount UPS

Wall-mounted UPS units save valuable floor space while allowing easy access. Each handles loads up to a maximum of 6 amps, 720 VA, or 500 watts (whichever limit is reached first), with an optional wall-mount battery pack for longer backup time.

CFR Applications

Available in CFR Group I (600-1000 VA), Group II (1500-2500 VA), Group III (3000-5000 VA), and Group IV (7500 VA, 10 KVA, 15 KVA), plus a CFR NT (Northern Telecom) version. Suitable for telecommunications equipment, robotics and factory automation, LANs, WANs, midrange systems, medical diagnostic and lab test equipment, and broadband communications hardware.

Other Alpha Products

Alpha products are an international leader in power protection, with high-efficiency ratings (92%), generator compatibility, external battery packs, on-board modems, self-test capabilities, compliance with UL and CSA safety standards, and rack-mount versions.

If you have questions or need assistance, call us at (905) 564-3200.

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