Understand the natural ageing of the UPS

As soon as a new UPS is installed, a process of natural ageing and deterioration begins, defining the UPS lifecycle. Some of the UPS components, including batteries, capacitors and fans have a defined life. These are replaced as part of the preventative maintenance programme at defined intervals, thus increasing the lifetime of the UPS to 10-15 years.

To further increase the operational life of the UPS other electronic parts should be replaced avoiding the need to replace the whole UPS.

Modular UPS  have the correct architecture to allow the operational life of the system to be extended. This is only possible if the system is based on electronic free cabinets using plug in modules and therefore quick and easy to replace.

LIFE CYCLE
Maximise
your investment
END OF LIFE
Not replace
the UPS

Manage UPS end-of-life

UPS end-of-life management (schematic view)Stand-alone UPS
At end-of-life, the only possibility is the UPS replacement 

 

Standard modular UPS
At end-of-life, the only possibility is the UPS replacement 
 

Modular UPS designed for end-of-life management, allows for hot-swap of the modules being replaced.

What are the characteristics of a modular UPS designed to avoid end of life?

Characteristics of a modular UPS (schematic view)

  • Electronic free cabinet, all electronics housed in plug-in modules
  • Everything front access
  • All modules hot-swap with the UPS running
  • Replace only the modules subject to component aging
  • Firmware automatic alignment to allow one-by-one power module hot-swap

Socomec solution

"Forever Young" concept

MODULYS range employs an exclusive concept called ‘Forever Young‘ which allows the life-cycle extension and completely eliminates the criticality of system end-of-life, thanks to “electronic-free” cabinet and periodic hot-swap replacement of power modules. 

"Forever Young" concept enables the implementation of future technology improvements by replacing the obsolete electronic parts, without modifying the infrastructure or replace the whole UPS.

Key point are the power modules and spare part compatibility and availability.
Socomec, is unique in the UPS industry by guranteeing compatibility and availability for more than 20 years. An official declaration available on request.