As facilities and businesses become increasingly dependent on digital equipment, the quality of electricity that powers that equipment becomes more important. Computer processors, servers and certain pieces of telecommunications equipment are extremely sensitive to the quality of electricity fed through plug outlets.
Momentary glitches in a power feed can cause a system to malfunction, shut down or sustain damage that is expensive to repair, if it is repairable at all.
But what exactly is meant by power quality problems? Service interruptions caused by blackouts? Variations caused by lightning? Or does poor power quality refer to the level of service supplied by utility customer service departments?
Blackouts are considered an issue of reliability, not quality, while lightning — always potentially very damaging — is an issue unto itself. And poor utility customer service? While it may be a problem, it’s not related to power quality.
If your systems malfunction, don’t be too quick to blame the equipment. Often, the issue lies with the power quality feeding it. This is why understanding power quality and implementing effective power quality solutions is crucial for any modern facility.
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