Back-UPS® - APC Media
Back-UPS® - APC Media
Back-UPS® - APC Media
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4.0 Principles of operation<br />
4.1 Noise and surge suppression<br />
The UPS contains high performance EMI/RFI (Electro-Magnetic and Radio<br />
Frequency Interference) noise and surge suppression circuitry to protect your<br />
computer equipment. The UPS provides this suppression continuously, whether<br />
or not it is turned on. Normally, the UPS suppresses noise and surges without<br />
your notice; that is, the UPS doesn’t transfer your load to its internal power<br />
source. Instead, the suppression circuitry reduces the amplitude of noise and<br />
surges to a level well below that which can be tolerated by your relatively delicate<br />
computing equipment.<br />
The illustration above shows what a typical “medium” amplitude surge or spike<br />
looks like when present on the utility voltage. Surges up to 15 times larger than<br />
this are easily suppressed by the UPS. Surges are commonly caused by nearby<br />
lightning activity and motor load switching created in air conditioners, elevators<br />
and heat pumps.<br />
The illustration above shows what EMI/RFI noise looks like when present on the<br />
utility voltage. The UPS “filters” out this noise with components whose electrical<br />
resistance is very high at radio frequencies. EMI/RFI noise is commonly created<br />
by the same activity which produces surges but can also be caused by nearby<br />
radio transmitters and blinking neon bulbs and signs.<br />
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