Products- Active Power UPS

What is CleanSource® UPS?
CleanSource UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) features the most advanced power conditioning performance available today while maintaining the industry's smallest footprint. Integrated with field-proven CleanSource flywheel technology, CleanSource UPS protects today's sensitive microprocessor-based equipment from voltage sags and surges to complete power interruptions. When coupled to a standby generator, CleanSource UPS creates a predictable, continuous power system that will ride-through power outages lasting many hours or even days.

Product Benefits:
• Battery-free technology
• Smallest footprint available
• 96 - 97% efficient
• Continuous voltage regulation
• Power factor improvement
• Harmonic cancellation
• One-to-one genset sizing
• No additional HVAC requirements
• Highest system reliability
• 40° C rating on entire system
• Various remote monitoring options
• Expandable sizes available
• Low maintenance
• Simple installation
• No spill containment or special ventilation required
• Non-toxic

Product Features
• Flywheel Energy Storage
• Less than 150 second recharge
• Static bypass and wraparound contactor
• Bi-directional converter
• Local Emergency Power Off (EPO)
• RS232 or RS485 serial connection
• LCD monitor/control panel
• Programmable input and output contacts
• Redundant cooling fans
• Auto Restart (programmable)
• Back-feed protection
• Self-diagnostics

Product Options
• 24-volt gen set start power
• CSView™ - real-time monitoring software
• Remote EPO (Emergency Power Off)
• Local ESO (Emergency System Off)
• Remote status panel
• Static bypass switch
• Maintenance bypass
• Dual Input - no maintenance bypass
• 4-wire input & output - 480V 60Hz
• External Source Synch Option
• Seismic tie-down

Flywheel energy storage systems store kinetic energy (i.e. energy produced by motion) by constantly spinning a compact rotor in a low-friction environment. When short-term back-up power is required (i.e. when utility power fluctuates or is lost), the rotor's inertia allows it to continue spinning and the resulting kinetic energy is converted to electricity.

Active Power's CleanSource® Flywheel Technology, as shown below, integrates the function of a motor, flywheel rotor and generator into a single integrated system. The motor, which uses electric current from the utility grid to provide energy to rotate the flywheel, spins constantly to maintain a ready source of kinetic energy. The generator then converts the kinetic energy of the flywheel into electricity. This integration of functionality reduces the cost and increases product efficiency.

The flywheel rotor spins in a near frictionless environment, created by Active Power's patented magnetic bearing technology. This innovative technology unloads a majority of the flywheel's weight from the field-replaceable mechanical bearing cartridge. The efficiency in the chamber is further enhanced by the creation of a rough vacuum, which reduces drag on the spinning flywheel. As power is transferred to the load, the flywheel's speed decreases. Additional current is then supplied to the field coil to ensure that the voltage output remains constant throughout discharge. This enables the flywheel system to provide ride-through power during power disturbances.

Active Power's flywheel-based systems provide ride-through power for the majority of power disturbances, such as voltage sags and surges, and bridges the gap between a power outage and the time required to switch to generator power.

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