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AC Utility Power

Zack Carlson — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:39:20 +0000

The power supplied by a standard wall outlet. Alternating Current (AC) is the common form of electricity.

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Active PFC Compatibility

Zack Carlson — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:52:06 +0000

A feature of UPS systems that delivers sine wave output to prevent unexpected shutdowns or component stress for connected devices with Active PFC power supplies.

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Advanced Power Strip (APS)

Zack Carlson — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:17:36 +0000

An advanced power strip or APS stops electronic devices from drawing power when not in use or in standby mode. Computers operate in a standby modes when idle which make them convenient to power up quickly but then use significant amounts of energy when no one is actually using them. A television is in standby mode when it is plugged in and powered off making the available for the remote control to turn them on.

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Alarm Silence Button

Zack Carlson — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:52:06 +0000

Silences an audible alarm during extended outages.

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Alternating Current (AC)

Zack Carlson — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:52:06 +0000

The direction of an electric charge that is flowing in a circuit which is constantly being reversed between positive and negative. In the U.S., the direction of AC reverses 60 times per second.

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Amp (Ampere)

Zack Carlson — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:52:06 +0000

The standard unit of measure for electrical current. Defined as the amount of electrical flow equal to one coulomb per second.

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Apparent Power

Zack Carlson — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:52:06 +0000

The product of the applied voltage and current in an AC circuit. Apparent power is measured in VA (volt-ampere).

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Audible Alarms

Zack Carlson — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:52:06 +0000

Identify conditions which may affect operation, such as overloads and low battery.

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Automatic Event Notifications

Zack Carlson — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:52:06 +0000

Provide immediate updates about power events via email, SMS text, or SNMP traps.

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Automatic Shutdown

Zack Carlson — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:52:06 +0000

Protects connected electronics with the integrated circuit breaker which automatically switches off in the event of an overload that exceeds a model’s ability to suppress the signal. For RMCARDS, automatic shutdown protects servers and workstations from data loss due to power failure.

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Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR)

Zack Carlson — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:52:06 +0000

Provides clean, consistent AC power by automatically regulating low voltages and over voltages, within defined tolerances, when incoming utility power has minor fluctuations.

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Basic Power Distribution Units (PDUs)

Zack Carlson — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:52:06 +0000

Distribute unfiltered AC power from a UPS system, generator, and/or utility source to multiple connected devices.

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