9 Common Grid Problems
and Their Causes

The below breakdown details the nine common power grid problems typically encountered with the potential to impact uptime in commercial buildings and data centres, as well as as in telecommunication, healthcare and industrial settings. Eaton offer the 3 series, 5 series and 9 series UPS covering a range or all of the below power problems. 

Recommended solution for maximum power protection

The Eaton 9PX UPS is a new high-efficiency battery backup designed for the protection of medium-to-high-density IT equipment in computer rooms as well as small data centres in industrial, manufacturing, medical and telecommunications applications. Offered in sizes between 1 to 11kVA, the 9PX is aimed towards a wide range of operating conditions. 

Suggested solution for the most common power protection

The Eaton 5PX G2 rackmount and tower UPS provides the maximum power possible at each power rating. The 5PX G2 UPS has power ratings ranging from 1 to 3 kVA, with low and high voltage options and offers up to four optional external battery modules for extra runtime. 

Suggested solution with basic power protection

For small office/home office (SOHO) applications, Eaton offers low-cost solutions such as the Eaton 3S and Eaton Ellipse PRO UPS for the protection of general desktop systems, providing up to 30 minutes of high efficiency and energy-saving battery backup and surge protection for your home and office equipment.