The strength of Caterpillar UPS systems is that it can continue to operate, uninterrupted and without loss of data, if there is a failure in the municipal electricity supply. Besides this, the CAT UPS absorbs variations in voltage caused by the electricity network and actively filters, among others, harmonic contamination. The CAT UPS system is a so-called dynamic no-break power system, based on the 'flywheel principle'. A very compact flywheel rotates at high revolution in a vacuum where gravity has been practically eliminated using a magnetic field. The CAT UPS can convert the energy stored in the flywheel to 400V/50 Hz of electrical power. The autonomy of the CAT UPS system is well suited to starting a diesel generator. As a result, the autonomy of the system has become infinite.
The most important benefits of the CAT UPS system with respect to the static UPS systems (batteries) are low maintenance costs and high yield (97%). The CAT UPS system has a high level of availability, or rather, an extremely low down time. The emergency power installation consists of two separate components, which means that either the generator set or the UPS is always available when, for example, maintenance needs to take place. Furthermore, because of its modular construction this system offers the user the possibility of allowing the UPS system to grow with the company. In order to monitor all relevant parameters of the UPS system a control unit with LCD display is provided as standard. Even remote monitoring is possible via a telemetry system. The Caterpillar UPS is a high quality system on which you can rely for good quality power under all circumstances.
The Caterpillar UPS is available for the following power levels: 65, 80, 120, 150, 250, 500, 750, 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 kVA.