There is only one thing you can depend on with the British weather; that it is going to be unpredictable! One minute there are clear skies and the next, you are caught in the middle of a storm. Unpredictable weather also causes big problems for the power supply from the national grid. In fact, the …
A power disruption can occur at any time and as a business, the result of an unplanned power disruption can be costly and damaging. Having a plan in place for if there is a power disruption protects you, your business and your employees from awful consequences. Whether your business is small or an enterprise, a …
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As people across Britain begin the journey back to normality, businesses are re-opening and allowing customers back through their doors. This is a crucial time for many commercial businesses across the UK, who were forced to close their doors again back in January. Businesses of all natures are preparing to enter the post-COVID world which …
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One of the key requirements to operate a successful data centre is to have the right infrastructure in place to achieve the highest tier rating. The top priorities for customers choosing a data centre include high levels of security, as well as outstanding uptime and availability. To be able to offer all of these top …
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When your mains power is disrupted, a UPS will provide backup power to make sure your business isn’t negatively affected by a power disruption. In this article, we will be explaining the main components of a UPS system to highlight how it works when you’re in a power emergency. The main components Within a UPS …
When your main power supply fails, your business may see a drop in sales and productivity, as well as potentially losing important data. What’s worse is that with the new Data Protection regulations, such data loss could leave your business open to multiple lawsuits and damage claims. A UPS system can help support this by …
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There has been increased awareness about the future problems we face if more action is not taken to protect the environment, but we are still far behind where we need to be. The UK Government is introducing several initiatives and regulations that will help to reduce carbon emissions and tackle issues like waste, but it …
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A power outage can be disastrous for any business but particularly for a hospital, a power outage can be fatal in the worst instances. That’s why we work with a lot of hospitals and medical industries to ensure that they are protected from any potential power disruptions. This was especially the case recently when we …
As with any types of essential work equipment, tests must be carried out on UPS and generators to ensure that they are operating as they should be doing and to mitigate any potential issues that could arise if they were to fail. UPS and generators are a critical solution for many businesses, providing backup power …
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Unless you have some background knowledge about UPS systems, choosing the best one for your business can be a difficult task, when you do not understand the technical aspects that help to determine suitability. A UPS is a critical system for any businesses who rely on having a constant supply of power but there are …
There are two major benefits of improving the efficiency of your UPS; firstly, you can reduce running costs and secondly, you are extending the available battery runtime, which will be invaluable should your mains power supply have an outage. Most UPS systems are capable of achieving efficiency rates of approximately 95% when the UPS is …
Protecting data has been a high focus for businesses for some time but now there are even more regulations and responsibilities for protecting data than previously. The introduction of GDPR resulted in some major changes for businesses and there have been several additional factors that have increased the importance of data protection, including the increase …
As a business, any type of power disruption is not only an inconvenience, it can also be a very costly disruption if productivity is heavily impacted. Understanding the different types of power disruption can help you to identify the solutions required to ensure minimal, or even no disruption to your business when there is a …
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In light of the British Airways data breach, we are discussing the importance of data protection.
As a leading electrical, mechanical and facilities management supplier – H E Barnes delivers efficient, innovative and reliable services across the UK. Helping businesses across the UK to bring their projects to life, they must have the right resources behind them to support their strong service. As an existing client of ours, H E Barnes …
When it comes to your business, you want to make sure that you’re protected against all worst-case scenarios. Your systems need to be as secure as possible and when it comes to your existing SMPS, you can add more reliability by adding a UPS system to protect it. In this article, we will discuss how …
Businesses across all industries can be severely impacted by power failures and other types of power supply losses. In some cases, this can lead to damaged products and equipment, or significant costs that result from systems not being available to use. Power can go down for many reasons, from storms affecting the power grid, to …
Regular UPS maintenance can be the thing that protects your business should a power outage happen. Find out more in our blog.
Our beginners guide to UPS tells you everything you need to know about Uninterruptable Power Supplies.
Secure Power: The Rebrand With 2020 marking 10 years of being in business, we thought it was now time for a rebrand. Although our old branding served us well over the last 10 years, we felt like it was time to have a refresh and really home in on our company values. With this in …
The Importance of Mental Health in the Workplace Each year on the 10th of September people and organisations across the globe come together to raise awareness around suicide prevention. Opening up the conversation around mental health helps to break down the stigmas surrounding them, which is why days like this are created. According to Samaritans, …
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Avoiding A Major Outage On the 18th of August Data Centre giant Equinix suffered a major power loss due to a faulty UPS. The power outage blighted the users of its London Docklands facility, leaving many customers without power for 18 hours. Amongst those affected by the outage at the co-location Docklands Data Centre were internet service providers, cloud & IT services and website hosting companies, whom of which ran …
Is Your Business Prepared to Weather the Storm? With more storms set to hit the UK in the upcoming weeks, yellow weather warnings have been issued and talks of potential power cuts have arisen. The met office has warned of flooding, travel disruptions and power outages. Now would be the time to think about the …
Reducing the Risk of Cybercrime Remotely Due to the current global health crisis, we have seen a large surge in remote working. In fact, research carried out through comparison site Finder, revealed that around 60% of the UK’s adult workforce are working from home. Since the introduction of remote working, we have seen new risks …
Secure Power Works from Home Over recent weeks millions of people across the globe have found themselves living in unprecedented times. Daily attire now includes donning a surgical mask and rubber gloves, queuing at the supermarkets has become the ‘new normal’ and the dreaded daily commute now consists of walking from one room of your …
Managing Director, Jonathan Morley features on the Steel City Business Podcast Our very own managing director Jonathan Morley appeared on the Steel City Business Podcast last month where he talked about starting a company in the middle of a recession, what it’s like to manage staff and the Sheffield Business Community. It’s a great episode …
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The Importance of Maintenance Service Plans Power supply disruption is a high-level business risk. Almost 90% of power outages last around 20 minutes long. Although this may not seem like a large amount of time, it is important to keep in mind what could be lost during even only a few minutes of down time. …
Contributing Factors to UPS Life Expectancy There are some important factors to consider when it comes to the life expectancy of your Uninterrupted Power Supply. As experts in the industry, we aim to share our knowledge in a way that is easy to understand. Take a look below at our simple and easy guide on …
Employee of the Month: Andy Palmer Secure Power is proud to announce that for the month of November, our best employee was our Office Manager Andy Palmer. This news comes to no surprise to anybody within the Secure Power team, as without Andy the office would truly be in commotion. Using his expertise, experience, and …
Giving Back to the Community This Christmas With only a few weeks until Christmas most of us will be feeling the excitement these holidays bring, a moment to relax and spend time with loved ones. However, not everyone in the UK will be feeling positive about the upcoming festivities. Christmas can be a very different …
