Safeguard Your Home and Business with Minuteman UPS and Surge Protectors

As we embrace the winter season, the possibility of severe storms and power outage threats increases. Protecting your home and business from the potential disruptions caused by winter storms is crucial.  It is important to know why having a backup Minuteman UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) in place and how surge protectors can play a vital…

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UPS Sizing with Innovative Tools for Tailored Power Solutions

Minuteman has consistently led the way in UPS sizing, thanks to the innovative SizeMyUPS tool. This tool has simplified the process of finding the perfect UPS for your various applications, making it standout in the industry. Recognizing the diverse UPS solutions available for your power protection requirements, we acknowledge that each project and opportunity is…

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The Game Changer: Why a UPS Battery Backup is Vital for Sporting Facilities

In the sports world, precision, timing, and uninterrupted gameplay are vital. Whether it’s a high-stakes championship match or a routine practice session, any interruption in power can have serious consequences. This is where a Minuteman UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) emerges as a key player in sporting facilities. Ensuring Safety Player safety is of utmost importance…

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Ensuring Optimal Power Quality for Mission Critical Applications

In today’s 24/7, “always-on” business world, downtime is not an option. Minuteman’s Endeavor LCD 1-3kVA UPS Series is engineered to provide the best features that demanding users require for supporting critical applications, while also offering unmatched reliability in a true online UPS. This premium-level product provides true sine wave output with versatile builds, perfect for…

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In-depth: Line Interactive vs Online UPSs

Line Interactive vs Online UPS: Which system is right for you? This post will focus on the differences between the line interactive and online UPSs in order to find the best fit for your power needs. While both UPSs provide full protection from major power problems, such as surges, spikes, sags, blackouts, and brownouts, they differ…

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Summer Forecast: Increased Risk of Power Outages due to Extreme Heat

Grid monitor warns of U.S. blackouts in ‘sobering report’ Credited Author(s): Peter Behr, Jason Plautz The central and upper Midwest, Texas, and Southern California face an increased risk of power outages this summer from extreme heat, wildfires and extended drought, the nation’s grid monitor warned yesterday. In a dire new assessment, the North American Electric…

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Expanding Your Connection – Power Distribution Units

With organizations continuing to grow, so will the technology requirements. Increasing power demands will call for more electrical outlets. To meet the growing demand of technology, business organizations will add IDFs (Intermediate Distribution Frame) and expand MDFs (Main Distribution Frame) which means multiple devices that will require multiple outlets. Enter Power Distribution Units, or PDUs.…

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April Showers Bring May Power Problems?

Spring has arrived and that means April showers will be bringing some lovely May flowers. While the warmer weather and flowers are certainly a welcome change, the ‘April showers’ may not be so welcome. Although it may not seem like spring in some regions of the United States, the thunderstorms are coming! While rain may…

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UPS Warranty: Navigating the Maze

Decoding the sometimes treacherous world of UPS warranty plans An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is essential in protecting valuable equipment and businesses from downtime and power problems. But what’s protecting the UPS? That’s where our lengthy, non-prorated standard and extended warranty plans come into play. Much like insurance, most of us hope we will never…

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Mission Critical Applications Demand the Best Power Quality

The Endeavor 5-10kVA Series has models available in 5kVA, 6kVA, 8kVA, and 10kVA options that can be paralleled to accommodate load requirements up to 20kVA. The Endeavor series utilizes double conversion technology with true sine wave output with versatile builds, perfect for protecting large networks, enterprise communications, servers, and large-scale security systems. In addition, Minuteman…

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Putting the Value in Value Added Reseller

There is Value in a Value-Added Reseller – make the most of it As companies invest in technology solutions, they do so to increase efficiency, provide better customer service, and increase sales. Businesses sometimes get caught up in the maze of identifying the right technology that will accomplish their goals while also keeping within their budgetary requirements.…

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What happens in a connected home if the power goes out?

Home automation is a hot topic, not just among the technologically savvy crowd and remodeling enthusiasts, but also among increasing numbers of mainstream homeowners. Automation is quickly picking up speed as the must-have consumer technology, and for good reason. From setting the alarm via smartphone to turning on lights automatically and programming the air conditioning,…

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PowerNews: Underground Fire Leads to Extended Power Outage

South Bend Power Outage Due to Underground Fire Leaves Businesses Scrambling Downtown South Bend, Indiana faced a rather unusual power outage this past weekend when a fire ripped through underground passages, eventually damaging power delivery lines for more than 800 customers. Problems began Friday evening, and officials estimated that repairs could last into Sunday evening. What was…

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PowerNews: Raccoons Wreak Havoc in Indiana Substation

Furry animals surpass countermeasures to bring down power We’ve talked before about the wide range of things that can cause a power outage. One of the least predictable is wildlife, with outages being caused by snakes, rats, and even owls in the past. Officials in Richmond, Indiana recently learned that even the best countermeasures can be outsmarted when a pair…

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PowerNews: Texans Face High Power Bills Following Cold

Summer-esque heating bills shock North Texans after cold winter In early March we shared the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ (ERCOT) warning about conserving electricity as temperatures plummeted. The threatened rolling blackouts never happened, but it seems the chickens have come home to roost as a substantial number of customers across the area are facing unusually high…

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Newbie’s Nook: Power Problems

So, let’s play a little game…Name a common power problem. Blackouts. Okay, easy enough. Now, what is a blackout? A complete loss of power. Easy again. Lightning Round (no pun intended): what damage can a blackout case? …no power? Isn’t that it? Not quite…power problems vary significantly and can range from being an annoyance to downright detrimental to systems and…

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Tech Tip: Remote Power Management

Stay on and connected from anywhere with Remote Power Management tools from Minuteman Arguably standing as some of the greatest innovations since fire, the emergence of smartphones and the internet have turned us into an ‘always on’ and ‘always connected’ society. We live in a world where people get upset if their planes don’t have…

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EnterprisePlus LCD UPS In-depth: RT vs. RTXL

In-depth: EnterprisePlus LCD RT vs. RTXL – which one is right for you? A few weeks back, we launched the all-new EnterprisePlus LCD UPS in our PowerNews Newsletter (you are subscribed to that, right?) and here on the PowerBlog. Over the coming weeks we’ll be taking an in-depth look at several of the new features on these units, starting with…

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Newbie’s Nook: Part One

First of all, let me start by saying welcome to the new Minuteman PowerBlog! Since this is my first blog post to the site I thought I’d introduce myself. My name is Samantha; I am a recent graduate of the University of North Texas where I studied political science and English but towards the end of…

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Video: The Basics of Power Protection

Building the right power protection system for your equipment can be a daunting task. Surge protection, battery backup, VA, Watts, outlet types, critical vs. non-critical, it’s enough to make most people’s heads spin at first glance. Fortunately, a little guidance and background goes a long way, and we’ve put together a video that does just…

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