24 September 2008 | ATC Semitec
Improved UPS System Monitor
When a power-cut hits a company, they need to be sure that their UPS system performs immediately and for as long as possible until mains power is re-established.
The life of a battery back-up system is partly dependant on its stable temperature control which is often achieved using electronic means. Matsuo, the manufacturer of control type thermostat have launched an alternative to electronic sensors, creating the Matsuo MQT thermostat which offers UPS system installers a simpler and more cost-effective solution.
The Matsuo MQT thermostat has been developed to function on a par with electronic controllers with a unique twin-bimetal system that creates a control which is capable of switching over 1 million cycles. Accuracies of ±1.5K and differentials down to 3K±1K are readily available, with repeatability as small as ±0.2K. The thermostat’s IP64 plastic housing can also be readily fixed to the side of a battery and so each one can be safely monitored.