Singapore has one of the most reliable power grids in the world. In 2016/2017, Based on SPgroup’s data, Customers experienced an average of 0.25 minutes of electricity interruption. Thats wildly impressive considering Singapore has little to no means of natural electricity generations. Majority of our power is supplied through natural gases from Indonesia and a small percentage coming through solar power. As such, Its quite difficult to find reasons why you will need an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS). We hope to bring you some use case where Uninterrupted Power Supply in Singapore could be a necessity even though we experience little to zero power outages.
Essential Equipment that cannot be switched off
There are quite a number of situations where certain equipment cannot be switched off 24/7. This means that even a small power outage could be life or death in such sitautions.
Medical equipment
Outside of the hospital, there are many patients and staff that rely on sophisticated equipment to ease their discomfort or even to sustain life. Even a short power outage of a few minutes can be critical. Hence hooking up a compatible UPS can be essential to continually operate such devices despite having outages.
CCTV and surveillance equipment
CCTV and surveillance equipment are essential for security for majority of companies. And majority of insurance policies also dictate a necessary 24/7 surveillance requirements for corporations. As such, power outages can undermine such requirements. Its essential to have a suitable UPS that can last a long time despite having no power from the grid. This ensures the surveillance network is up 100% of the time.
For such requirements or other computer equipment. You can see a video we did on the UPS capabilities of our Bluetti EB3A device. The whole range of Bluetti products we have have this UPS function. with various battery sizes and power capacity, you just need to choose the right size for your needs.
Home equipment
Pets
If you own furry little friends or fishes, you’ll understand the importance of having the equipment that keeps them alive running 24/7. For certain fish species, they can only last a couple of hours if the power goes out. Of course this is based on several factors such as the oxygen level in the tank or pond, plant life, temperature and other factors. For dogs and cats, this can mean the automated feeder or cameras you use to monitor your pets when you are away from home.
Having a UPS ensures 100% uptime even if your home experiences a power trip, and you have a peace of mind knowing that your furry friends are comfortable.
Fridges or important devices
If you are a new mom, this will definitely be an essential item for you. Keeping your milk in the ideal temperature is essential for your new born. If you also have food that is tempature sensitve such as expensive meats, you will also want to ensure your meat is kept at an ideal temperature at all times to ensure freshness.
If have been working on a project on your PC for hours, you’ll understand how frurstrating it can be if your power suddenly goes out. With a UPS, you ensure that such breakdowns do not happen and you can save your sensitive data before fixing your electrical problem.
Commercial use
With majority of Singapore going digital, stores are seeing an importance of having capacity POS systems systems with some even relying on battery operated ones to ensure 100% uptime. Some stores are also steering away from cash which is a sign of things to come. Ensuring your POS systems is up and even essential electrical equipment to keep the store running even if there is a disruption will ensure that your sales is not affected that day.
Even though Singapore has one of the lowest power outages in the world, it is easy to take for granted the accessibility of electricity. Only when it is gone that we realise how important it is to have some form of backup. UPS devices such as our Bluetti Generator solves that problem while being affordable. They are also versatile enough to be portable and can be used in countless scenarios. If you are interested in our Bluetti range, It starts from the Bluetti EB3A, 600W of power, 268Wh of power at $399. An affordable starting range which can act as a UPS of 30ms for majority of the devices you might use at home.
If you are still on the fence and want to use it as a trial, we also have units for rental. just contact us via WhatsApp or Email for a simple and no obligation quote.