Source: "Uninterruptible Power Supply", Mohamad Zhafran Zakariya, Page: 8
Source: "Uninterruptible Power Supply", Mohamad Zhafran Zakariya, Page: 8
Source: "Uninterruptible Power Supply", Mohamad Zhafran Zakariya, Page: 8
ONLINE UPS
Online UPS on the other hand uses an Inverter which always on to give sine wave AC in
the output socket. The incoming AC is first converted into DC by a transformer to charge
the battery as well as to give power to the inverter transformer. The inverter transformer
converts the DC to AC continuously to power the load. If power fails, the battery backup
circuit switches on and takes the load. Online UPS is more efficient than the Offline UPS
and uses a “Constant duty Inverter”. It also has a “Static bypass” system that transfers the
load to the AC power if the inverter system fails. The advantage of the Online UPS is
that, it cleans up the AC waveform by converting it into DC then reconverting this DC to
fresh AC. In this type of UPS, the system always remains on battery, whether mains ac
is present or not. When mains ac is present, it provides power to DC supply of inverter
section as well as charges the battery simultaneously. When mains ac is not present, it
will run the connected load till the battery has a recommended dischargeable level.
OFFLINE UPS
Offline UPS passes the input AC to the output sockets if the AC power is available. It
always monitors the voltage level in the mains, and if there is a voltage drop or mains
failure, it switches on the inverter to give AC power to the device until the mains supply
returns to normal. The switch over time from AC to inverter AC is less than five milli
seconds so that the functioning of the gadget is not affected. The mains to battery
changeover time or battery to mains changeover time in offline UPS is very low as
compared to inverter. Typically, changeover time in inverters is 500 milliseconds &
Offline UPS has changeover time of 3-8 milliseconds. In a time, when mains ac is present,
Inverter provides the output as is the input mains. While, Offline UPS has built in
Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) to regulate the output voltage close to 220V ac.
Offline UPSs are normal weight UPSs and are widely used for domestic computers.