Automatic Transfer Switches A Reliable Power Source

1. Automatic Transfer Switches: A Reliable Power Source There are some situations that call for absolutely stable electrical power. Delicate medical equipment is one example. Low voltage, unstable frequency, or power surges or spikes can play havoc with the electronics required for advanced diagnostic tools like an MRI. This wouldn't seem to be a very large issue since electrical power seems to be pretty reliable in most major cities. Here's the rub, though: it may seem to be stable, but it really isn't. There is such a thing as a power surge, and it can do a lot of damage. However, there is a solution. Automatic transfer switches can be installed as part of your current transformers. Automatic transfer switches will transfer your business over to a backup generator as soon as any sort of problem is sensed with the quality of the incoming electricity. This could really be a lifesaver, not just for your business, but for any patients who are relying on you to have reliable equipment available at all times. But medical use is just the tip of the iceberg for automatic power switches. They would be useful in any number of different applications. A business as commonplace as an ice cream parlor could benefit from installing automatic transfer switches. Did you know there are laws on the books regulating the temperature that a commercial ice cream freezer must maintain? This is for food safety, of course, but it means that ice cream parlors had better alternative in case of a temporary loss of power (a black out) or even worse, a period of unstable power (a brown out). Either of those could cause the temperature in the freezer to rise, and the brown out has the potential to cause the much worse problem of burning out the freezer entirely.

2. With automatic transfer switch in use, however, the store owner can feel confident that any changes in electrical power won't affect him -- he'll still have adequate power coming from his backup generator, and the automatic transfer switch will take care of turning the generator on and off as needed to deal with the situation. This isn't just a guarantee of great ice cream, or in the previous example, of reliable medical diagnostic equipment. It makes you feel safe. You can effectively forget about the existence of black outs and brown outs. You'll never be left in the dark, fumbling for a candle or a flashlight as you frantically try to remember the instructions for manually starting your generator. You certainly won't be left in the much worse position of realizing that you have no generator and you're going to have to wait until the power outage ends to ascertain the damage to your business! Conclusion: ‘CHK Power Quality’ with it’s standard automatic transfer switches enables the customers to improve the power quality of their power network by utilizing innovative and modern technologies.