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Small animals can cause severe power outages
SPT UPS can protect the operating equipment of small businesses
Common causes of power outages usually include overloads caused by lightning, short circuits caused by old wires, and damage to electrical equipment caused by natural disasters. Generally speaking, most large enterprises or factories will take preventive measures to reduce the possibility of being affected by these electrical accidents, but most small local companies do not have adequate countermeasures.
Certain power outages are difficult to prevent. For example, the reason for the power outage in Bend, Oregon, USA on April 6 may surprise people. Facts have proved that a squirrel damaged the power cord and blown up the power station's fuses, affecting approximately 1,400 homes and local businesses. In fact, in 2018, a bird also flew into the same power station in Bend, causing more than 5,200 residents to lose power.
In the United States, power outages caused by small animals are not rare. Once the animal accidentally touches the power cord, it is easy to generate abnormal current and cause power failures. According to INSIDER's data, in Montana alone, there were 560 such accidents in 2015. In Montana, squirrel’s power outages caused $11 million in damages.
If a sudden power accident occurs, it will interrupt the operation of the local company, which will not only cause great distress to the shopkeepers and customers, but also damage the operating equipment and may cause financial losses. This is why local companies should be equipped with UPS. POWERCOM recommends using Smart King Pro Tower (SPT) UPS, which is suitable for small business. In the event of a power failure, it can back up the power supply immediately and avoid damage to the equipment.