Testimonial – Revention

Smart Power Systems Delivers Reliable Power Protection for Revention POS System Users If you are spending thousands of dollars on a POS system, why wouldn’t you do everything you could to protect it? Eighty-five percent of POS problems stem from power-related issues, and Revention wont let a POS system go out their door without a […]

Testimonial – Desert Business Machines

“Since attaching the Smart Power products to our equipment, we have found that the number of service calls for errant repair codes have reduced dramatically,” said Huff. “Smart Power has saved our dealership money. If your company is not using Smart Power units, you are throwing your money away.” When a technician directly saw the […]

Testimonial – Zeno Imaging

Zeno Imaging, a leading Texas-based provider of office equipment and document management solutions, realizes that customers demand a clear return on investment for technology dollars spent. As an IT service provider, they take those demands seriously by installing Smart Power Systems’ power protection devices on every piece of office equipment in the field. “Our customers […]

Voltage Transients

To most people, power quality is a mystery unless it is a power outage or lightning strikes. Studies show these events, while easy to identify, have the lowest potential of any power quality problems you will encounter. The highest number of power quality problems are subtle low voltage transients that require test equipment to identify […]

UPS Types & Common Power Problems

An uninterruptible power supply (UPS), also referred to as a battery backup maintains a supply of electric power to connected equipment by supplying power from a battery source during a power outage. A UPS will switch from utility power to battery power almost instantly. A UPS is normally used to protect computers, telecommunication equipment, or […]

The Effects of Common Mode (N-G) Noise on a Data String

Today’s electronics have microprocessors that act as high speed switches. These switches are turned off and on millions of times per second. Microprocessors normally work with 5 Volts DC. The off state (zero DC volts) is called “zero” The on state (five DC volts) is called “one” These series of “ones” and “zeros” (0100110010) form […]

Warning! Don’t be liable for this!

Not all power protection equipment in the market is GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) compatible. Typically, GFCI’s are installed in environments where electricity and water are present like restaurant kitchens, bars, C-stores, retail locations and homes. When installed properly, a GFCI could prevent over two-thirds of the hundreds of electrocutions still occurring each year in […]

Feeling Dirty? (Power, That Is)

From time to time, you’ll hear us reference “dirty power” when talking about our products. The Smart Power development team spends so much time thinking about dirty power, it’s several degrees hotter in their offices than anywhere else in the building (just kidding). What is dirty power and where does it come from? While the […]

Move over, Rippley: It’s time for Smart Power’s Believe it or not!

Electricity is a fascinating thing—trust us, we know. At Smart Power, we are dedicated to knowing everything we can about electricity, how it works and using that knowledge to develop the products that safeguard our customers and assist them when things go awry. There’s no doubt electricity is tricky—it’s the power you rely on and […]

Weather Emergencies: Are You Prepared?

Batten down the hatches; weather forecasters are saying that the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is going to be extremely active. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting 7 to 11 hurricanes in the next four months and of those, three to six are projected to be major storms. Hurricane season typically begins June 1 […]

Testimonial – Rapid POS

“…As a leading value-added reseller of retail and restaurant point of sale solutions throughout Southern California, we need to ensure the POS systems we install run smoothly. That is why we use a Smart Power UPS with every point of sale terminal installed in the field. Implementing power protection is a simple, cost-effective solution that […]

Hot Temps, Hot Times

Protect your equipment this summer with the Venus Uninterruptible Power Supply with automatic voltage regulation. Ahhhhhh…summer. It’s the season of barbeques, beaches and weekends by the pool. It’s also the season of increasingly hot weather. Last year, there was a heat wave in June that broke more than 1,000 records across the country—and summer was […]

Environmental Responsibility

We strive to be kind to the earth by: • Recycling UPS batteries• Using recycled packaging materials• Recycling scrap materials from manufacturing processes• Encouraging our employees to recycle paper, aluminum, and plastics used daily• Working with other companies that recycle, like our paper shredding company• Striving to exceed the world standard of RoHS Compliance — […]

Testimonial – Prism Data Systems

A fully integrated POS solutions provider, Prism Data Systems, recently began recommending Smart Power Systems’ products to their customers. Prism Data Systems has several customers that often refuse to add or modify the existing electrical circuits in their restaurants, so they began insisting that they add Smart Power Systems to avoid power quality issues that […]

The Mystery of the Office Ghost

It’s funny to joke about the company “ghost” that causes strange happenings around the office. It’s no coincidence that the “ghosts” who plague office buildings also tend to be technology-savvy. In the hands of the supernatural, printers have unexplained issues and copiers suddenly spring into action, spitting out pages at random. Even after a service […]