Plant operator reports blower outage tied to failed UPS; replacement recommended

Jul 21, 2026

Town utilities staff reported a blower room outage caused by a failed uninterruptible power supply (UPS), discussed troubleshooting steps, and recommended ordering a replacement Eaton UPS and rewiring to avoid future outages.

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Staff member (S3) reported that plant blowers failed to restart after a recent power outage because the uninterruptible power supply had drained and would not recharge. "We had a power outage... the uninterruptible power supply had gone bad... we do need to get a new one," S3 said while describing diagnostics and the need to order a replacement model.

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