Critical Power Supplies is a leading independent UK multi-brand supplier of critical power and energy solutions including uninterruptible power supplies and standby power generators to 6MVA. As a multi-brand supplier we are well placed to provide you with the right power solution for your application and we work with a range of clients including M&E consultants, quantity surveyors, electrical contractors, distributors, resellers, corporates and end-users. Whether you want an off-the-shelf, bespoke or turn-key solution, come and talk to Critical Power Supplies and benefit from over fifty years within the power protection and energy management fields. No other supplier can boast the depth of manufacturer knowledge available when it comes to standby power systems, generators, ups batteries, static transfer switches and uninterruptible power supplies.

1. APPLICATION FOCUSSED
CUSTOMER DRIVEN
SERVICE ORIENTATED
WE POWER IT
Company Profile
Independent reseller – manufacturer independent

2. Critical Power Supplies is an independent
The company was established in 2009 by
reseller, specialising in power continuity,
UPS and energy industry pundit Jason Koffler
energy management and cooling. The
who has spent many years at the forefront
company also provides a comprehensive
of supplying power continuity products,
range of value-added services for customers
critical power solutions, standby power and
and trade partners. It is independent of
power protection systems in often highly
any one manufacturer’s products and is
demanding and critical environments
therefore free to supply leading industry
such as data centres, banks, broadcast
brands and put together multi-vendor
companies, healthcare institutions and
solutions tailored specifically to meet
pharmaceutical research laboratories.
customers’ needs. Its team of nationwide
His experience, as both a customer and
expert and authorised engineers are also
seller, gives him a unique perspective and
skilled at working on most of the leading
enables him to drive the development of
brand technologies.
the business directly towards meeting
customer needs head on.
We don’t just sell products, we solve our
customers’ critical power problems and
critical energy challenges.
We can be trusted
to work in highly
demanding
environments
power
energy

3. We supply products nationwide, from our
warehouse in Thame, Oxfordshire. This is
also our head office and engineering depot.

4. TECHNOLOGIES­offered­
O
­ N-SITE­SERVICES­offered­
by­Critical­Power­Supplies
by­Critical­Power­Supplies
UPS
Site Surveys
Remote Fault Logging System
GENERATORS
Equipment Hire/Rental
Emergency Call Out Plans
RENEWABLE ENERGY
UPS Health Checks
Inspection, Repair and Upgrade
RACKS
Battery Testing & Replacement
Diverse Field Estate Management
PDUs
System Design
Crash Kits Onsite
ACCESSORIES
Project Management
Factory Witness Testing
Logistic and Delivery
Warranty Extensions
Bespoke customisation
of UPS accessories
Licenced Removal & Re-cycling
Location and relocation
of old equipment
Installation
Online Portal for Maintenance
Commissioning
Maintenance & Remote
Monitoring Plans

5. Power­Protection,­UPS­and­Batteries
Standby­Power,­generators­&­fuel­cells
Critical Power Supplies sells equipment
We also supply products, such as diesel
from the leading manufacturers in the
and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) generators
industry. Such products give customers
that provide back-up power, which may
the means by which to protect the supply
be required on a temporary basis (such as
(or supplies) of electricity to their
on a construction site, or for an outdoor
businesses, thus ensuring that critical
event) or as backup to mains power in
systems can continue when a mains
a UPS/power protection system. It is a
power cut happens. Such products,
highly specialised field and one in
UPS (uninterruptible power supplies)
which Critical Power Supplies has a
in particular, also condition raw mains
strong history.
electricity and stop the power problems
associated with it, such as sags, surges,
Renewable­Energy,­Energy­Management
brownouts and so on, which could lead
To add value, alongside the above, we
to severe disruption or cause damage
provide strategic advice, consultancy,
to expensive machinery, computer
products and services that enable
and other equipment.
customers to implement energy efficiency
measures and optimise their electricity
consumption, reduce waste (and thus
energy costs) and making sure they
know where electricity is being used
and by what.
For customers implementing renewable
energy initiatives, Critical Power Supplies
carries a range of renewable energy
solutions such as solar panels, solar and
wind power inverters, grid connecter
inverters and solar tracking solutions.

6. Onsite­Services
Nationwide,­Qualified,­Skilled­and
Critical Power Supplies has unrivalled
Accredited­Engineering­Team
experience in the industry and this has
Uninterruptible power supplies and other
enabled the company to compile a choice
equipment sold by resellers must be
of valuable onsite services that are known
properly installed and commissioned
to truly benefit customers. Technical
according to manufacturers’ guidelines and
support is available 24/7, for the lifetime
recommendations. If not, warranties can be
of the products the company supplies
invalidated and the products may not work
(a commitment rarely matched by other
or operate as expected. UPS up to 3kVA are
resellers) and Critical Power Supplies
usually ‘self-installed’ as they are designed
also offers strategic consultancy to
to plug straight into an existing power
assist customers and trade partners in
socket. Above 3kVA, however, UPS tends to
achieving their power and energy goals.
be hardwired and qualified electrical
engineers or contractors (authorised to do
the work and issue an electrical installation
certificate upon completion) must carry this
out. This is essential to satisfy UK legal and
regulatory requirements.
Critical Power Supplies operates nationwide
(UK) and in Northern Ireland and has
access to a team of highly skilled, qualified,
accredited and experienced engineers who
are dedicated to the job of power continutiy.
The company considers them its cavalry,
on the road and ready to be despatched
to wherever their skills are required.
Critical Power Supplies is proud of the
reputation and credibility its cavalry
commands in the industry.

7. Accreditations
Standards­Compliance
It means they can rest-assured that the
company complies with the latest standards
and regulations – the same ones as they are
What does Critical
Power accreditation
mean for customers?
required to, or that they require in a supplier
in order to comply with their own industry’s
stringent regulations. In trading with Critical
Power Supplies, customers’ regulatory
compliance remains in tact.
Customer service, environmental
responsibility and valuing people
It also demonstrates how seriously Critical
Power Supplies takes its commitment to
customers and how it is developing its
business in the best possible way, adhering
to continuous improvement, caring about its
impact on the environment and taking an
active and positive role in shaping the future
of the people it employs through employee
assistance programmes.
Accreditation­and­awards:­

8. Improve your green credentials by recycling
legacy equipment, investing in high efficiency
power solutions and Renewable Technologies.

9. Products
Critical­UPS/STS­Solutions
Power­Distribution­Units­(PDUs)
Monitoring­Packages
Critical Power Supplies is manufacturer-
A PDU helps to solve power problems by
Energy monitoring and management is
independent, which means it is free to
distributing electricity to where it is needed
climbing its way up the business agenda
choose the best solutions to meet customer
most and helping customers track and
as energy costs continue to rise. Remote
requirements from an extensive range of
manage their energy use. Critical Power
monitoring of batteries and power protection
quality, leading-edge back up power
Supplies provides a range of PDUs for
systems also helps increase uptime and
solutions, UPS - including standby, line
vertical and horizontal rack-mount
system availability, alongside allowing
interactive and online double conversion,
application, from basic to monitored,
products and machinery to be maintained
parallel (N+X) configurations (with floor
single and three-phase.
effectively. Critical Power Supplies’ packages
standing and rack-mount options).
include battery monitoring, critical remote
All products meet strict standards of
Smart­Meters
monitoring, PDU management, UPS
quality, health and safety and
Smart meters enable customers to monitor
monitoring (including a multi-brand option)
environmental (ECO) management.
their energy use and thus cut energy bills.
and accessories such as interface cabling
Critical Power Supplies offers a range of
and communications adapters.
STS­(source­transfer­switches)­
products - from cost-effective metering
or­Static­Transfer­Switches
solutions to a complete Smart system with
STS increase the resilience of a power
instant access to data (using any number
continuity system by introducing a dual
of devices; handhelds, PCs, laptops).
primary input supply of AC power (two
different UPS or two separate mains
Renewable­Energy
supplies, perhaps). Critical Power Supplies
Critical Power Supplies stocks a number of
sells a range of switches, from entry-level
solar and wind energy products including
up to industrial types.
inverters that enable linking to the National
Grid as part of the Government’s Feed-in
Tariff scheme so that customers can
implement ‘Green’ initiatives at the
same time as cutting energy costs.

10. Consumables­and­Spares
Critical­Cooling
Power­Conditioners
The company has a full range of
Critical Power Supplies offers the
Critical Power Supplies offers a
consumables – from UPS batteries, fans
latest, state-of-the-art critical cooling
range of power conditioners from
and capacitors to complete spares kits.
solutions - from single racks to
top manufacturers, and this includes:
containerised structures, including
Standby/Back-up­Systems
self-contained or those that connect
Medical-grade
Standby back-up power is a critical element
to chilled water on site.
compliant transformers.
of most larger power protection installations
Single and three-phase
and the most common type is a generator
Legacy­Solutions
(either diesel or LPG). There are, however,
In UPS terms, legacy is no bad thing.
sites for which a generator may be
Many of today’s top products from leading
unsuitable and so alongside a range
manufacturers are founded on the stable and
of reliable generators from leading
proven designs, mechanics and technologies
manufacturers such as SDMO, Critical Power
of the past. Time moves on, however, and
Suppression devices.
Supplies also provides fuel cells, UPS
technology develops and there comes a
flywheels, inverters and DC systems
point when it is no longer feasible for
Ultra Isolation transformers.
for emergency lighting.
manufacturers to support a legacy system –
and that’s when a trusted and accomplished
Rack­Cabinets
provider like Critical Power Supplies comes
A customer’s choice of rack cabinet or
in. It offers support and information for
enclosure can determine how reliable,
customers that have legacy UPS systems in
efficient and secure their power system is.
terms of how to upgrade or replace them,
Critical Power Supplies stocks a variety of
documentation, advice – and whole lot more.
principal rack cabinets and enclosures,
alongside rack accessories, special doors,
UPS­Accessories
sidewalls and castors that will enable
From battery extension packs, maintenance
customers to optimise their installation
bypasses, power cables, remote monitoring
for reliability, efficiency and security.
panels to rack-mount kits, Critical Power
Supplies sells an assortment to enable
customers to optimise their UPS installation.
The company also offers bespoke
customisation as a service provided
by its own engineering team.
power conditioners.
Surge strips.
Transient Voltage Surge

11. Resources­available
Critical Power Supplies has a number of resources available that customers can
download from its website (www.criticalpowersupplies.co.uk/download-area).
These include:
Power Guides
Product Manuals
Corporate Brochures
Technical Notes
Product Brochures
White Papers
Onsite Services Brochures
Wiring Diagrams
Trade Brochures
Credit Application
Product Datasheets
Partners­and­Suppliers
Standard Terms and Conditions
Our­Markets
Our­Customers
Belgium Bank
ASDA
Banking and Finance
HBOS
British Airways
Retail
Marks & Spencer
Network Rail
Telecommunications
QD Stores
ABB
IT
Tesco
BASF
Industrial
BT (British Telecom)
Ministry of Defence
Defence
02
Royal Navy
Health
Romania Telecom
BAE
Royal Navy
NHS UK
The University of Edinburgh

12. If you require any further information,
or would like an informal chat about
power continuity, critical power, standby
power or power protection systems in
general, get in touch.
We are at your service.
www.criticalpowersupplies.co.uk
Sales: 0800 978 8988
Fax: 0345 519 3639
24hour­Service: 0845 519 3928