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Smart Power Systems Adds the Watchguard Power Monitoring Unit to Its Lineup

April 17, 2013 by Jeff Shepard

Smart Power Systems, Inc. is expanding its product line with the new Watchguard, a complete power filter solution that features a smart diagnostic system, and monitors and protects microprocessing-based equipment against a wide range of power disturbances. The unit also records incidents of power interruption and displays them on an easy-to-read LCD screen. The Watchguard monitors, records and displays all power activity on the screen in real-time. Incidents of power interruptions, including outages, brownouts, power swells, over voltage, normal mode and common mode transients, high and low frequency and more can be reviewed by scrolling through the menu, with or without connecting the unit to a computer. LED notification lights let users know that the unit is working effectively and the screen can be customized with advertising messages that display every 30 seconds.

“End users often mistake power problems as an issue with hardware or software, but most often the culprit is a power disturbance you can’t see,” said Roger Faridi, COO of Smart Power Systems. “The Watchguard is the only power protection solution that takes the guesswork out of diagnosing a problem, by telling the user what type of incident is affecting their electronics as it happens. Knowing exactly what’s going on will help offices manage their operations more effectively and save money on unnecessary service calls and needlessly replacing office equipment.”

During a power outage, an internal battery backup allows the unit to keep working, displaying accurate times and dates of power events. The Watchguard can also notify administrators via email, and optional Smart adapter, when connected equipment goes down and be programmed to restart the affected components. It includes two receptacles to accommodate multiple electronics.

The Watchguard is equipped with Smart Power Systems patented Transformer-Based Filtering technology, Smart Ground Loop Protection and Smart Technology, which protects against a majority of electrical problems, including power surges and spikes, lightning, line noise, prolonged over voltage, power loop issues and more.

It safeguards copiers, fax machines, phone systems, and computers/IT components from electrical problems and eliminates downtime due to intermittent rebooting, error codes and overheating. It also increases the lifespan of any digital office equipment. The Watchguard’s software provides a complete report of problems and can give a real time status of power. It also delivers configuration settings with thresholds of power voltage protection levels of unit.