--- title: The LifeCycle of Your UPS description: APC's UPS lifecycle recommendations can help maximize your UPS investments and ensure business-critical applications are always on. image: https://www.accu-tech.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202016-11-18%20at%202.21.25%20PM.png --- {% set baseFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* Add the font family you wish to use. You may need to import it above. */ {% set headerFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* This affects only headers on the site. Add the font family you wish to use. 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From life support in hospitals to security, surveillance and access control in hotels and financial institutions, keeping your systems online and functional is critical, and can be life-threatening. There is no alternative - UPSs must be kept current and functional.  Like the batteries that power your car, high-quality, purpose-built UPSs power today’s mission-critical infrastructures. But did you know that life expectancy of these systems can vary greatly? Did you know that proactive routine maintenance can make a great difference on the life expectancy of your backups?  APC's UPS lifecycle recommendations can help maximize your UPS investments and ensure business-critical applications are always on. Learn more about the lifecycle of your UPS in this infographic!  [Click here to view full infographic](http://apcpartnercentral.com/assets/2016/11/APC_UPS_LifeCycle_Infographic.pdf).... sneak peek below! Compare the lifecycle of your car to your UPS's lifecycle.  [![ups lifecycle apc](https://www.accu-tech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202016-11-18%20at%202.21.25%20PM.png?width=737&name=Screen%20Shot%202016-11-18%20at%202.21.25%20PM.png "ups lifecycle apc")](http://apcpartnercentral.com/assets/2016/11/APC_UPS_LifeCycle_Infographic.pdf) **[Click to view the rest of the infographic](http://apcpartnercentral.com/assets/2016/11/APC_UPS_LifeCycle_Infographic.pdf). ** *[Learn more about APC Products here](https://www.accu-tech.com/more-vendors/apc), or [contact your local Accu-Tech Representative](https://www.accu-tech.com/contact). *   - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [UPS Systems](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/ups-systems) [APC](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/topic/apc) ### Subscribe To Our Blog ### Additional Information ### About Accu-Tech Accu-Tech is a national distributor of Voice, Data, AV, Wireless, and Security solutions. 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