ENSURING CONSISTENT GROWTH WITH BACKUP POWER

Commercial grow facilities operate sophisticated environmental control systems that manage lighting, HVAC, CO2 enrichment, irrigation, and nutrient dosing with precision timing. A power interruption — even brief — can disrupt light cycles, crash environmental controllers, disable ventilation, and ultimately destroy entire crop cycles.

Grow facility electrical environments are particularly challenging. High-intensity lighting (HID and LED), large HVAC motor loads, and CO2 generation equipment share circuits with sensitive controllers and monitoring systems, creating constant voltage fluctuations and electrical noise. Many facilities operate in repurposed industrial spaces with aging electrical infrastructure that compounds these challenges.

TYPES OF EQUIPMENT TO PROTECT

    • Environmental Controllers
    • Lighting Control Systems
    • HVAC & Dehumidification Controllers
    • CO2 Enrichment & Monitoring
    • Irrigation & Fertigation Systems
    • Seed-to-Sale Tracking Systems
    • Security & Surveillance Systems
    • Facility Management Workstations

WHY INSTALL POWER PROTECTION FOR GROW FACILITIES?

CROP PROTECTION

Even brief light cycle interruptions during flowering can trigger hermaphroditism or reduced yields. Environmental controller failures can cause cascading crop losses worth tens of thousands per room.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

HVAC, CO2 enrichment, dehumidification, and ventilation systems depend on controller reliability. Power events reset setpoints and create dangerous temperature or gas concentration spikes.

COMPLIANCE & TRACKING

Seed-to-sale tracking systems and security cameras must operate continuously for regulatory compliance. Power events that create gaps in records can trigger compliance violations.

HARSH ELECTRICAL ENVIRONMENT

High-intensity lighting, large motor loads, and CO2 generators create extreme electrical noise. Sensitive controllers and monitoring equipment need clean, conditioned power to operate reliably.

MINUTEMAN UPS SOLUTIONS FOR THE GROW FACILITY INDUSTRY

Encompass® RTXL

  • Double-conversion — eliminates all power disturbances
  • Zero transfer time for critical control systems
  • Ideal for CO2 monitoring and dosing systems
  • Rack/Tower form factors
  • Cleanest power for sensitive controllers
  • Extended battery module support

EXR Series

  • True sine wave output for grow automation controllers
  • Rack/Tower convertible
  • Extended battery module support
  • SNMP communication card slot
  • Protects against utility power disturbances

PRO-RT2U®

  • Rack/Tower for control server rooms
  • AVR for voltage instability in warehouse environments
  • Protects seed-to-sale tracking servers
  • Hot-swap batteries
  • SNMP-ready

Endeavor® 5-10kVA

  • High-capacity for facility-level protection
  • Zero transfer time
  • Powers multiple grow room control panels
  • Advanced power factor correction
  • SNMP communication card slot
  • Extended battery module support

ACCESSORIES, SOFTWARE, & SUPPORT

OE Series Basic PDU

OE Series PDUs distribute UPS-protected power within grow facility control racks — organizing connections to environmental controllers, irrigation systems, CO2 monitors, and tracking servers.

    • Horizontal rack-mount form factor — 1U or 0U vertical configuration
    • Multiple outlet counts (6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20) to match any deployment
    • 15A and 20A circuit breaker options for standard and high-power loads
    • Cost-effective clean power distribution delivered to every device in the rack

RPM® Remote Power Managers

Remote cycling of grow room equipment and controllers. Outlet scheduling for maintenance. Per-outlet energy monitoring for operational cost tracking.

Free Online Tools

SentryHD Software

Automated alerts for power events affecting grow operations. Graceful shutdown of tracking and environmental control servers during extended outages.

SNMP Monitoring Cards

Real-time UPS monitoring integrated with facility management and environmental control dashboards. Proactive alerts for power events.

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