Eaton Powerware PW9170+ 3kVA to 9 kVA Tower UPS

Engineered for mission-critical environments, the Eaton Powerware PW9170+ Tower UPS delivers scalable, modular, and redundant backup power with top-tier power quality management. This 3 kVA to 9 kVA UPS is designed to protect sensitive equipment across data centers, healthcare facilities, financial services, and industrial environments where power reliability is non-negotiable. With a focus on uptime, data integrity, and operational continuity, the PW9170+ combines rugged hardware with advanced software to optimize performance, minimize disruptions, and simplify maintenance. Its modular design supports hot-swappable components and seamless expansion, so your power protection can grow as your workload and facility evolve. In an era of rising energy costs and increasing demand for clean power, the PW9170+ stands out by delivering robust protection, precise voltage regulation, and intelligent diagnostics that help you forecast capacity, reduce downtime, and improve overall reliability. Whether your priority is protecting critical servers, bedside medical devices, or edge computing gear, this Tower UPS is built to keep your systems running when the grid falters.

• Scalable power protection — The PW9170+ offers scalable capacity from 3 kVA to 9 kVA, enabling you to start with a compact footprint and expand without replacing the entire system. Its modular architecture supports parallel growth and easy capacity upgrades, so you can add battery modules, additional power modules, or redundancy as your business requirements shift. This flexibility is invaluable for data centers experiencing evolving workloads, manufacturing floors expanding automation, or remote sites that anticipate future growth. By investing in a scalable solution, you reduce total cost of ownership and extend the life of your power infrastructure while maintaining high levels of availability and performance.
• Advanced power quality management — At the heart of the PW9170+ is robust online double-conversion technology that protects against input voltage sags, surges, harmonic distortion, and outages. This architecture provides a clean, tightly regulated output waveform, ensuring sensitive IT equipment, networks, and medical devices receive stable power even when the utility grid fluctuates. The UPS manages transients intelligently, maintaining consistent voltage, frequency, and waveform shape. In addition, you gain precise voltage and frequency regulation, EMI/RFI suppression, and an output that supports critical loads with minimal transfer times. With built-in monitoring and fault diagnostics, you can anticipate maintenance needs before they impact operations, reducing unplanned downtime and extending equipment life.
• Modular, redundant design for mission-critical uptime — The PW9170+ is designed with hot-swappable modules and a redundant architecture that keeps essential services online during maintenance or component failures. The modular approach means you can replace or upgrade power modules and battery blocks without interrupting the protected load, preserving service continuity for essential systems. Redundancy options reduce single points of failure, while a scalable topology ensures you can tailor the system to your specific uptime targets. This is particularly valuable for hospitals, financial trading floors, and data centers where even a momentary outage can have outsized consequences, as well as for manufacturing lines that rely on continuous operation to meet production schedules.
• Flexible deployment and easy serviceability — The PW9170+ supports both tower and rack configurations, giving you installation flexibility in constrained data centers or distributed environments. Its hot-swappable battery modules and power modules enable rapid, non-disruptive maintenance, while diagnostic LEDs and a Clear, concise user interface simplify day-to-day management. Automated health checks, intuitive menus, and integration with Eaton’s IPM software allow operators to monitor energy usage, runtime, and fault conditions from a single pane of glass. This design reduces maintenance windows, simplifies upgrades, and makes capacity planning more predictable for IT managers, facility engineers, and onsite technicians alike.
• Efficient energy management and software integration — Beyond raw protection, the PW9170+ emphasizes energy efficiency and intelligent power management. In normal operation, it can run in high-efficiency mode to minimize losses without compromising protection, while automatic battery calibration and load optimization help extend runtime and battery life. Seamless software integration with Eaton Intelligent Power Management (IPM) and SNMP-based management cards means you can monitor, control, and report power events across your infrastructure. Detailed event logging, capacity planning dashboards, and remote management capabilities support compliance, audits, and proactive maintenance programs, making the PW9170+ a strategic asset for modern, connected facilities.

Technical Details of PW9170+ Tower UPS

• Power rating: 3 kVA to 9 kVA scalable with modular, redundant design for high availability
• Topology: Online double-conversion UPS delivering continuous, clean output power
• Input voltage and frequency: Auto-sensing input compatible with common utility voltages; supports 50/60 Hz
• Output characteristics: Stable output voltage with tight regulation and low total harmonic distortion (THD)
• Battery approach: Hot-swappable battery modules with easy replacement and flexible runtime options
• Configuration: Tower or rack-mountable form factor with modular expansion paths
• Management: Local display interface plus optional network management card for IPM, SNMP, and HTTP access
• Diagnostics and protection: Built-in self-diagnostics, fault logging, and protection against common power disturbances

How to install PW9170+ Tower UPS

• Plan your installation space by evaluating clearance, ventilation, and access for maintenance, ensuring there is adequate room for expansion and serviceable front or rear access depending on location
• Select the appropriate orientation—tower for space-saving deployments or rack-mount configuration where rack space is already allocated—with the included mounting hardware and clear installation guide
• Mount the UPS chassis securely, connect the input power feed to a dedicated circuit with proper protection, and attach protected loads to the UPS output, following all local electrical codes and safety procedures
• Install battery modules and power modules as required, ensuring all connectors are firmly seated and the system recognizes the modules during initial power-on tests
• Power up the unit, perform basic self-test procedures, configure management software (IPM) or SNMP if applicable, and verify runtime estimates, alarms, and event logs to confirm proper operation

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is the power rating range of PW9170+? A: The PW9170+ covers a scalable range from 3 kVA up to 9 kVA, providing flexible protection for varying load requirements and allowing growth without replacing the entire UPS system.
• Q: Can PW9170+ operate with parallel redundancy? A: Yes. The modular design supports redundancy configurations, enabling engineers to add backup capacity or standby modules to ensure continued operation during maintenance or component failures.
• Q: What management options are available? A: The PW9170+ supports local management through its onboard interface and can be extended with network management cards to enable Eaton IPM, SNMP, and HTTP-based monitoring for centralized control and reporting.
• Q: What is the expected runtime with standard battery modules? A: Runtime varies with load and the number of battery blocks installed. The PW9170+ is designed to provide predictable runtimes for critical loads, with detailed runtime estimates available via the management software and load profiling tools.
• Q: Is installation complex for a non-technical team? A: While professional installation is recommended, the PW9170+ is designed with modular components and clear instructions to simplify setup. Eaton’s installation guides, together with on-site support options, help ensure a smooth deployment even for teams new to UPS systems.