What Online Power does

Online Power, Inc. is a privately held, California-incorporated manufacturer of power protection, power quality, and emergency backup equipment, founded in 1975 and operating from a single manufacturing facility in Los Angeles. The company designs and produces emergency lighting inverters (UL924), elevator backup systems, UPS systems (UL1778), fire alarm backup (UL1481), medical grade power conditioners (UL60601-1), voltage regulators, isolation transformers, and power distribution units, with capacity spanning 35W single-phase to 500kVA three-phase and up to 2,000kVA for its Power Reg voltage regulator. Core technology includes true online double conversion, high-frequency pulse width modulation (PWM), digital signal processing, and complementary add-on systems (Global Monitoring System for remote telemetry and Battery Advisor System for ohmic battery impedance testing).

The company monetizes primarily through one-time hardware sales of UL-certified equipment, supplemented by custom OEM design-and-build engagements and recurring service revenue from preventive maintenance, startup/turn-on services, parts, and warranty work. GTM is sales-led: direct field sales via phone (800-227-8899) and email, with quote-based pricing and no public list prices. Customers are concentrated in commercial and industrial buildings, healthcare facilities, data centers and telecom, and OEM manufacturers, with engineering consulting firms acting as key specifiers. Multiple UL listings, ISO 9001 certification (held since 1996), OSHPD/HCAI seismic certification, NFPA compliance, and CE/CSA certifications constitute the regulatory backbone of the value proposition.

The business is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Geographic scope is North America only (no global footprint claim). Online Power competes on certification breadth, custom engineering flexibility, 48 years of operating history, and US-based manufacturing, rather than on scale, AI capabilities, or price leadership.

Name

Online Power

Legal name

Online Power, Inc.

Website

https://onlinepower.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Online Power is a privately held Los Angeles-based manufacturer founded in 1975 that designs and produces UL-certified emergency lighting inverters, UPS systems, fire alarm backups, medical grade power conditioners, voltage regulators, and custom OEM power protection equipment for commercial, healthcare, and industrial customers in North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Protection Equipment

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)

akta.pro primary industry

UPS Systems & Backup Power (Online/line-interactive UPS, industrial backup) (IMAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Quality, Metering & Monitoring (HDACAJAG), Power Conditioners & Voltage Regulators (HDACAJAD), Backup Power & Critical Power Systems (Generators/UPS) (IMAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Emergency lighting inverters
• Uninterruptible power supplies
• Power conditioning equipment
• Battery backup systems
• Power quality solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Power Protection Equipment Sales: Sale of power protection equipment including emergency lighting inverters, UPS systems, voltage regulators, fire alarm backup systems, and power distribution units. Products are sold with varying capacity ranges to meet diverse customer requirements.
2. Custom OEM Solutions: Design, build and manufacture of custom OEM power protection solutions for major OEMs seeking a power partner for new products and configurations.
3. Service and Maintenance: Preventive maintenance services, parts, training, warranty services, and startup/turn-on services for power protection equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Online Power designs, manufactures, and sells UL-listed power protection equipment for mission-critical applications, including emergency lighting inverters, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power conditioners, and battery backup systems. The company serves commercial, industrial, medical, government, and OEM customers with custom-engineered and standard power protection solutions.

Product overview

Online Power is a manufacturer of power protection, power quality, and emergency backup solutions. The product portfolio centers on emergency lighting inverters (Nano Wave through Power Wave 4 series, 35W to 400kW), elevator backup systems (Power Wave Elevate), UPS systems (Protector and Host Power series), medical grade power systems, fire alarm backup, voltage regulators, isolation transformers, and power distribution units. These products share common technology foundations including true online double conversion, digital signal processing, and microprocessor control. The ecosystem is complemented by the Global Monitoring System (GMS) for remote monitoring and Battery Advisor System (BAS) for battery health monitoring. Custom OEM solutions allow customers to design specialized power protection configurations. All products meet relevant safety standards including UL924, UL1778, UL1481, and UL60601-1.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Lighting Inverters
• Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) UPS systems that deliver clean, continuous, conditioned power to sensitive electronic equipment, preventing downtime and data loss in medical, industrial, and commercial applications.
• Power Conditioners Power conditioning equipment that regulates voltage, filters electrical noise, and protects sensitive electronic loads from surges, sags, transients, and harmonic distortion.
• Battery Backup Systems Battery backup equipment that provides autonomous DC power to critical AC loads during utility outages, available in configurations sized for a range of facility and equipment requirements.
• Custom-Engineered Power Solutions Custom-engineered power protection solutions tailored to specific customer requirements, including OEM-branded units and specialized configurations for medical, government, industrial, and commercial deployments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-minute to 120-minute backup power at full load
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Staco Energy Products: Staco Energy Products (now part of Ametek) manufactures voltage regulators, UPS systems, and power conditioning units for industrial and commercial customers. It is one of the closest direct peers to Online Power, with overlapping UL-listed inverter/UPS products and a similar mid-sized specialty manufacturer profile.
• Controlled Power Company: Controlled Power Company designs and manufactures UL-listed power conditioners, voltage regulators, isolation transformers, and UPS systems for healthcare, commercial, and industrial markets. Its product mix and UL924/UL60601-1 emphasis directly mirror Online Power's emergency lighting and medical-grade offerings.
• Ametek Powervar: Ametek Powervar produces medical-grade UPS systems and power conditioners for healthcare imaging and life sciences. It competes head-to-head with Online Power's UL60601-1 medical line and shares the same niche of regulated power quality for sensitive equipment.
• Falcon Electric: Falcon Electric manufactures online UPS systems and frequency converters for industrial, military, and IT applications. Its small-to-mid-scale UPS focus and ruggedized variants overlap directly with Online Power's Protector, Host Power, and Harsh Environment UPS lines.
• Bonitron: Bonitron designs power conditioning, ride-through, and regenerative drive products for industrial applications, including elevator and hoist backup systems. It is a direct comparable to Online Power's Power Wave Elevate line and custom OEM regenerative power offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Vertiv: Vertiv is a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, offering large-scale UPS systems, power distribution, and monitoring for data centers and telecom. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Online Power's Protector and Host Power UPS lines at the enterprise tier.
• Eaton: Eaton is a global power management company with deep UPS, power distribution, and surge protection portfolios spanning industrial, data center, and commercial markets. Its breadth of UL-listed power products makes it the dominant competitor Online Power most often goes up against in spec-driven deals.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric offers UPS, power conditioning, and electrical distribution solutions across commercial, industrial, and data center segments via its APC and Square D brands. Its scale, channel, and digital tools set the competitive benchmark for the broader UPS market Online Power participates in.
• ABB: ABB provides power protection, UPS, and electrical distribution products globally across industrial and infrastructure customers. It is a broad incumbent whose UPS and power quality portfolio competes with Online Power's three-phase Protector, Constant Power, and ISO-CARE lines.
• Mitsubishi Electric (UPS): Mitsubishi Electric manufactures large three-phase UPS systems for data centers, healthcare, and industrial facilities worldwide. Its three-phase UPS scale and global reach overlap with Online Power's Host Power and Protector 3 offerings at the higher kVA tiers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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