Schneider Electric and HPE collaborate on solution for micro data centres
Schneider Electric has announced it has collaborated with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on HPE Micro Datacenter. The collaboratively engineered converged infrastructure solution provides end-to-end...
Industrial supply issues bring a new relevance to power factor correction
Industrial supply issues bring a new relevance to power factor correction, says Stephen Joyce, power quality business manager at ABB’s Power Grids business in the...
The first line of defence for MV systems
If you work with medium-voltage (MV) switchgear or cables, a handheld partial discharge (PD) scanner provides a reliable way of detecting insulation faults before...
AEG supplies power conversion for MiRIS pilot project
A power conversion system (Convert SC Flex and transformer) has been supplied by AEG Power Solutions to CMI Energy's MiRIS project. MiRIS is an ambitious...
Growth in demand for intelligent PDUs
Panduit discussed the latest developments in converged infrastructure solutions at DCD Zettastructure. Louise Frampton met with Sander Kaempfer and Michael Akinla to find out...
Capitalise on the potential of back-up battery power
Rock Clean Energy managing director Chris Roberts discusses how to protect your operation from expensive power disruptions and manage your exposure to energy price...
Prysmian launches eco-friendly cabling technology
Prysmian Group claims to have made a significant step in advancing cable technology to enable more efficient, reliable and eco-friendly power transmission over long...
Nidec to install microgrid for tropical island
Nidec ASI has won the tender for the creation of a microgrid on a tropical island in the Bahamas. The aim of the project, worth...
Circuit breakers offer optimised energy management
ABB has extended its range of moulded case circuit breakers (MCCBs) for the UK with the new SACE Tmax XT that offers higher performances,...
Saft and Socomec deliver backup power system for Total’s supercomputer environment
Battery leader Saft and industrial group Socomec have delivered a high-performance UPS featuring lithium-ion data batteries for Total’s HPC data centre which hosts one...
High availability ensured with double-security switching technology
The resilience of critical installations - the ability to remain operational even when there has been a power outage, hardware failure or other unforeseen...
High-capacity DC distribution bays with intelligent load management
Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power, has introduced the NetSure 8100DB series of DC power distribution systems, bringing increased visibility and intelligent load management to...
COVID-19: Increased expectations of uptime
As the world reels from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is no surprise that there is increased pressure for data centres to...
Understanding the role of predictive maintenance in reducing downtime
Experts at Megger consider the importance of electric motor testing in preventing downtime and advise on the optimum approach...
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Rapid assembly PDU systems for secure distribution
Rittal has developed four compact PDU (Power Distribution Units) systems for professional power distribution in IT racks which are claimed to halve the time...
Taking stock of power security: ensuring reliability for Shanghai Stock Exchange
ABB’s robust low-voltage switchgear is providing high reliability for the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Mission critical applications, such as these, are increasingly looking for digital...
Megger expands into HV diagnostics sector with Power Diagnostix acquisition
Global electrical test equipment expert Megger has acquired Power Diagnostix of Aachen, Germany, a leader in the development and manufacture of high voltage diagnostic...
ABB announces solution to modernise switchgear to digital
ABB has introduced an innovative VD4 Digitup solution to upgrade existing switchgear to digital. VD4 Digitup results in an advanced switchgear solution addressing important...
Smartgrid transition: Virtual power plants and how large firms will have to work with...
Sponsored: ABB technology strategy manager Peter Jones outlines how the power grid is changing and what that means for large companies in terms of...
Schneider: Data overload means remote monitoring has to step up
Modern data centre power and cooling infrastructure has three times the data points and notifications than ten years ago. Remote monitoring systems were never...