Centiel and G4S to provide critical power protection for Channel Islands’ UPS installations
Centiel, has teamed-up with G4S Facilities Management to provide critical power protection services for clients based on the Channel Islands. With Centiel’s 4th generation,...
Centiel appoints Mike Elms as Managing Director
UPS manufacturer, Centiel SA, Â has appointed Mike Elms as managing director of its UK subsidiary, Centiel UK Ltd. Â Mike Elms, who first joined the...
Cloud-enabled UPS for remote edge computing environments
Schneider Electric has announced the availability of Smart-UPS with APC SmartConnect in the UK and Ireland. The solution is claimed by the company to be the...
The impact of unbalanced loads on input currents
When it comes to maximising uptime, balancing data centre power is of paramount importance to business efficiency. Load balancing across the output phases ensures optimised...
Amsterdam facility shortlisted for Datacloud Europe Architecture Award
Datacenter.com, a global provider of carrier and cloud neutral colocation data centre services, has been nominated by Datacloud Europe under the ‘Excellence in Data Centre...
Capacity crunch: Can UPS improve power quality management?
The UK’s tightening power capacity margins mean data centres need to think more carefully than ever about uninterruptible power supplies, says Riello in this...
Battery-free UPS system wins iF Design Award
HITEC Power Protection, a manufacturer of Diesel Rotary UPS (DRUPS), has announced that its PowerPRO2700 product has won this year's iF Design Award. Each...
APT and Schneider deliver power upgrade to the University of Stirling
Set in the shadow of the Ochil Hills, the University of Stirling’s magnificent 330-acre campus encompasses a loch, a golf course and the 18th-century...
Why rightsizing your UPS should be part of your data centre modernisation plan
By Wendy Torell | Senior Research Analyst, Science Center, Schneider Electric
Companies that overlook fundamental data centre modernisation practices of their physical IT infrastructure systems...
The pros and cons of eco-mode UPS: what does the future hold?
Ian Bitterlin discusses the potential risks and benefits of adopting eco-mode UPS technology, and considers the future impact of silicon carbide IGBTs.
In the early...
Maintaining UPS efficiency at low loads
Modern transformerless UPSs offer significant energy efficiency improvements over their earlier transformer-based counterparts, with consistently high efficiency levels over most of the load spectrum....
Short-depth smart-UPS with Li-ion
Schneider Electric has announced the availability of 230V models of its short-depth APC Smart-UPS line interactive UPS Lithium-ion battery technology models for European markets....
DataCentres North: full programme announced
Datacentres North’s educational programme will address both 'strategic issues' affecting the industry and the opportunities specific to the region, as well as the 'operational...
Think you’re ready for a power cut?
Data centre UPS systems are inherently reliable. The chances of a catastrophic failure and load crash are extremely rare but they can occur and...
Data Centre World: The key technology trends for 2019 that could improve resilience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecYPvAUUvIc
Some key technology trends are emerging for 2019 that could mitigate the risk of outages, improve efficiency and help generate revenue. Speaking at...
Understanding the UPS’s role in power quality management
Alex Emms, operations director at Kohler Uninterruptible Power, explains the UPS’s vital role during mains presence, as well as in blackouts, and shows the...
Evaluating availability of UPS architecture
A new white paper from Centiel has examined different UPS architectures and topologies to compare availability
Ensuring a continuous supply of electrical power is vital...
The changing face of energy: The Energyst Event
New event taking place 17th to 18th of April at National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham
The full conference line-up has been officially announced for the inaugural...
Protecting patients at Musgrove Hospital
SNICU is situated in the maternity building of the hospital and divided into two different areas: intensive and special care. There are 18 cots...
How IP House delivers on uptime goals
IP House provides high performance colocation data centre services to customers for whom uptime and availability are essential. Adopting a pay-as-you-grow approach to deployment,...