The new power order: optimising UPS infrastructure

Critical equipment within Data Centres and other demanding applications requires high quality energy which – in turn – is dependent upon a faultless and...

The new power order…

Critical equipment within Data Centres and other demanding applications requires high quality energy which – in turn – is dependent upon a faultless and...

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...

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...

Time to consider a containerised power solution?

With concerns around energy cost and security as well as growing data volumes, data centre managers must be prepared for every eventuality, despite budget...

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...

UPS delivers more power in a smaller footprint

Vertiv has announced the availability of the Liebert EXS, a compact uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system designed to deliver reliable, integrated power protection for...

UPS designed to meet tough nuclear industry standards

"The Nuclear Digital ProcessPower (NDPP) uses the same reliable microprocessor design techniques found in our field-proven Industrial PWM product families. The key difference is...

UPS failure causes cooling outage at Microsoft data centre

A number of Microsoft Azure cloud services recently malfunctioned for a subset of customers using services hosted in a Microsoft data centre in Japan,...

UPS installations – made easier, quicker, safer

Behind every reliable and optimised UPS is a successful installation and commissioning process.  The checks and balances that determine correct positioning, electrical connectivity, sizing...

UPS offers protection for electron accelerator research facility

Piller is to supply MAX IV Laboratory, a world-leading Swedish electron accelerator research facility, with uninterruptible power for its highly sensitive and sophisticated research...

UPS partnership will protect helicopter pilots

MPower UPS, part of the Centiel Group, has announced it is working with FEC Heliports Equipment marketing a UPS system to help protect pilots....

UPS range with Internal Smart Battery Modules extended to 100 kW

Schneider Electric has announced that the Galaxy VS 3-phase Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) with internal smart battery modules now extends from 10 to 100kW....

UPS systems need to be Li-ion ready

Centiel UK’s Mike Elms addresses some of the misconceptions surrounding Li-ion and explains why it may well be the battery technology of the future...

UPS topology drives increase in uptime

Advances in UPS design are increasing efficiency and resilience, writes Centiel UK managing director Mike Elms... In any industry, there is always innovation and advancement....

UPSL changes name to Kohler; brand change reflects broader power generation and protection capabilities

Uninterruptible Power Supplies Limited (UPSL), a subsidiary of Kohler Co., and the exclusive supplier of PowerWAVE UPS, generator and emergency lighting products, is changing...

Vertiv expands software portfolio for centralised monitoring and control of UPS

Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power, has released an updated version of Trellis Power Insight, a data centre management application delivering widespread, centralised monitoring and control of...

Vertiv extends partnership with Russian data centre operator IXcellerate

Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power, has announced at Datacloud Europe the extension of its partnership with IXcellerate. The Russian data centre provider recently launched...

Vycon introduces eco-friendly flywheel system for mission critical power protection

Vycon, a designer and manufacturer of environmentally friendly, high-speed energy storage flywheel systems, has announced the addition of the VDC-XXT flywheel model to its...

What do specifiers frequently get wrong when implementing a UPS solution?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQBa-AsiREc   When specifying UPS, the type of load being supported is often overlooked and there are many issues that can have an impact on...