Using UPSs to provide secondary power for emergency evacuation lifts

Posted on 31st July 2019

While we at Kohler Uninterruptible Power (KUP) continue to address the demand from data centres and other applications needing power protection for their sensitive ICT equipment, we have also seen...

Emergency lighting standards

Posted on 30th July 2019

Revised emergency lighting standards now include sections on emergency safety and standby lighting. Atkins’ David Mooney highlights what this means for designers. The way designers approach emergency lighting changed fundamentally...

Are current emergency illumination levels enough?

Posted on 19th July 2019

Some 27 years ago on my 18th Birthday I was with the original CEN 169 Working group 3 assigned the duty to achieve harmonisation of light levels resulting in EN...

Isolation in a UPS system

Posted on 3rd July 2019

Three distinct types of isolation may be used within a UPS system, although how – or even if – they’re implemented depends on the UPS type and the application. In...

A compact, reliable battery solution for mission-critical applications

Posted on 3rd July 2019

Today, data centre operators have two dominant battery chemistry choices for their UPS backup systems; Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) or lithium-ion (Li-ion). Of the two, the longer-established VRLA persists...

Keeping the lights on at the Pyramids

The Pyramids Centre is one of Portsmouth’s largest entertainment, leisure and event complexes. Located just off Southsea Beach, it has a long history of hosting concerts for some of the world’s biggest names...

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