Now is not the time to delay UPS maintenance
The current COVID-19 pandemic is making us realise just how much we owe to our key workers – not just in healthcare, but also in supermarkets, warehouses, public transport and...
Now more than ever: Addressing the NHS’s critical need for protected power
One topic of universal concern created by the Covid-19 crisis is the pressure being felt by NHS staff of all disciplines. While risking their own safety and working in demanding...
BSI Guide to Emergency Lighting
Recently there has been a revision of the BSI guide to emergency lighting from Ian Watts, Emergency Lighting expert at Kohler Uninterruptible Power. In this article, we outline the key...
The benefits of Emergency Lighting Central Systems
In this article Ian Watts, Emergency Lighting expert Kohler Uninterruptible Power explains the main benefits of centrally powered emergency lighting systems. The key benefit is that the output of a...
What educational establishments should look for in their power protection solution
It’s reasonably obvious that universities, colleges and other academic institutions depend on a resilient, efficient IT infrastructure – but the extent to which this dependence has grown can be surprising....
Cutting UPS carbon emissions in the healthcare sector
Maximising UPS efficiency can contribute significantly to this drive, as healthcare facilities typically have large populations of UPS power supplies of varying sizes distributed throughout their sites. In this article,...
How to protect the security of your UPS communications
As UPS systems play a vital role in protecting your data centre’s critical load, they must also be kept well-maintained and capable of uncompromised performance themselves. To achieve this, it’s...
Achieving robust, efficient power protection for pharmaceutical and biotechnology applications
To stay ahead in today’s competitive marketplace, pharmaceutical and biotechnology facilities have to be agile; they must exploit constantly evolving technologies, achieve ever-shorter times to production, and deploy techniques such...
Optimising UPS energy efficiency under all conditions
Modern data centres consume huge amounts of energy. One recent report estimates that they will consume one-fifth of the world’s electricity by 2025[i]. UPSs, as major equipment items, contribute significantly...
The future for lithium-ion batteries in data centre UPSs
Interest in lithium-ion (Li-ion) remains intense, as it’s the technology of choice for electric vehicle motive power. Yet, within reserve power applications such as UPSs, lead-acid, usually valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA)...
Providing the right UPS environment within a healthcare estate
Healthcare estate managers seeking advice on how to integrate their UPSs into their facility’s environment can find help within The Department of Health’s ‘Health Technical Memorandum 06-01’ (HTM 06-01). This...
Protecting UPS remote management systems from adverse human activity
In this article Alex Emms, Operations Director at Kohler Uninterruptible Power, explains why full automation isn’t always the best answer for remote UPS management. A data centre and the ICT...