Blockchain and the need for scaling
Although cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are sometimes controversial, they are having an undoubted impact on the financial sector. This is highlighted in an article[i] published in April 2018 by...
Going green: the role of a UPS
Data centre operators are under steady pressure to run a facility with visibly green attributes. Not only does this become increasingly important as electricity prices inexorably rise but it also...
Power protection for extended blackouts
A properly-designed online UPS provides its critical load with excellent protection from utility mains power disturbances and brief outages of a few seconds or possibly minutes. However, to ensure uninterrupted...
Energy efficiency and the Enhanced Capital Allowance
With a widely-acknowledged need to become greener and reduce global warming, governments worldwide are using both stick and carrot legislation to push domestic, business and industrial users into lower energy...
Centralised and Decentralised Static Switches
Centralised and Decentralised Static Switches Ideally, a UPS will fulfil the promise of its name, delivering clean, processed power at all times. Real data centres, however, ensure that their critical...
Progress in UPS Efficiency
Progress in UPS efficiency Data centre operators are under continuous pressure to improve UPS and other equipment efficiency. Several factors are driving this need; concerns about excessive energy usage relate...
Xtra VFI – maintaining UPS efficiency for diminished loads
Although modern transformerless UPSs offer a flat efficiency/load curve for loads of about 25% or more, efficiency will drop significantly at lower levels. However, a solution exists, in the form...
The role of generators: Covering short and long-term blackouts
Data centres need protection from power abberrations during normal mains operations as well as complete and extended power blackouts. Although compromises can sometimes be made, the best and most comprehensive...
KUP Milestone: 20 Years of UPS Sales and Service
Hook, Hampshire, December 14, 2017: This December marks the 20th anniversary of Kohler Uninterruptible Power Limited (KUP), a Kohler company – one of the UK’s largest UPS sales and service companies....
Managing risk: Understanding the right topology for your critical load
At the most general level, all modern static UPSs comprise a rectifier/charger, battery, inverter and static switch. These components allow the UPS to charge the battery when the utility supply...
Future trends for UPSs
What does the future hold for UPS technologies and systems? We asked Alan Luscombe, Director at KUP, for his views, as summarised below. Currently, the hottest topic is the lithium-ion...
Uninterruptible Power Supply technologies – current trends and future projections
UPSs use many technologies to fulfil their role, and are subject to a wide range of industry trends. Here, Alan Luscombe, director at Kohler Uninterruptible Power Ltd., a Kohler company,...