Choosing the right UPS battery technology
There is no single ‘best’ UPS battery technology; each approach has its own strengths and weaknesses, and it is up to each data centre operator to choose the one that...
Efficient power protection for large-scale data centre operations
Large-scale data centre operations are now being built. One of the largest, the QTS Atlanta-Metro Data Center has over 970,000 sq ft of total space, complete with its own on-site...
Environmental negligence in data centre operations
Data centre solutions have a self-evident obligation to provide their users with a reliable data processing resource as contractually agreed. However, according to a Data Centre News[i] article, these users’...
Ensuring UPS Installation Success
If you’re seeking to procure a new UPS power supply for your data centre operations, it’s natural to focus on its functional attributes, including UPS capacity, battery autonomy, availability, efficiency,...
Emergency Lighting UPS Power Supply – ‘The Right Tool for the Job’
How many times did your Dad tell you ‘always use the right tool for the job’. It’s an old adage, but it applies equally to recommendations for emergency lighting UPS...
Choosing UPS Power Supplies In-line with Today’s Data Centre Design Trends
While UPS power supplies have been an integral part of data centre operations for many years, expectations of their performance have increased steadily – and current trends in data centre...
Emergency backup power supply for lifts and smoke extraction systems
At KUP we spend much of our time working with data centre operations and other ICT equipment power protection applications. However, we’re also involved in many other areas where uninterruptible...
Containerised data centre solutions
We’re all aware of our dependence on technology, as exemplified by smartphones, automated booking systems, satnav and much else besides. However, the depth of this dependence and the scale in...
Director’s Blog: The four main components of a modern online UPS system
OK, so we’ve looked at what an uninterruptible power supply is, what it does, and some of the different forms an uninterruptible power supply system can take. Before we move...
Director’s Blog: 10 Ways to eliminate the causes of unplanned downtime in your data centre operations
Downtime during data centre operations is a nightmare. But I don’t have to tell you that… We’ve all seen it first-hand. And the costs are exorbitant. Not only are there...
Director’s Blog Post: Happy Birthday Transformerless UPS Technology!
2014 marks a significant birthday for Kohler Uninterruptible Power. It is 15-years since we launched the PowerWave range, which was the first 3-Phase transformerless UPS technology introduced to the UK...