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...
Transformerless UPS technology, once established, rapidly became dominant because it enabled much smaller, lighter power solutions. These allowed uninterruptible power supplies to be built from several relatively small UPS modules...
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...
This post looks at why your uninterruptible power supply may need a backup generator, and how to set up a matched UPS-generator pair. Online uninterruptible power supplies ensure power quality...
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...
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’...
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...
In March 2015, Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral suffered a massive power outage. These power problems caused operations to be cancelled and ambulances to be diverted. Although all wards and clinical...
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...
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...
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...
Continued growth in data centre virtualisation is inevitable, given the advantages it offers. However, the strategy creates significant challenges for data centre infrastructures. In this article Alan Luscombe, Director at...