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The Power Of A UPS Trade-UPS
If you have an old UPS system and by this we mean one that is more than 8 to 10 years old, then now could be the right time to consider a Power Trade-UPS with EcoPowerSupplies.UPS manufactures, like...
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Will ESOS Help Data Centres To Cool Down?
Over the last few months I’ve spent a lot of time in data centres with our installation teams. Some were greenfield sites awaiting their first server racks, where we were only supplying installation...
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Do You Test Your UPS Batteries?
We’ve all seen the recent Volkswagen advert based on the old adage of ‘buy cheap, buy twice’ but how many data centre managers regard the batteries within their UPS systems as a parachute or safety...
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How To Improve UPS Efficiency Figures
We recently completed an upgrade of UPS installation in a university datacentre. The IT Manager has seen a 50% saving in energy usage by moving from a transformer-based UPS to a modular UPS system....
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Testing UPS Batteries During A PM Visit
Uninterruptible power supplies are critical power components within the electrical supply chain powering your IT systems. These days its all about file servers and whether you run a large datacentre,...
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The Benefits of Lithium-Ion UPS Batteries
When uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) were developed for the oil and emerging computer industries in the 1950s their primary purpose was to both provide ‘uninterruptible power’ and condition the...
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Do You Trust Your UPS Batteries?
Whenever you install an uninterruptible you put a lot of faith in the quality of every component within it and no more so than the battery set. Yet, the batteries are the one component whose...
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Selecting Server Rack Power Configurations
A datacentre is a power and cooling controlled environment in which servers are operated. There is no actual size-related definition and so even the smallest server room with a single rack cabinet can...
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Think of Your UPS As Two Critical Systems
I’ve been checking out a Tesla car today. The Model S is a superb piece of engineering. At its heart is a sophisticated and elegant combination of electronics, an electric motor and a fuel source: a...
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Sizing Batteries For Energy Storage Systems
There is a growing worldwide interest in energy storage and the technologies available to achieve this. At the grid level there are large scale energy storage schemes including pumped-hydro storage,...
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With Modular UPS Systems You Get Resilience and High Efficiency
The automotive industry was dealt a real blow last week when Volkswagen announced that they had included software in their engine management system to beat emissions tests. If you set a standard, then...
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The Energy Generation Revolution and Smart Grids
Around this time of year reporters and politicians latch on to the ever-weakening state of the UK electricity grid. Traditional coal and gas-fired power stations are being decommissioned faster than...
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November's Energy Management EMEX Show
November sees us for the first time at the The Energy Management EMEX show at London’s Excel (11-12 November). On our stand B50 we will be exhibiting the latest digital voltage stabilisers and power...
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Keep Calm and Put The Candles Away
Unless there is an incredible weather anomaly, the UK is not going to experience major power cuts, in the very near future. Sure we’ve had a very mild autumn, with low output from our wind turbine...
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Lithium-ion Batteries and UPS Energy Storage
When uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) were developed for the oil and emerging computer industries in the 1950s their primary purpose was to provide both ‘uninterruptible power’ and condition the...
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Selecting A Single or 3 Phase UPS System
Single and Three Phase System ConsiderationsWe are so used to simply being able to plug-in items to the local wall sockets or power distribution unit outlets that we often don’t consider the electrical...
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Checking Your Single Phase UPS Systems
With a New Year on the horizon it’s almost time to start thinking about your 2016 resolutions. One that we recommend wholeheartedly for anyone involved in the protection of critical IT systems, is to...
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The Internet of Things and UPS Systems Development
The ‘Internet of Things’ is a simple concept in which everyday devices have network connectivity, allowing them to send and receive data for monitoring, analysis and management. UPS systems are one...
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Choosing A Modular UPS System
There is a growing choice when it comes to choosing the right UPS to protect your data centre applications. Modular uninterruptible power supplies are becoming more popular thanks to their easier...
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Are You Going To Datacentre Summit South?
This week sees the start of the year’s data centre regional exhibitions and events before the big UK one this side the summer: Datacentre World, which will be held at the Excel, London.If you’re in...
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