380V Direct Current (DC) Data Center Architectural Advancements: Evolution not Revolution
Colocation provider Steel ORCA to showcase 380V DC power at open house.
Universal Electric’s Starline DC Solutions and the EMerge Alliance are at the center of the initiative to bring 380V direct current (dc) power to data centers and commercial buildings. On November 12, colocation provider Steel ORCA will host an open house at its facility in Monmouth, NJ, which will include a 380V dc Interactive Showcase (380V dc IS@SO) as one of the highlights. The showcase features Chip2Grid™ technology from Starline DC Solutions, the first UL listed commercial-scale 380V dc power system from Emerson Network Power, 380V dc powered IT equipment from Lenovo, Hewlett Packard, and UNICOM Global, and is recognized by the EMerge Alliance.
“The direct current implemented at Steel ORCA is actually a hybrid ac/dc solution designed to enable direct current technologies to evolve,” said Dennis Cronin, Steel ORCA COO, Mission Critical columnist, and co-founder of the 7x24 Exchange. “This evolution can help data centers meet their two primary objectives of increasing reliability and decreasing operating costs.”