Aging power control and automation systems can carry risk in terms of downtime of mission critical power systems through reduced availability of replacement components and a lack of knowledge when it comes to replacing existing devices within. Of course, as components age, their risk of failure increases. Additionally, as technology advances, these same components are discontinued and become unavailable, and, over time, service personnel lose the know‐how to support the older generation of products. At the same time, though, complete replacement of these aging systems can be extremely expensive and may require far more downtime or additional space than these facilities can sustain.
The solution, of course, is the careful maintenance and timely replacement of power control and automation system components. By replacing only some components of the system at any given time, customers can benefit from the new capabilities and increased reliability of current technology all while uptime is maintained. In particular, expert service providers can provide in-house wiring, testing, and vetting of system upgrades before components even ship to customers, ensuring minimal downtime. These services are particularly useful in health care facilities and data center applications, where power control is mission critical and downtime is costly.