The battery system is an essential part of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), but, in many cases, can be the weak link to the reliability of a critical environment.
Although September — National Disaster Preparedness month — is behind us, there’s no better time to focus on the continued, growing demand for decentralized energy services that don’t rely on the traditional power grid.
The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to have a transformative impact on data centers, according to Gartner. Circuit breakers that can talk are part of that story. Transforming the basic electric system component with embedded communications, sensors, and analytics gives data center operators more insight into their power system.
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center’s management decided its central utility plant (CUP), including its backup power generation system, needed an upgrade. So they went looking for a group of trusted contractors to collaborate as a team to build and integrate a new CUP utilizing the latest technologies that would fit both the facility’s budget and unique specifications.
With 1% metering accuracy, breaker health monitoring, and integrated communications, the Power DefenseTM molded case circuit breakers will help customers master power capabilities and safety systems that enable uninterrupted operations in a variety of applications, including commercial construction, data center, and industrial projects.
ABM is expanding its electrical power solutions offering into seven new markets: Austin, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Nashville, Tennessee; Omaha, Nebraska; Philadelphia; Portland, Oregon; and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Just as we need backup power for our sump pump systems to ensure our basements do not flood during a power outage, data servers need backup power to ensure they do not lose data during any loss of power.