Data Centre Power: UPS Systems, Standby Generators, Switchgear, Distribution & Electrical works
With increasing demands on capacity and deployment of modern IT equipment matched with uncertainties of supply and rising energy costs, the data centre power infrastructure must be resilient, efficient and flexible.
With pressure to reduce operating costs whilst improving resilience and simplifying maintenance regimes we have to re-evaluate existing approaches alongside new and re-emerging technologies for the electrical system design.
Facilitating no-break cooling for high-density facilities whilst maximising power available for the IT load is a good example of new complexities to electrical system design, it is imperative to look at the facility as a whole when considering the power scheme for your facility.
Improvements in static UPS technology brings improved top line efficiency, however performance, particularly at part load, real power ratings and input characteristics are not aligned and proper evaluation is needed to select the right solution and configuration to meet your redundancy drivers and future demands.
With new energy storage techniques like flywheel and fuel cell technology we can challenge the sustainability and maintainability of traditional battery systems and consider kinetic energy and next generation diesel rotary UPS systems as alternatives to standby generators where no-break power is required for whole facility.
Our Project Management team will provide a complete solution taking responsibility for all associated works including installation, ground works, civil and structure engineering, acoustic and fuel storage solutions to ensure a turn key power solution is delivered.
Our electrical design team can work up complete schemes including switchgear, power measurement and monitoring and incorporate additional redundancy products like static switches or intelligent PDU’s as well as specifying UPS Systems and Standby Generator solutions for new and existing facilities.
Allan Fitzwater of BMRB says:
“We suffered a major power failure a couple of weeks back that saw the generator running from 8pm on Monday evening through to 4am the following day. The Keysource set up saw our data centre up and running the entire time and a fuel top up was arranged the same day. Excellent!”