Cheap at Half the Price!
Louis McGarry, Sales and Marketing Director, CENTIEL UK expresses his frustrations with the lack of value associated with UPS maintenance plans in his recent letter to Rob Shepherd Editor of Inside Networks Magazine Something that really irritates me, is the lack of...
The Map Is Not The Territory
By Louis McGarry, Sales and Marketing Director, CENTIEL UK How many times have you purchased something then later, it’s not turned out quite like you’d hoped or anticipated? We are often called in to see organisations in this situation where a UPS has been installed...
Making the Next Ten Years More Cost Effective than the Last
The key question that any datacentre manager asks is: ‘how can you make the next ten years more cost effective than the last’? Running a more efficient operation means higher levels of profitability. A better bottom line means increased budgets to play with for...
Li-ion: The Sky’s the Limit
Picture a medical facility and the only place to install a new UPS system is within a Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) building or a container on the roof top. Immediately, there will be challenges with weight and space. Although GRP’s are designed to be light,...
Smart UPS Configuration
The ideal plant room design scenario would be the perfect sized space to house your UPS system, batteries, switchgear, and any associated equipment. However, this is not always the reality of the situation! This is where a clever approach to room layout is required....
Living with Your UPS
Aaron Oddy, Sales Engineer, explains the benefits of working with a UPS partner that is hands-on, flexible and prepared to solve any challenges. Most new build UPS installations are fairly straightforward. These are often in datacentres or large offices where space...
Space Saving Solutions for Plant Room Design
By Jason Gibson, Electrical Manager, Seahorse Electrical and Maintenance Services Ltd The most common challenges when it comes to plant room design and the installation of equipment are size and location. We work with clients across a range of industries including...
Know Your Batteries
By Andrew Skelton, Operations Director, CENTIEL UK When the mains fail, the only thing protecting the critical load is your UPS and your batteries. This is really the only time you will find out if your batteries are up to the job. The consequences of battery failure...
Managing Power Continuity
How do you correctly size a UPS system? The million dollar question! Well maybe not quite the million dollar question, but one well worth asking. An incorrectly sized UPS will impact both CAPEX and OPEX, and how much could this cost you in the future? To right size...
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