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,...
What are the benefits of Li-ion? Is your UPS Li-ion ready? Advances in technology over the years now means the latest generation of UPS are now around 97% efficient. However, we have used the same lead-acid or VRLA batteries as the UPS’s back-up power store for...
This article promotes the features and benefits of Li-ion UPS solutions and addresses possible safety concerns that some customers may have about Li-ion. Li-ion batteries offer an alternative to VRLA as they are happy running at much higher temperatures: up to high...
How can facilities maximise performance and get the best from their batteries? Aaron Oddy, sales engineer at Centiel UK examines the issue. Batteries make up around 50% of the cost of a UPS purchase, so maximising their design life is essential. VRLA batteries usually...
ER Interviewed Mike Elms, managing director at Centiel UK, sponsors of the Data Centre Design and Build Product of the Year award, to find out his unique insight into the UPS marketplace and why the company chose to sponsor this particular category. WHY DID CENTIEL...
