The lead-acid battery systems used to power UPS systems have been proven over many years. The Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) blocks we used three decades ago are the same as those used today! However, in the next few years, Lithium ion (Li-ion) is set to...
Swiss-based manufacturer CENTIEL, has announced the extension of its Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) range with the launch of a single-phase UPS: EssentialPower™. Aimed at small commercial clients, EssentialPower™ provides single-phase, online double-conversion...
Presenting a paper at the recent Data Centre World conference, Mike Elms posed some searching questions on the subject of fourth generation modular UPS technology. Here, he details that presentation considering the challenges of achieving Tier IV availability,...
By Michael Brooks, Managing Director, Centiel Ltd Michael Brooks recently presented on ‘How Close to The Perfect UPS is 4th Generation Modular UPS Technology?’ at Data Centre World. Here, he examines whether the latest UPS technology, if correctly configured, can...
Over the years, developments in Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) technology have focused heavily on improving efficiency, reliability and availability. Increases in operating efficiencies, while in on-line double-conversion mode, has primarily been achieved by the...
