Energy efficiency – big gains from small equipment R
efficiency.
ising energy costs mean every business is looking to lower consumption and increase It’s tempting to focus solely on big-
ticket items such as UPS and cooling. But it may not always be cost-effective to replace such legacy systems with newer, more energy efficient models.
Socomec
launches range of affordable and compact single-phase UPS equipment.
protection for sensitive IT and electrical applications. Based on Socomec’s market leading true online double conversion technology (VFI), the ITYS guarantees high availability and total load protection. Socomec’s new NETYS RT single-phase UPS rack system – available from 1000 – 300 VA, is also based on Socomec’s true online double conversion technology (VFI),
T filtering out all
disturbances to and from the mains power supply, ensuring maximum protection at all times. Completing the latest range extension, the Socomec NETYS PR is a versatile, convertible high performance single-phase UPS, available from 800 – 3000 VA.
Socomec Tel: 01285 863300 Web:
www.socomec.co.uk
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he ITYS E Mini Tower UPS – available from 1 to 10kVA
– provides affordable and reliable
Significant gains can be made from switching the focus to smaller items. Across any facility or business estate, there may be hundreds (if not thousands) of power strips, PDUs and other ancillary products. Unless they are less than two years old, they may be responsible for wasted electricity. Modern power
strips and PDUs operate at
much lower temperatures than their traditional counterparts.
supplement Importantly, they support energy
monitoring and management, which older ones don’t. They also contain microchips and have individual IP addresses so they can be incorporated into monitoring systems. Some types of modern power strips have the ability to perform user controlled, sequential outlet start up. Rather than all connected devices powering up at the same time, this process saves electricity by enabling only those that are required to be powered up. High-end or ‘intelligent’ power strips (also referred to as
‘networked’ power strips) Critical Power Supplies Ltd sequential power up and surge
suppression with environment monitoring (temperature, humidity, water sensing) and dry contact closures. Some will switch off an individual socket if the connected appliance goes into standby mode.
In equipment-dense
environments this alone can have a huge bearing on electricity consumption. Power strips can further reduce costs by extending the useful life of equipment and lowering lifetime costs. For a full range of quality metered and monitored PDUs and power strips from leading manufacturers like EATON, contact us today.
Tel: 0845 519 3638 Web:
www.criticalpowersupplies.co.uk
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NSSE look at the way UPS efficiencies have improved in recent years and shed a light on their approach to the industry.
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educing a client’s energy costs by as much as 50% is not uncommon for NSSE - one recent case resulted in turning a quarterly bill from £15,700 to £8,600.
This modest sized UPS solution will pay for itself inside of 2 years through energy costs savings alone.
As an independent provider operating solely in the power protection industry, NSSE are well placed to
provide impartial professional advice and
technically advanced solutions based upon many years of experience and working alongside some of today’s biggest names in UPS manufacture.
“A question we are commonly asked, is how we are able to reduce energy costs as dramatically as we do” remarked Jason Smith, Managing Director of NSSE Ltd.
“We analyse our client’s current expenditure based upon their existing set-up and through a number of selection,
processes and careful solution suited to their requirements. 34 JUNE 2014 | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING design and propose the best energy efficient
Today’s UPS systems mean that you can ‘pay as you grow’ with scalable systems providing lower total cost of ownership and lowering CapEx. Technology has achieved major advancements in recent years and we can now offer efficiency figures of up to 99.5%.
Poor loading arrangements mean poor efficiencies and will reduce the effectiveness of the UPS operation.
Today’s UPS is designed for
optimum loading and to truly get the best from your set-up you should look to utilise the UPS to its full potential.
The modern Datacentre Managers and IT professionals realise all too well the importance of not only ticking the ‘green box’ to satisfy their organisations CSR policies but also how pivotal a role their emergency power strategy plays on a commercial level.
Financial savings made through modern energy efficient solutions come by way of reduced energy consumption (direct and indirect usage)
NSSE can also assist in providing further commercial benefit by proposing energy efficient solutions eligible for the Governments ECA (Enhanced Capital Allowance) scheme managed by the Carbon Trust on behalf of the Department of Energy & Climate Change.
Many of our customers have already made the
switch to a more energy efficient UPS solution and we take genuine pride in helping them achieve this.”
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For further information on energy efficiency and how NSSE can propose a solution to cut your energy bills, call them today or visit their website.
NSSE Ltd Tel: 0333 222 4000
E-mail:
enquiries@nsse.co.uk Web:
www.nsse.co.uk
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