• • • CONTENTS • • • In this issue


• Batteries & Chargers • Cabling & Cable Management • Electric Vehicles • Energy Efficiency • Electrical Equipment • NetZero


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Schneider Electric Bringing sustainable data centres into the AI era


Editor’s Comment and News


4. Welcome


5. Susan’s legacy set to inspire more than 2000 pupils to consider a career in STEM


Batteries & Chargers


8. Early li-ion battery instability detection


10. Good things in store for those who connect


COVER STORY


of slowing. In the UK and Ireland, the digital and consumer economies are quickly changing, with data and AI fuelling a new industrial revolution. Governments, investors and businesses alike are seeking new ways to capitalise on the AI opportunity, and exploring new measures to catalyse sustainable, economic growth.’ At Data Centre World this March, Schneider Electric will be exhibiting all the ways they are powering data centres in the age of AI. (page 24)


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MARCH FEATURES Enclosures


Rail Industry


Safety in Engineering Test &Measurement Training


Supplement: UPS & Standby Power


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new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation has reached Europe, and both its pace and adoption show no sign


12. Battery packs assemble! Unveiling the steps of custom battery and charger manufacturing


14. Optimise IoT device battery life with emulation and profiling software


Data CentreWorld


18. Discover the future of data centres at Data Centre World 2025


Cabling & Cable Management


38. Cabling considerations in UAV design


40. Information sharing is crucial for safety, says AEI Cables


41. Simplifying complex installations with flexible cable management


Electric Vehicles


42. Home EV Charging: A growing opportunity for electrical engineers


Energy Efficiency


44. Improving electrical maintenance


45. Energy efficient lighting


Electrical Equipment 46. How to balance harmonic reduction and regeneration


Net Zero


48. Pioneering the path to net zero with sustainable power solutions for data centres


49. Electrification and digitisation: The blueprint for net zero building design


Data Centre Management


52. AI is here, but are our data centres ready for it?


54. The rising importance of high-density UPS systems in AI-driven data centres


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