FEATURE UPS & STANDBY POWER THE POWER OF PLASTIC
Durapipe’s PLX brand manager, Rich Pedley, discusses the benefits of plastic pipework systems for emergency power systems
to all emergency power systems, with uninterrupted Power Supply System (UPS) often used for critical operations, with an emergency battery providing continuous power during the event of a power failure. A fuel-powered generator will then be called into action to charge the battery, until mains power is operational, while generators are also used as emergency power for non- critical applications.
F
rom the increasing reliance on data centres through to less resources
and increased patient numbers putting pressure on hospital infrastructure, it has never been more important to ensure power supply to critical operations is maintained. The shift in the way businesses are
operating, combined with new technological developments, which will dramatically increase the volume of data that needs processing, is putting pressure on existing data centre infrastructure. With the successful operation of so many businesses now relying on data centres,
maintaining power supply has never been more important While fewer staff, less resources and
increased patient numbers is putting similar pressure on hospital infrastructure, making it crucial to ensure power supply to critical operations is maintained at all times. Loss of power to critical operations, such as data centre and prison functions, operating theatres and life-saving equipment is simply not an option so it is vital that a reliable back-up system is in place and regularly monitored. Fuel-powered generators are the key
RELIABLE PIPEWORK It is vital that, should these systems be called upon, fuel can be safely and efficiently transferred to power the generators, yet while a lot of careful consideration is given to the type of back-up power system that is installed, the pipe network to feed that system is often overlooked. In order to operate back-up generators and keep UPS systems functioning, a reliable pipework system is necessary to transport fuel safely from the storage tank, into the plant room for connection to generator day tanks. Traditionally, steel pipework has been
used for fuel conveyance within data centres, although acceptance of modern solutions, such as plastic pipework systems, is growing rapidly. By their very
46 NOVEMBER 2018 | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
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