After completing a number of successful projects with Power Control, DIS once again enlisted their UPS expertise.
Having suffered several severe power failures, static sealing solutions manufacturer, Flexitallic realised that the existing UPS solution was no longer supporting their critical infrastructure and additional resilience was required.
The solution and results
With the relationship spanning over 10 years, DIS immediately drafted the help of Power Control to complete a full site survey and subsequently an efficiency audit which highlighted the outdated UPS technology currently in place.
As part of the audit, Power Control recommended switching out the old units and replacing them with two CertaUPS C500 10kVA UPS in an A+B configuration. This solution provided Flexitallic with a 2-hour autonomy instead of the previous 30 minutes achieved by their old units.
The backup power system supports upwards of 50 servers so having a maintenance bypass was crucial for keeping their networking equipment running during planned service visits. Another feature that their previous installation lacked, and they highlighted as a key requirement.
Server failure can be a result of a many power disturbances including power surges, spikes, malicious attacks or in a firmware bug on the storage disks. Regardless of the cause of the power failure, loss of power to the servers can cost thousands in lost data and downtime, not to mention having to revert to backups resulting in months of lost work.
A UPS is therefore critical to protect the business’s continuity. Power Control understood this importance and so worked closely with network specialists, DIS, to ensure most reliable solution was chosen. The A+B configuration reduces the number of single points of failure and therefore increases reliability of the system.
Matthew Foster, Project Director at DIS, commented:
“As Power Control always hold stock of single phase CertaUPS units, they were able to quickly supply us with the UPS systems needed for the Flexitallic project.</P
Having worked together on a plethora of other projects, we are fully confident in their knowledge of the entire electrical pathway and the industries they operate within. IT frameworks are incredibly delicate to work with and we have no hesitations in entrusting Power Control to conduct through site surveys and recommend the most efficient solutions for our customers.
When on site the Power Control team represent DIS professionally and the support that they provided throughout the entire project was exceptional.”
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“Sustainability is at the heart of our philosophy and from the very beginning creating an energy efficient data centre has always been a high priority. We wanted to ensure that we achieved a low PUE whilst still achieving 100% availability. With this in mind, we set about looking for a UPS provider that could meet our needs whilst mirroring our values. After a rigorous selection process, Power Control came out on top with their Huawei UPS 5000-S solution. This modular solution is very efficient even at low loads and provides us with the ability to scale up when needed. Its small footprint also means that we could maximise the space in our data centre. We have an excellent relationship with Power Control. They take pride in their work which really shows as it is always of a very high standard. Their entire team, from technical sales through to the engineers are professional, knowledgeable, and helpful and it is a pleasure working with them.”
Ed Butler - CEO, Amito
About the product
10kVA - 20kVA
Standalone Tower
Online double conversion uninterruptible power supply with slectable input
The CertaUPS C500E UPS system is an online double conversion tower uninterruptible power supply with a selectable input between single phase and three phase.
As a prestige CertaUPS partner, Power Control offers their entire range of line interactive and online double conversion single phase UPS systems from 800VA to 20kVA.The range combines sophisticated multifunctional characteristics with high performance features including power factor units.
Power Control has almost three decades of experience in delivering power protection solutions. It adopts a fully inclusive approach to the delivery, installation and commissioning from preliminary consultation and project management through to aftersales and service. The company has its own nationwide team of engineers available for immediate assistance. Its product portfolio is comprehensive and includes systems from 800VA through to 6.4MVA.
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