Power Control gets first place at the games
Showcasing over 250 different sporting events and welcoming over 4,950 athletes the Glasgow games was hailed as the most successful Commonwealth Games to date.
With much of the overall infrastructure relying on a continuous power supply including critical electrical equipment such as lighting, CCTV, security systems, I.T and broadcasting equipment, it was vital that these were supported by resilient power protection solutions.
The solution and results
If there had been a disruption in power, thousands of people would have been affected at the games, but also the millions of people watching the games on television- causing not only financial implications but also logistics ones too.
A total of 458 individual UPS units ranging between 1kVA through to 80kVA, where delivered to over 19 sites in Glasgow. Delivery to the various locations required precision planning and timing, which was expertly handled by all parties involved.
The majority of the order comprised a selection of Borri rack mountable, rotation UPS systems (now housed under the CertaUPS brand). The battery backup runtimes required for the different units ranged from 5 minutes to six hours, depending on the standby generators supplied by others. The B300R (CRT300R) and B400R (CRT400R) series are high efficiency, flexible single phase solutions.
A wide selection of tower online double conversion solutions were also selected. These included B400 (CRT400) 3kVA units, B500 (CRT500) 10kVA systems with 2 hour battery runtime, five B500 EVO (CRT500) 20kVA with 6hour runtimes and a Borri B8000FXS 80kVA.
Adding to the complexity of the project, the Borri B8000FXS 80kVA was placed within a custom built container to provide an easier delivery and connection to the generator.
All UPS systems and generators delivered resilient backup and were all delivered within a short time frame, which met the games needs. The event was left unaffected, with a nation of happy spectators and sporting competitors.
In addition to the UPS units supplied, Borri also provided 55 SNMP cards so the Commonwealth Games Committee was able to remotely monitor and manage these units using an Ethernet connection over a Local Area Network, although there were no faults reported during the games period on any of the units supplied, the remote connection gave valuable peace of mind to the games organisers.
"This is just the latest of high profile projects that we have had the privilege of working on and we are thrilled to have been chosen to provide such a vital component for the Commonwealth Games. Borri UPS systems have long been recognised as the leading choice for both power resilience and efficiency. We are pleased that the games went without a hitch and are confident that it will definitely be one to remember."
Rob Mather, Sales Director, Power Control
About the product
10kVA - 50kVA
Monolithic - CPSS
Designed in compliance with EN 50171 standards, ideal for emergency and life safety systems
The Borri E8031/E8033 Emergency Central System (ECS) UPS has been designed in accordance with EN 50171 standards making them an ideal system for emergency lighting, fire and life safety applications.
Service and support forms an essential part of the Power Control offering and includes all aspects of service and maintenance for all brands and models of UPS, generators and batteries. The Power Control service team provides a complete 24/7 UPS battery replacement service, where it undertakes everything from the initial site survey and battery calculations through to delivery and installation of the new batteries.
01246 431431
info@powercontrol.co.uk