Power Control is pleased to announce the completion of its latest UPS (uninterruptible power supply) installation for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The solution and results
As a botanical discovery and research institution spanning across two UK sites, Kew is known for being an internationally important education facility developing pivotal information about potential uses of plants and fungi.
Having been awarded the UPS maintenance contract in 2019, Power Control carried out an efficiency audit and produced a lifecycle report highlighting that several of the existing UPS systems had reached the end of their working life and would no longer provide reliable power protection.
Due to the nature of the work carried out at Kew, their power protection requirements are vast and any drop in power could result in significant consequences. Technological advancements have led to research laboratories becoming increasingly autonomous and consequently reliant on a reliable source of power, they also require substantial infrastructure to store research data and findings.
Power Control recommended replacing the end of life UPS with a CertaUPS C550 10kVA, a CertaUPS C500 EVO 20kVA and two Borri Ingenio Plus 60kVA systems configured in parallel. These were deployed across both the Kew Gardens and Wakehurst sites and would provide Kew with the power flexibility needed across all of their applications.
"If we were to lose power to our facility there would be detrimental consequences with inconceivable outcomes. The research carried out across both sites is key for solving some of the greatest challenges we face such as climate change, biodiversity loss and food security. We need to be able to safely shut down these systems to prevent loss of data and damage to the equipment. Power Control understood the critical nature of our work and we felt fully confident in their capabilities. Right from the start, the entire team were professional, helpful, and knowledgeable and their service consistently reliable."
Rik Upjohn - Engineering Manager, Kew
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.
6kVA - 10kVA
Rackmountable or Tower
Online double conversion uninterruptible power supply with unity power factor
As a unity power factor UPS system, The C550R is a highly efficient online double conversion unit presenting numerous benefits to the user. Main applications include small data centres, server rooms, IT facilities, telecoms and networking. The C550R series is available in two power ratings 6kVA and 10kVA
The company adopts a fully inclusive approach to the delivery, install 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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