Big Data demands high performance energy: guaranteed by Socomec

Digital data is now being created at an unsurpassed rate – and is big business. Advances in computer memory function mean that the storage and processing needs of today are unparalleled, and growing. Furthermore, these advances will impact almost every business sector in the world. Over the last ten years, industries have been transformed - and even created - in response to the way that we now keep and analyse digital data.

This dramatic change in the way that we capture and use data has propelled those responsible for managing the buildings and facilities that house big data into the corporate spotlight.

Data Centre power supplies; continuity and safety guaranteed

Global market leader and integrated power specialist, Socomec, invests heavily in pioneering research and product design in order to deliver world-class innovations that solve the industry’s greatest challenges in terms of energy availability, efficiency, flexibility, monitoring and sustainability – whilst also minimizing Total Cost of Ownership.

Critical buildings and facilities are challenged with constantly evolving demands on energy performance. The supply of reliable, cost-effective power which can be scaled to meet the rapidly changing demands of a Data Centre is a vital component of the overall performance of the data facility. Increasingly, legislation also demands that buildings and infrastructure are more sustainable throughout their total life.

Socomec’s range of UPS equipment guarantees the continuity and safety of a Data Centre’s power supply – providing protection for critical assets and delivering high quality power where, and when, it is needed most.

The Green Power 2.0 - a transformer-less unit - combines unbeatable energy efficiency at 500 kVA/kw with unity power to provide the ultimate “future-proof” critical power solution.

GP 2.0 provides users with full-rated power (kW = kVA) supporting full loads up to 35 °C in accordance with IEC 62040-3 - with 25% more power compared to UPS with PF = 0.8 and 11% more power compared to UPS with PF = 0.9. The unity power factor enables the GP 2.0 to deliver more power from the same sized cabinet, providing the highest power densities available in the industry - up to 358 kW/m2.

With a combined focus on performance and efficiency; energy costs, operating expenditure and environmental impact are minimised and uptime is maximised – throughout the equiment lifecycle.

Green Power

The Government funded Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme – managed by the Carbon Trust –is designed to encourage businesses to invest in energy-saving equipment. The scheme offers tax incentives for all UK businesses paying corporation (or income) tax and covers a wide range of technologies, including the latest UPS from Socomec.

Equipment only qualifies for the ECA approved Energy Technology Product List (ETPL) if it has been proven in the market and can demonstrate a significant improvement in energy performance when compared to “standard” products – falling within the top 25% of industry average energy saving performance figures.

With units available from 10 kW to 500 kW, the Socomec Green Power (GP) 2.0 UPS range was developed to allow organisations to protect their mission critical infrastructures and ensure that their UPS equipment is fully compatible with the latest developments in server architecture.

Smart Buildings - Smart monitoring

Rising energy costs mean that every organisation is increasingly focused on optimising power availability whilst also protecting vital assets. Constantly evolving power demands require careful management; hard-working electrical infrastructures need flexible and highly efficient power solutions in order to optimise their energy performance. Staying in control of energy consumption – and the associated charges – has never been more important.

Intelligent design, the use of eco-friendly construction materials, the efficient use of natural resources and the proactive management of facilities all contribute to greener, smarter buildings.

Andrew Wilkinson- Regional Managing Director, Socomec explains; “At Socomec we are often asked what makes a building a “Smart Building”. The process of developing a smarter building starts with developing a depth of understanding about the way that it uses resource – and the way that those resources are managed: it is vital to really know your building. Improving energy efficiency is now at the heart of every organisation; the impact of rising energy bills and demanding legislative requirements mean that optimising energy performance and realising cost savings as at the top of the agenda.’’

Improved energy efficiency and cost savings

The effective management of energy costs starts with the accurate measurement and centralised monitoring of energy consumption. An advanced understanding of a site’s buildings and processes will reduce energy consumption, costs and emissions.

Socomec’s advanced Diris and Countis ranges measure, analyse and monitor network data at every level within the power infrastructure. Besides metering functions, the new DIRIS A multi-function measuring stations monitor and optimise networks by alarm management, monitoring distribution parameters and the remote control of electrical devices. They communicate
via Ethernet and have temperature
modules.

Also covering the metering and counting functions, the Diris N analyses the quality of the energy supplied in compliance with the criteria defined by standard EN 50160 and provides a detailed analysis of pollution such as harmonic, inter-harmonic, transient or flicker effect.

Completing the range, the Diris BCMS enables current, energy and power monitoring in Power Distribution Units or Remote Power Panels on up to 72 branch circuits.Socomec’s latest range of Automatic Transfer Switches including ATyS has been designed specifically for low voltage automatic transfer applications. The ATyS M is designed to control switching between two single phase or three phase sources of supply in remote automatic or manual modes for emergency operations. This Transfer Switching Equipment (TSE) is designed for use with low voltage power systems with interrupted supply of the load during transfer.

The ATyS M 3s (RTSE) is operated through an externally automated, voltage free contact in the three positions (0, I and II), following a pulse logic or maintained contactor. The ATyS M 6 (ATSE) is the automatic version which controls supply and automatic transfers based on the configurable parameters.

An integrated approach

Andrew Wilkinson explains; “At Socomec, we believe that it’s becoming increasingly important to partner with organizations that truly understand the challenges facing Data Centres and critical buildings. The world in which we live and work is changing rapidly and our clients’ businesses are changing shape as a result. We will work closely with an organization to understand its needs; drawing on the wealth of knowledge and skills from each highly specialised division of Socomec, our expert teams will create solutions that are individually engineered to optimize energy performance within a specific system architecture.”