Data Centre Infrastructure Archives - Power Continuity | UPS Systems

Micro/Mini Data Centres, Permanent & Temporary

admin2020-06-24T13:40:50+00:00

Power cut events of the last few months, has should the importance of prepared resilience for all eventualities. Remote access allows all colleagues to be able to work away from established office environments. A containerised Micro/Mini Data Centre located inside or outside the building provides...

IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistors)

admin2020-06-04T10:20:48+00:00

IGBT's (insulated-gate bipolar transistors) are used in modern Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) combining high efficiency with fast switching whilst keeping the frequency output without narrow tolerances. Stable seamless electrical power supply. IGBT provide extremely low voltage distortion and improves the power efficiency especially when supporting...

Peak Load Lopping and Peak Load Shedding Explained

admin2020-03-27T12:15:28+00:00

Peak load lopping also known as ‘peak load shedding’ & ‘load sharing’, is the used when the GRID supply can’t be increased due to cost or location and you need more power than is available. Sometimes the GRID can’t or won’t supply the power you...

Data Centre Cooling Air Conditioning Installation

admin2020-04-17T19:17:50+00:00

Traditionally, there are two ways of cooling a data centre: air-based cooling and liquid-based cooling. Data Centre Cooling Air Conditioning Installation is designed and installed by Power Continuity Systems Engineers. Air-Based Data Centre Cooling Installation The goal of a hot aisle/cold aisle configuration is to...

Data Centre Fire Suppression Installation Upgrade

admin2020-05-07T09:43:30+00:00

Facility managers have a range of factors to consider when it comes to data centre fire suppression systems. First Step is to carry our a Business Continuity Survey. Data Centre Fire Suppression Installation The primary fire protection systems used within data centers typically include: wet pipe sprinklers, pre-action sprinklers, and special suppression gases such as...

eBay parts won’t save you

admin2020-03-25T11:58:08+00:00

Does eBay provide your only opportunity for spare parts for aged equipment? Can’t get parts anymore, not even from Ebay? eBay, your last hope for spare parts has failed you? Ever needed parts Urgently? And can’t get them from anywhere? Not even eBay? eBay spare...

Data Centre Power Continuity

admin2020-04-29T12:11:19+00:00

Data Centre Power Continuity eliminates power dips, spikes, brownouts that would otherwise pose a serious risk to data centre servers. Additionally, when a data centre experiences power blips, loss of data occurs.Thereafter a domino effect causes multiple issues down stream. Power Continuity ltd, designs and...

Phase Shift – What Is It?

admin2020-07-07T09:04:42+00:00

Phase Shift happens what there is more than one power feed coming into a building. Each transformer supply needs to have the same phase rotation and the identical phase location. (zero) If there is only one supply, then there is no issue. On the other...

Data Centre Fuel Systems

admin2020-03-27T12:53:51+00:00

A Power Continuity back-up generator as part of a data centre’s power continuity system is only as good as the fuel system that supplies it. We design, build and install, anywhere in the UK. Bigger the better, for Data Centres. Once installed what’s next ?...

Data Centre Refurbishment And Upgrades

admin2020-04-14T10:43:16+00:00

Data centre refurbishment and upgrades at first glance might sound reasonably straightforward. Consideration of various options and permutations, along with the individual needs of each company. Data centre design is not as simple as it might seem. What are the factors that Power Continuity considers? Here...

The Role of Static Transfer Switches – How fast do They Switch?

admin2020-06-24T13:23:12+00:00

Static Transfer Switches - How fast do They Switch, In the event of a power loss? Power Continuity installations switch seamlessly via STS to the UPS & Generator supplies without any break, to avoid any disruption or loss to your site; virtually instantaneous. No Break...

Data Centre cooling & Air Con

admin2020-04-20T11:34:32+00:00

Data centre cooling & air con is a given. Every Data centre rammed with server racks continually generate masses of heat. If servers overheat they should & will automatically shut down to prevent damage. This will create a ‘domino-effect’ of problems for any organisation- One server down equals...

Critical Data Centres Management

admin2020-06-30T12:07:41+00:00

Critical Data Centres need UPS modules and standby power generators to provide an emergency power source of electricity when the mains power supply fails. Business critical IT can not afford down time. Critical data centre servers handle every facet of our daily lives including personal...