The dependence on a rock-solid supply of good-quality power has driven the massive growth in the UPS and power conditioner business in recent years. Almost every organization – health authorities, banks, government departments, retail outlets, and corporations – requires the safe storage of enormous amounts of information. The solution is to install the UPS at the medium voltage level for complete power protection.
When ABB’s PCS100 MV UPS is installed at medium voltage levels, it can be put in less-crowded spaces away from the target devices – in medium voltage electrical rooms or plant substations, for instance – thus freeing up space for more important infrastructure, such as servers or manufacturing
tools.
ABB’s PCS100 MV UPS has been designed to provide clean, reliable and efficient power, and lower costs for customers in industry and in large data centers who have sensitive or critical loads. The single-conversion topology used is a natural choice for medium voltage as losses are extremely small, meaning efficiencies well in excess of 99.5 percent can be achieved. The PCS100 MV UPS can be installed to protect the complete supply or just selected sensitive loads.
Data centers
A PCS100 MV UPS can be installed into the electrical supply to protect the complete supply to the data center or alternatively just server or mechanical loads. Installing the UPS protection at medium voltage provides the most energy efficient configuration and allows the possibility of installation outside the main data center building.
Industrial applications
Large critical manufacturing processes, such as chemical or semiconductor manufacturing, require a lot of uninterrupted power. Using the PCS100 MV UPS to protect critical manufacturing processes ensures complete plant protection with the lowest operating costs. Retrofit is also possible by providing protection at the incoming medium voltage level.
Unique technology
The technology of the PCS100 MV UPS allows a system design where the power converter and energy storage can remain at low voltage, with a transformer coupling these to medium voltage. Also at the medium voltage level is a thyristor-based utility disconnect switch which prevents backfeed into the grid in the event of a power loss or voltage sag. Because the energy storage is kept at low voltage levels, a wide range of energy storage options is available.
