ABB has launched a scalable power distribution and protection solution for use in mission-critical applications such as data centres or hospitals. ABB’s MNS-Up solution integrates uninterrupted power supply (UPS) and switchgear technologies into a single, modular system, which can lower footprint by up to 30 percent, increase uptime, and significantly reduce maintenance costs.
As a highly integrated, fully scalable solution, MNS-Up allows switchgear and UPS modules to be safely exchanged without disconnecting power. Responsible energy consumption and facility growth is ensured through planned incremental additions. Overcapacity is just as serious an issue for data centre operators as downtime. To be most effective, a data centre and its power supply must grow simultaneously, as the business expands. MNS-Up can be quickly scaled to support this requirement.
In 2016, global internet traffic will surpass 1 zettabyte – 1 billion terabytes – a fivefold increase in the past five years, according to Cisco Systems. This is the equivalent of 300 billion hours of video or 5000 times all the words ever spoken by mankind. With this explosion of data and today’s information economy, data centres have become one of a mission-critical infrastructure that requires reliable, efficient and scalable power supplies.
“As a pioneering technology innovator, we deliver solutions that meet our customers’ most complex challenges. MNS-Up, is a modular solution that can help data centre operators scale up their business as required,” said Tarak Mehta, president of the Electrification Products division. “As part of ABB’s strategy, we are focused on supporting our data centre customers’ rapid growth with a range of innovative solutions.”
Pilot applications include Green Datacenter of Switzerland, which uses a 5,2 MW MNS-Up system at its facility in Zurich-West, another is the University Hospital in Basel.
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