As the intermediate link between the power grid and the load, UPS must not only adapt to the local power grid environment, but also must not have adverse effects on the power grid during operation. As a key component of the power supply and distribution system, after years of development, modular UPS technology has become increasingly mature, and more and more data centers have used modular UPS on a large scale. Modular UPS has obvious advantages over traditional tower UPS in terms of availability, reliability, and maintainability.
Data centers are information centers and hubs that carry servers related to the core information of enterprises. The importance of the power supply and distribution system to the overall operation of data centers can be said to be ripple effect. However, as one of the basic elements of data centers, power outages or low-quality power supply are a major factor causing server downtime in data centers. As an intermediate link between the power grid and the load, UPS must not only adapt to the local power grid environment, but also cannot have a negative impact on the power grid during operation. As a key component of the power supply and distribution system, after years of development, modular UPS technology has become increasingly mature, and more and more data centers have been using modular UPS on a large scale. Modular UPS has obvious advantages over traditional tower UPS in terms of availability, reliability, and maintainability.
What is a modular UPS?
The modular UPS system consists of input power distribution, output power distribution, power module, monitoring module, etc. It has an independent frame structure mechanically, has complete and independent functions, and the modules can work together. The modular UPS power module adopts a double conversion online structure, including a rectifier, inverter, charger, control circuit, and a circuit breaker for the input and output battery busbars. It has an input power factor compensation function. All modules can be replaced online with hot plugs, providing a high level of availability and maintainability.
What are the characteristics of modular UPS ?
Scalability: Under certain conditions, capacity expansion can be completed by inserting a power module, reducing the risk of capacity expansion and upgrading, reducing the user’s initial purchase and future capacity expansion maintenance and equipment operating costs, and reducing the total cost of the entire life cycle of the equipment. Modular UPS has high power density, small size, light weight, and is easy to transport and install, saving land and materials, etc., which is in line with the country’s policy of promoting energy conservation and emission reduction.
Easy to maintain: Under normal circumstances, the service life of UPS is generally 10 years, and key components such as capacitors and fans need to be replaced in about 5 years. It is very inconvenient to replace key components of traditional UPS. The modular structure and hot-swap function allow users to replace the corresponding modules simply, quickly and labor-savingly without any impact on the load, without switching to maintenance bypass.
High availability: UPS equipment is a repairable device, and reliability indicators cannot fully reflect the availability of the equipment throughout its life cycle. From the user’s perspective, we should not only pay attention to the probability of failure, but also the duration of the failure, or the time to repair the failure. Availability becomes a more critical indicator.
Schneider Modular UPS is an uninterruptible power supply solution with a modular design. It has unique advantages such as high reliability, intelligent management, and green energy saving. It is widely used in data centers, medical institutions, financial institutions, manufacturing, homes, small offices and other fields. Schneider Modular UPS is designed to better meet the needs of different users. Through modular design, users can freely combine and expand power modules according to actual needs, which not only ensures flexibility but also improves the reliability and maintainability of the system. In addition, Schneider Modular UPS also pays attention to environmental protection and energy saving, and adopts high-efficiency energy conversion technology to reduce energy waste. Through optimized design and advanced manufacturing processes, it significantly reduces the energy consumption and carbon emissions of the product, helping users achieve green office and sustainable development.
Schneider’s modular UPS intelligent management system can monitor power supply status in real time and display various power parameters through a friendly user interface. In addition, it also supports remote monitoring and management through the network, allowing users to understand the operating status of the power system at any time and any place, and make timely adjustments and responses. This intelligent management function is essential to ensure the continuity of key businesses and data security.
In the face of new demands and challenges, Schneider Electric, as a global leader in power management and automation, continues to strengthen its R&D and innovation capabilities and empowers the industry in all aspects. For example, in order to reduce the footprint of the distribution system, Schneider Electric uses power modules with higher power density to achieve reasonable high power density. At the same time, in order to avoid the problem of reduced availability due to temperature rise of power components, Schneider Electric is committed to finding a balance between density and maximum availability. Schneider Electric has been the first to launch modular UPS products to improve safety and reliability since 1997, and insists on continuous innovation in inheritance. Take the recently released new generation of modular three-phase UPS Galaxy PX by Schneider Electric as an example. With its unique patented technology, Galaxy PX supports safe and reliable online plug-in and unplug functions, and has won the world’s first Live Swap certification certificate issued by the German Rhine TÜV Group, ensuring that on the basis of obtaining business continuity, the safety of operators and load equipment is effectively protected .