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Optimize operations – Integrate automation and power distribution systems
Power distribution systems and automation systems are evolving and converging to drive better efficiency across industries. Integrating these systems allows industrial companies, especially energy...

Micro DC Xpress Presents Sound Edge Computing Solution, and Great Opportunity for Partners
As demand for edge computing capacity continues to grow, driven in large part by Internet of Things (IoT) technology, customers will be looking for fast, secure, manageable solutions to deliver...

Is self consumption of photovoltaic renewable energy really this simple?
Solar energy production is growing worldwide – overall capacity increased by a third in 2016, with the global installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity reaching 301 GW. As PV becomes more cost... Read...
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Shielded Solid Insulated System (2SIS) – The Next Generation of Medium Voltage Switchgear
Medium voltage switchgear designs have seen only minor changes since the establishment of metal-clad switchgear in the 1970s. However, the electrical distribution industry is experiencing...

How Medium Voltage Switchgear Innovations Help Fight Extreme Weather
In my last post, I listed some of the aspects of extreme weather that are putting medium voltage switchgear in special service conditions affecting its ratings and lifespan. In this... Read more...

How Extreme Weather Causes Premature Aging in Medium Voltage Equipment
If you own or manage any large building, plant, or public infrastructure, you depend on reliable electrical distribution services. You also need equipment to be as sustainable as possible in... ...

To Ensure UPS Reliability, Focus on System Design, Not MTBF
Those of us in the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) business have long faced something of a dilemma when it comes to explaining how reliable our products are. Other IT products... Read more...

Protect your IT Investments
Our UPS LifeCycle recommendations can help maximize your UPS investments and ensure business-critical applications are always ON.

IoT for Power Distribution: Taking Reliability and Efficiency to New Levels
Dire predictions about energy and the environment continue to make news, including the report from the U.S. energy forecasting agency. The agency projects that, despite gains in energy efficiency,...

4 Steps for Testing and Commissioning Arc Flash Protection in Medium Voltage
The previous posts in this series have covered the goals, benefits and installation of arc flash protection in medium voltage equipment. In this final post, I’m going to cover best... Read more...

How to Help Customers Choose and Cost-Justify a UPS Design
No company likes downtime, but some have far less tolerance for it than others – and are more than willing to pay to mitigate their downtime risk. The job for... Read more » The post How to Help...

3 Best Practices for Arc Flash Protection in Medium Voltage Equipment
The first post in this series outlined the goals and standards for arc flash protection, while the second described the impact of an arc flash on medium voltage (MV) equipment... Read more » The...

UPS Deployment Design Choices for High Availability Applications
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) are designed to provide power protection in the event of a utility power disruption or failure. But some applications are so sensitive to downtime that...

Rethinking Data Center Resiliency at the Edge of your Network
Learn from the experts - Kevin Brown, SVP Innovation and CTO for Schneider Electric’s IT Division, shares his insights on why server rooms and edge closets dominate system availability and why these m

How much power? What density? The IT Pod Sizing Calculator can help answer these data center questions.
Let’s start with the first question… how much power can my IT space support? Often times, the available power feeds (the input voltage and breaker size) are constraints within the... Read more...

An Alternate “Stranger Things” Ending Thanks to a Reliable UPS System