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specific news items, as well as market trends, may be found in our NewsLetter.
| Power Protection & UPS News April 2011 |
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Japan Vendors Prefer Li Ion over Lead Acid Batteries to Overcome Recurring Power Cuts.
March 11 earthquake in Japan, tsunami and nuclear-power crisis cause power black outs for a
few hours a day , boosting backup power requirements, damping economic progress. The market
evidences lack of lead acid batteries, which when available suffer from limited storage capacity
due to frequent discharges. Toshiba, Panasonic and GS Yuasa are considering Li ion battery
alternatives, which can work during recurring blackouts. Bloomberg News - 28, April, 2011
Transfer Switch Global Market study until 2020.
GlobalData introduces Transfer Switch Global Market study, which includes Size, Pricing
Analysis, and Competitive Analysis to 2020, of Global market detailing US, Canada, the UK,
Germany,France, China, Japan and India. The study presents revenue forecast, Regulations, and
key participants analysis. Reporterlink- 22, April , 2011.
Zonit Single Power Supply devices ATS accepts UL approval.
Zonit Structured Solutions, received UL approval for its µATS Automatic Transfer Switch.
The switch which plugs directly into the back of single-power-supply devices, such as servers
and routers, transfers the input of device to redundant backup source whenever it senses
unacceptable primary line voltage. The first Zonit µATS model is available in a 15-amp, 120-volt
version enabling 99% power efficiency. Techzone360- 21, April , 2011
Vycon Flywheel Storage Backup wins Network Products 2011 Best Product Award.
Vycon's VDC-XE Flywheel storage system was awarded as Best Green IT product by network
Products guide 2011. VDC-XE power system is an energy-saving high-speed flywheel that
provides 400VDC to 600VDC clean ride-through back up power for IT networks, replacing
batteries, until power restoration or standby generator starts. The system is supplied in 40kVA up
to 250kVA single unit size, extend able by connecting more systems in parallel. It features 99.4%
efficiency, providing up to 60 minutes backup time. SysCon- 20, April 2011.
Cord Filter Protects Digital equipment from Power Interference and Ground Loops Currents.
Smart Power Systems, introduces Smart Cord, 120V 7 to 10 Amps power filter and conditioner
on the input line cord for microprocessor based applications, to eliminate ground loop current in
networked systems and safeguard against power spikes, disruption, degradation and destruction
f electronic components and microprocessor-based products. Bsminfo- 12, April, 2011
CyberPower Introduces New Standby UPS for Home and דmall Office Protection.
CyberPower Systems, announces new 350VA/255Watts 120V CP350SLG Standby UPS For
PCs, personal electronics, POS equipment and security / surveillance. The UPS provides two minute
backup at full load and 8 minutes at half load, and features six NEMA 5-15R receptacles, including
two widely-spaced outlets to accommodate transformer-based plugs and Protection for
phone/network . CyberPower – 8, April 2011
Facebook Unveils its Custom Data Center Servers and UPS Design.
Facebook unveils details of its custom-built servers, racks and UPS units that designed for its new
data center in Prineville, Oregon USA. This is released as part of the new Open Compute Project,
technology available under the Open Web Foundation license initiative, aimed to create open
standards for data center design. UPS design is based on in-row UPS units, each housing 20
batteries, with five strings of 48 volt DC batteries. Facebook’s power supplies are designed for
utility power and for the DC-based UPS system. Datacenterknowledge- 07, April, 2011.
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