Power Protection & UPS News January 2009
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Ixys Corporation introduces FMM and FMP Half Bridge 8-50A, 200 to 600V with 2500V
isolation N-channel Mosfet Modules in ISOPLUS i4-PAC. The Modules are claimed to have 45%
decrease in thermal resistance compared to conventional package housing , excellent switching
behavior and reduced EMI emission due to low coupling capacity between die and Heat sink. SYS-
CON Media – 14 , January,2009.
UPS Market Price study, by UPSonNet contradicts assumed price to performance or cost to size
correlation. Suggesting addition of Cost Oriented Reevaluation (COR) stage, to boost significantly
ROI. PR.Com 14, January, 2009.
NT warns of service interruptions
Nepal Telecom (NT) warned about 1,000,000 GSM mobile subscribers backed up by batteries
without generators, to expect periods of partial interruptions. Protracted power cuts, now 16 hours
a day, do not allow fully recharging batteries. Myrepublica.com-14, January, 2009.
Eaton is awarded European UPS Company of the Year
Eaton has been awarded the 2008 European Power UPS Company of the Year Award by Frost &
Sullivan for its excellence in the market and customer Satisfaction. The analyst says that recently
Eaton improved its 9395 275 to 550 kVA UPS. Frost&Sulivan 12, January, 2009Eaton states, that
9395 has now 95% efficiency, and inherent redundancy for power below 50%, achieved by using
two internal electronic modules each rated 50% of output power.
More on this news, in January 2009 News Letter.
We present here Power Protection and UPS January news briefs, aimed to update industry users and
professionals about major events, companies, trends, products and applications of important nature,
innovative features and new approaches.The headlines link to the original information source.
Significant information from other sources is sometimes added, more about this see our NewsLetter.
C&D introduces New Dynasty True Front Access High Rate Max UPS Batteries
C&D Technologies introduces new front access UPS batteries, Claimed to have most advanced in
design materials and process technologies. The product will be available for shipment in spring
2009 PRNeswire 28 January 09.
More on this, in January 2009 News Letter.
Chroma AC electronics load delivers up to 4500Watt at 350V.
Chroma’s 63800 series of AC electronic loads is intended for testing uninterruptible power
supplies, batteries, off-grid inverters and AC sources .
Providing up to 4500 W from 0 to 45 A RMS (135 A peak) current at 50 V to 350 V RMS, the
loads enable simulating linear and non linear load conditions under high crest factor and varying
power. Test & Measurement World 21 Jan 2009
Socomec commits to invest 4 million euro by 2012 in India
Socomec, hoping to garner 10% share of the 600 million Indian UPS market has committed to invest
4 million euro in its Indian subsidiary over the next three years., betting big on home and small,
office and small and medium enterprise segments. The Economic Times- 21 Jan 2009
Chloride Receives UPS Growth Leadership Award.
Chloride has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan with the 2008 European UPS Growth
Strategy Leadership Award. Chlorides growth factors are based on Acquisition of companies with
strong service models, high margins in service arena, training of service people and end users and
large installed customer base. Thomasnet.com - 16, January, 2009.
GE Digital Energy ATS simplifies testing increasing Efficiency & Effectiveness at lower cost.
Zenith ZTE Series 40-4000 Amp Automatic Transfer Switch is a modular control platform that
adapts to changing facility needs of Emergency Power systems periodic testing. It includes new
features such as Auto Load shedding, wide measurements and diagnostics of currents, voltages,
harmonics and more. General Electric- 15,January 2009.
More on this , including comparison to other makes, in January 2009 News Letter.