DCW March 2020

Presented by Rob Taylor

Stand D225

Critical Power at the Edge – Don’t get Stuck in the Middle..

How did we

get here?

Agenda

• Introduction

• What does edge data processing provide, and why?

• What edge data processing actually is

• Challenges in edge data centres & UPS implications

• How to overcome these challenges

• Non-product requirements

• Summary

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Speaker – Rob Taylor

• UK Hardware Sales Director for Kohler

Uninterruptible Power.

• 21 years experience of the Power Protection

industry having worked in a number of sales,

and sales leadership positions, within

Chloride, Emerson and Vertiv.

• Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering

from the University of Manchester

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KUP – Company Overview

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Critical Power

Protection Solutions

• 10kVA to 4.4MVA

• Choice of engine manufacturers

1997

Uninterruptible Power

Supplies Ltd (UPSL) founded

1999

First 3ph transformerless

UPS in UK&I

2001

First 3ph transformerless

modular UPS

in UK&I

2008UPSL acquired by

Kohler Power Group

2010UPSL Sales & Service

operations in Singapore

2019

UPSL renames to become Kohler Uninterruptible Power

Service Excellence• Best in Class Customer Satisfaction*

• Over 4000 Service Contracts

• Nationwide 24/7 Service

• Maintenance & Response Contracts

• Remote Monitoring

• ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001

*Satmetrix customer survey

23Years of

Experience

c.100UK

Employees

6500+Installed

UPS Base

Top 25%Employee

Engagement

+90%First Time Fix

Rate

2017Kohler Co. acquires

Pure Power Systems, Ireland

• Single and Three Phase systems

• Transformerless UPS from 1kVA to 5 MVA

• BS EN 50171 Kitemarked emergency lighting

• Modular & Standalone

UPS & Emergency Lighting

Edge Data Processing – What does it provide?

• Fundamentally, edge data processing is about reducing the time delay, or latency,

in applications where it would be a problem.

• Driven by the possibilities, expectations and reliance upon Industry 4.0, Internet of

Things and 5G.

• Processing too complex or needing a dataset too big to be done locally, but too

time critical to be done in the traditional Cloud.

• This ranges from a slow movie download or delayed reaction time of an online

mobile video game, to an autonomous vehicle failing to avoid a collision.

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Edge Data Processing – Example

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What edge data processing actually is

• “…a self-functioning data center that holds localized IT deployments for cloud services, with compute, storage,

and analytics resources for application processing and data caching…. An edge data centre includes the

same power, cooling, connectivity, and security features that you find in a centralized data centre, but

on a smaller scale. Also, the IT deployments in an edge data centre will handle processing of applications,

data analytics, and data storage within the general vicinity of end users and devices that use those

applications and data.”*

7*ConnectorSupplier.com / Siemon Interconnect Solutions

Like a big data centre but smaller…

Challenges in edge data centres

• More exposed, distributed locations –

Environmental, connectivity, security and power continuity are key considerations

UPS selection is more critical than ever - cannot divert processing if mains fails.

• Not staffed 24/7 and may be unmanned –

More focus on remote monitoring, diagnostics.

Enablement of support vendors to enter unsupervised and scheduled maintenance by a trusted

partner essential.

• Restrictions on size, power and heat dissipation / cooling –

Especially in containerised / modular formats

Favours UPS systems that are more compact and energy efficient (ie draw less power and emit less

heat).

• Uncertainty on load evolution –

5G / IoT / AEV take up curve limited by functionality, limited by infrastructure – how much

investment to make when? Build in expandability.

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UPS Solutions for Edge Data Centres

• Uncertainty on load evolution –

Favours modular systems wired for full eventual load but

initially part populated.

• More exposed, distributed locations –

Use multiple battery strings and 2(N+1) configuration from

proven supplier for maximum availability.

• Not staffed 24/7 and may be unmanned –

Requires supplier with national coverage, fast response

time, local spares stock and dependable, well trained

service engineers.

• Restrictions on size, power and heat dissipation / cooling –

Look for compact high efficiency UPS systems but also

check efficiency at lower loads and accessibility for

servicing wear parts (such as caps / fans).

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Dual Supply to IT Systems (Max design load 400kW)

Critical Building Services L

AHU, security / fire etc

Critical Building Services R

AHU, security / fire etc

PW 6000100kVA UPS 15 min. batt.

PW 6000100kVA UPS 15 min. batt.

Building Services L Non-critical loads

Building Services R Non-critical loads

IT Power Distribution Units IT Power Distribution Units

L3 Output Switchboard R3 Output Switchboard

L4 BS Switchboard R4 BS Switchboard

PW 9500DPA5 x 100kVA

UPS Modules 15 min. batt.

R1 Input SwitchboardL1 Input Switchboard

Loadbank Connection

Interconnector

LV Interconnector

Connection to L StringSwitchboard

Connection to R StringSwitchboard

Primary Supply

Backup Supply

Additional Supply

Typical System Layout

9500DPA9500DPA

PW 9500DPA5 x 100kVA

UPS Modules 15 min. batt.

2 x 800kVA GeneratorsLV Gen 1 Switchboard LV Gen 2 Switchboard

SubstationNorth

SubstationSouth

Non-Product Requirements

Knowledge of the right size of system –

avoid multi-MW or comms cupboard

mindsets

Experience in remote monitoring – either

directly or provided through BMS

Honest technical advice, for example on

modern VRLA vs Li-ion batteries

24/7 access to a real, knowledgeable

person

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A nationwide network of specialist service

engineers, not subcontracted generalists

A commitment to ethical and sustainable

practices, even when you are not present

eg battery recycling etc

Commitment to share best practice and

knowledge eg certified CPD sessions

An ability to offer ideas and tailor a

solution, built on proven approach

THANK YOU

Critical Power at the Edge – Don’t get Stuck in the Middle..

For more information visit us at Stand D225