S&C’s PureWave UPS System Manages Power Quality in College Computer Room.

Georgia College & State University selected S&C’s PureWave UPS™ System to maintain consistent power quality to the computer room supporting their information technology activities. Short-duration voltage sags and power outages were adversely affecting the productivity of students using the PCs in the room and were causing problems to the air conditioning system as well.

The college wanted to increase the number of PCs in the room and knew that maintaining power quality to the computers and the requisite additional air conditioning equipment was a must. One problem: No indoor floor space was available for the power protection equipment.

In June 2003, a 140-KW, 208-volt S&C PureWave UPS System was installed outdoors along with a back-up generator. S&C’s PureWave UPS System is the only uninterruptible power supply system designed to stand up to harsh outdoor environments.

The PureWave UPS has already protected the computers and the air conditioning system from numerous power problems.

Available for either indoor or outdoor installation, S&C PureWave UPS systems are rated up to 20 MVA and provide 60 seconds of protection at 100% load. As the world’s leader in power quality solutions, S&C’s Power Quality Products Division offers a broad range of other power quality products including the PureWave DVR™ Dynamic Voltage Restorer, PureWave DSTATCOM® Distribution Static Compensator, and PureWave AVC® Adaptive VAR Compensator.