S&C’s PureWave UPS™ System Selected to Provide Seamless Power Protection.

The rolling blackouts that occurred throughout California in 2002 had a devastating effect on businesses that rely on uninterrupted power. One such firm, located in northern California, is a world leader in storage area networks. Because data reliability is critical to their operation, this company performs long-term system tests that require continuous high-quality power for periods of up to several months. Power interruptions of even a few cycles require that the tests be repeated.

To eliminate such costly interruptions, the company began looking for a power protection system. They turned to S&C Electric Company and S&C’s power quality partner, Computer/Air Power Systems, for a solution. Two 500-kW S&C PureWave UPS Systems were selected, along with standby generators. The PureWave UPS System was chosen because it offers whole-facility protection, lower life-cycle cost, and can be installed outdoors. The PureWave UPS System is designed to operate seamlessly with a standby generator.

A broad range of power protection solutions are available from S&C Electric Company’s Power Quality Products Division, including the PureWave UPS System, PureWave DSTATCOM® Distributed Static Compensator, and PureWave AVC® Adaptive VAR Compensator. These products are in use around the world, protecting critical loads from voltage sags, swells, interruptions, and flicker, and to improve power factor.