Industrial-grade UPS provides N+1 inbuilt power redundancy

16th January 2018

Alice Matthews

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An industrial grade fully modular UPS has been announced by AEG Power Solutions. The Protect Flex has a robust design suitable for demanding environments and - according to the company - is the only one in its category to be configurable to all electrical system schemes with the benefits of power modularity. Protect Flex features a wide range of configurable options and a high level of scalability and flexibility.

The Protect Flex is designed to meet an increasing demand from industries to secure power supply with an equipment which has a compact footprint yet still offering a high level of reliability and resist to unprotected environment (humidity, corrosion, dust).

AEG Power Solutions answers with a new concept of UPS systems that combines a modular architecture based on 10 and 15kVA/kW, hot swappable power modules, transformer-less and IGBT based, with a customisable set of options and provides N+1 inbuilt power redundancy to maximise reliability.

Protect Flex is a simplified, flexible and highly cost-effective UPS which can cope effectively with harsh environmental conditions, with an IP43 rating protection. The system is designed to maximise savings in terms of footprint and power installed (kVA). Its electrical and mechanical design, cabling and protection devices, are engineered to maximise security and simplify maintenance operations.

High quality UPS, benefiting of the long engineering experience of AEG PS for rugged systems, Protect Flex achieves high reliability with optimum availability. Up time availability is maximised by a high-quality equipment and design with the Mean Time To repair (MTTR) minimised, thanks to its modular and hot-swappable architecture.

The scalable architecture of the UPS reduces CAPEX and optimises OPEX costs. The power modules are based on the latest IGBT double conversion technology, with a low input THDi and input power factor close to one, even when a low percentage of load is applied.

“Operations continuity is not an option in many industries or service businesses today," commented Alessandro Nalbone, Product Manager AEG Power Solutions. "Whenever highly reliable power is needed, Protect Flex provides a compact, flexible and robust solution, minimising costs and maximising availability. It’s the ideal combination for many applications such as operations in chemical and petrochemical industry, mining, or any other demanding environment, but also for transport critical applications like control and signaling.”

Protect Flex is also answering healthcare environments requirements (group 0-1 according to IEC 60364-7-710).