Control rooms play a pivotal role in managing critical operations, and in South Africa, their efficiency heavily relies on cutting-edge microprocessor technology. This technology is essential for accurate data readings and measurements, ensuring continuous control and response to various situations. However, the constant threat of power outages, worsened by ESKOM’s failing infrastructure and frequent load shedding, poses a significant challenge for control rooms.
In this blog, we will delve into how Standby Systems, with its range of Riello UPS solutions, is addressing this critical issue and ensuring uninterrupted power for control rooms across South Africa.
Standby Systems’ Riello UPS: A Trusted Solution for Control Rooms
Understanding the critical need for uninterrupted power in control rooms, Standby Systems has been the sole distributor of AROS Riello UPS in South Africa since 2003. This collaboration showcases a commitment to providing high-quality backup power solutions.
Riello UPS offers a diverse range of models, including the Sentryum and NXE transformerless design; and the modular solutions of the Multipower and MPT, MHT, and MHE series transformer-based UPS units. Catering to power sizes from 10 kVA to 800 kVA / kW which are designed to meet the unique power requirements of control rooms in South Africa.
Safety and Reliability
In control rooms, where precision reigns supreme, safety standards are non-negotiable. Riello UPS ensures its systems provide input isolation to critical loads, ensuring continuous power during operation. Additional features such as IP protection, input/output electrical isolation, and monitoring safeguard the vital equipment found in control rooms.
Reliability is of utmost importance in control room environments. Riello UPS addresses this by offering systems with modern designs that incorporate cutting-edge, high-power, and highly efficient technologies while maintaining a small footprint. Regardless of the utility supply side’s condition, the online double-conversion technology employed by the UPS provides a smooth transfer between utility and generator power to enable unbroken and continuous load operation during power outages.
Monitoring and Control Tailored for Control Rooms
Understanding that a constant supply of power is crucial, Riello UPS has developed interfaces and software for monitoring and control tailored to the unique needs of the control room infrastructure. These systems can communicate using various protocols, ensuring seamless operation even in the most demanding settings inside the control room.
Key Characteristics and Applications for Control Rooms
Riello UPS systems offer protection for critical applications, high resilience, and compliance with specific standards. They provide high-quality and reliable Sine Wave power to control room equipment, ensuring stable operation in demanding environments.
The entire Riello UPS range is suitable for various control room applications, including critical control systems, lighting, communications, and IT and security systems. Their flexibility, combined with available options and accessories, makes them ideal for supplying power to a wide range of control room loads.
Riello MHE UPS: High Efficiency for Maximum Power Availability in Control Rooms
The Riello MHE series, with power ratings from 100 to 800 kVA /kW, is designed for maximum energy efficiency and power convenience. These UPS systems provide true-line, double-conversion power protection, ensuring continuous power for control room operations.
Zero Impact Source and Smart Grid Ready for Control Rooms
The Master HE series features Zero Impact technology on the utility supply power source, eliminating problems related to power capacity and harmonics. These UPS systems also support Smart Grid technology, ensuring efficient power accumulation solutions based on the grid’s status.
Battery Care System for Extended Reliability in Control Rooms
To prolong battery life and reduce usage, ALL Riello UPS systems offer various recharging methods. This ensures the long-term reliability of the backup power source, which is crucial for continuous control room operations. The transformer base ranges of the MPT, MHT, and MHE UPS units also feature galvanic isolation of the load from the high voltage DC power in the UPS as well as the battery itself, thereby enhancing system versatility for control room applications.
Compact and Lightweight Design for Control Rooms
All Riello UPS systems maintain a compact design, making installation and maintenance more manageable in control room environments. Their compactness and reduced weight enhance their reliability in critical operations and make installations easier. The Riello MHT series provides the perfect solution requiring high energy efficiency and maximum power availability. These UPS systems offer true online, double-conversion power protection, ensuring a stable power supply source for control room operations.
Empowering Control Rooms with Riello UPS Systems
Control rooms cannot afford to compromise on uninterrupted power. Riello UPS systems provide the ultimate solution to ensure that control room operations can continue seamlessly even during ESKOM’s load shedding and power disruptions. With their commitment to safety, reliability, efficiency, and versatility, Riello UPS systems are the lifeline that South Africa’s control rooms need to thrive. Standby Systems is not just a supplier of backup power; they are partners in ensuring control rooms remain online and reliable.
You can find more information about the best UPS for your business needs in our blog UPS Buyer’s Guide.
If you have any questions or need a quote for a UPS system for your control room, our team of experts is available to assist. For more information, visit our website or contact us on 011 794 2541 or 011 794 3406 or WhatsApp 082 450 2361.