Insights

Notes from the field.

Practical guidance on keeping critical power, cooling, and monitoring systems running — from the engineers who work on them every day.

A collage about network outages: a warning triangle, crews splicing cable in a trench, fibre strands around a globe, an Ethernet plug, and the words "Service Outage"

When the Cable is Cut

Your server(s) are the life blood of your business. A fiber cut causing a network outage costs more than dollars--it can cost customers.

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Air handling schematic: outside and return air drawn through a filter and heating and cooling coils to a supply fan on a variable frequency drive, feeding the conditioned space, with space and supply air temperature sensors marked

Ducted Systems – Technical Overview Constant Volume, Single Zone VAV, Change over Bypass and Variable Air Volume Systems

Moving air is a little bit like technical alphabet soup with lots of letters and no sense. Constant Air Volume (CAV). Single Zone VAV (SZVAV).

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Lithium Ion Batteries

A battery exists to store a specific amount of energy and then release it at the appropriate time.

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Hospital Protects Critical Imaging and IT Equipment with Vertiv Precision Cooling Solution

To accommodate greater demand for healthcare services, a major healthcare facility located in Pembroke Pines, South Florida launched a vertical expansion…

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HVAC Continues Efficiency Evolution

At the 2018 ASHRAE show in Chicago, it was observed that boosting HVAC energy-efficiency is a key focus.

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Chart of VRLA battery capacity against years in service, falling gently to about 80 per cent at three years then dropping steeply through a shaded "critical deterioration" band, with replacement marked at five years

Battery Replacement

Studies have shown that the majority of UPS system failures are caused by battery failure. They are the weakest link of your emergency power system.

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How to Beat the Heat

Air conditioning (AC) ventilation systems are often not practical at a production facility.

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Load Banks for Power System Testing

Does your UPS system maintain continuity during a power disturbance?

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Outdoor VRF condensing units, a rooftop row on a parapet and a free-standing group with grille-covered coils

Why is VRF Technology the Right Choice?

If you’re considering replacing the HVAC system in your commercial space or high-end residence, there’s a new type of HVAC technology on the market that…

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Hilton Milwaukee City Center

Hoisting a 30-foot-long, 20,000-pound Dectron Internationale Dry-O-Tron dehumidifier sideways into the semi-completed $40-million Hilton Milwaukee City…

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So are we the best?! YES.

Somewhere in every sales call the questions always arises: "Why You? Why are you the best choice"?

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Cooling Towers to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease

HEALTH- NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln announced today the completed installation of state-of-the-art antimicrobial cooling towers.

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