Ensuring continuous and reliable power across critical infrastructure
Critical Power and Electrical Distribution are essential pillars in modern infrastructure, ensuring seamless operation across industries and safeguarding vital systems. We understand the indispensable role these elements play in maintaining continuity, reliability, and efficiency in your operations.
Economic activity from critical industries around the world, such as governments and utilities, all depend on reliable electricity to function.
All owners and operators of critical infrastructures are mandated to protect their electrical assets as part of the Australia’s Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program and SOCI Act of 2018.
35% of Australia’s electricity generation is comprised of renewable resources, which need to be supported by critical power systems. This percentage will only grow higher as state governments, like NSW, plan to expand their electricity infrastructure.
Healthcare industries rely on critical power to ensure the continuous operation of life-saving medical equipment and systems, as power interruptions can endanger patient lives and disrupt essential services. Access to critical power will help healthcare facilities safely use electrical medical equipment and comply with AS/NZS 2500:2020 standards.
Data centres rely on continuous and reliable operation of their servers and infrastructure. Protecting your electrical supply, with critical power products and solutions, will prevent power disruptions which could potentially lead to significant data loss, downtime, and financial loss.
Food manufacturing processes often rely on complex machinery and systems that need a consistent power supply to operate efficiently. Reliable electrical distribution products can help to maintain the operations of this equipment, whilst reducing downtime and decreasing the total cost of ownership.
Water and waste treatment industries need Critical Power solutions to ensure uninterrupted operation of pumps, filtration systems, and control processes, as any power failure can lead to environmental hazards, public health risks, and regulatory violations.
Transport facilities must deliver consistent services to meet public demand, as power outages can cause delays, cancellations, and substantial economic losses. This requires reliable electrical infrastructure to be installed throughout operations.
Schools need a stable power source to maintain essential systems like lighting, heating, and technology that are vital to ensure safe operations and reduce the total cost of ownership. Schools and universities with larger capacities will also need critical power for continuous use of educational facilities such as computers, hardware, and research instruments.
Critical Power is crucial for commercial buildings to ensure uninterrupted operation of essential systems, such as lighting, HVAC, security, and communication, minimising the risk of downtime and potential financial losses.
Government entities are responsible for housing other crucial infrastructure such as education sites, emergency services, and military installations. Providing a reliable power source for government facilities ensures continuous availability of these public services and reduces unwanted downtime.
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems protect sensitive equipment and critical systems from power interruptions, voltage irregularities, and potential damage or data loss. By automatically switching to battery power or other backup sources, a UPS ensures uninterrupted operation, preventing downtime, equipment malfunctions, and business disruptions.
IPD is a reliable provider of UPS solutions, offering a diverse range of products to address power protection needs across various industries.
IPD’s offers the ABB TruONE automatic transfer switches, a fully integrated control system that can simplify both installation and operation. These devices are self-activated, automatically detecting power interruptions and switching between public utility power and backup generators, ensuring uninterrupted electricity flow.
The ABB SMISSLINE TP plug-in distribution system allows load-free devices and components to be connected and disconnected under voltage without the need for additional personal protective equipment to prevent electrical shock.
The SMISSLINE TP system includes directly pluggable devices such as MCBs, RCDs, RCBOs, motor starters, and switch disconnectors. The line offers high availability for critical infrastructures such as hospitals, airports, train stations, data centres and more.
IPD’s offers a range of power meters, including Socomec’s DIRIS Digiware series, that are designed to handle high input and output power levels, ensuring efficient power transfer and enhanced energy efficiency. With IPD’s power meters, you gain precise monitoring and detailed insights, helping you optimise energy usage and improve overall system performance.
Our solutions help to facilitate power management and maximise energy usage, reducing energy waste from high-power facilities such as data centres.
Energy management plays a critical role in ensuring optimum power quality by systematically monitoring and controlling electrical systems to maintain stability and efficiency. Effective energy management helps identify and address issues such as voltage fluctuations, power surges, and harmonic distortions, which can negatively impact the performance and lifespan of electrical equipment.
Optimise from IPD includes voltage and current measurement modules, current sensors, and auxiliary devices such as communication interfaces, power supplies, and accessories.
Surge protection is crucial to safeguarding electronic devices and appliances from voltage spikes or surges. In multi-tenant buildings such as government offices or condominiums, surge protection can ensure safety of all residents and extend the lifespan of electrical equipment.
In industrial systems, Surge Protection Devices (SPDs) perform two key functions: limit the surge voltage amplitude and safely discharge the surge voltage to the ground without harming the equipment. They are specifically designed to safeguard against electrical surges and power spikes, including those triggered by lightning.
For complete and total protection, our range of lightning and surge protection solutions ensure overall reliability and longevity of your electrical systems.
Power factor correction works by adding capacitors near the equipment, like motors, to counteract the reactive energy they use. This improves the power factor and prevents extra current from circulating through the network. It also reduces the strain on the electrical system, boosts energy efficiency, and lowers electricity costs. It also helps prevent equipment problems.
For optimising power quality, turn to IPD's selection of power factor correction modules from HITACHI ENERGY.
IPD offers the ABB TVOC-2 Arc Guard System, designed to rapidly detect and mitigate arc faults, which are critical for protecting both personnel and equipment from potentially hazardous situations. By swiftly interrupting electrical faults, the system minimises the risk of injury, equipment damage, and fire hazards.
An Air Circuit Breaker (ACB) provides overcurrent and short-circuit protection for circuits over 800A.
As global power distribution rapidly evolves with trends like energy efficiency, connectivity, and smart grids, IPD offers the multifunctional ABB SACE Emax 2 ACB to address these developments and meet new application and market needs. The SACE Emax 2 ACB ensures high performance and provides flexibility for your customisation needs.
This line can interface with any switching device, providing feeder protection by sending opening and closing commands for trips or manual operations. If used with an existing circuit breaker, it maintains its short-circuit breaking capacity, while allowing you to exclude current-based protection on Ekip UP and add additional functions.
To digitalise manufacturing plant performance, turn to IPD and ABB’s Ekip UP+ series.
RCDs protect against leakage current by detecting any imbalance in electric current. When an imbalance is detected, the RCD trips the electrical system to minimise the risk of serious injury or death.
In compliance with AS 3000 standards, IPD offers RCDs that are mandatory for residential, commercial, and industrial applications.
With our Critical Power solutions, businesses can ensure continuous operations without the risk of downtime. This means no lost business or production capacity, keeping your processes and workforce fully engaged and productive, even during power outages or fluctuations.
Our reliable and conditioned Critical Power products protect your valuable assets from damage. Avoid costly repairs and replacements of process or facility equipment, and prevent loss of vital data and materials, ensuring the longevity and integrity of your operations.
Critical Power solutions are essential for maintaining safety standards, especially in facilities where power loss could compromise safety. Ensure uptime, reduce the total cost of ownership, and compliance with government regulations such as AS/NZS 3000:2018 and AS/NZS 2500:2020, by guaranteeing a seamless power supply to critical systems.
Our solutions are designed to minimise the need for unplanned maintenance by providing reliable power that keeps systems operational. Regular maintenance and testing ensure that your electrical infrastructure is always operating, reducing the intervention of maintenance staff and associated costs.
For data centres, medical facilities, and emergency services, reliable power is non-negotiable. Our Critical Power solutions provide the necessary energy to keep vital equipment running, ensuring that essential services remain operational and online 24/7, 365 days a year, regardless of external power interruptions.
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