Coordinated surge protection for distributed loads

Value proposition

• Critical Power architectures consider 2 levels of criticality:
  - Critical loads, that do not accept any cut. 
    In Data Centre: servers.
  - Important loads, that do not accept brief cuts. 
    In Data Centre: computer room air conditioning, for more than 10'; industrial process, etc.
  
• Challenging Data Centre architectures has revealed that important loads are more exposed to indirect lightning effects.

• The risk can be radically reduced with an appropriate surge protection coordinated system :
  - A type I protection: installed in the Main LV panelboard that conducts a direct lightning current.
  - A type II protection: installed close to the load to protect (less than 30 metres), which lowers the protection level and ensures its compatibility with the impulse withstand voltage.
• SP_Canalis is the means for achieving this coordinated system in event of busway-supplied loads.

• Peace of mind: One manufacturer equipment qualified and certified.
  
• Safety: combination of MCB and SPD eliminates the risk of SPD explosion.
• Qualified solution: iFlexPower is a ‘key Component' of Critical Power architectures, associated with a coordinated surge protection system. In Data Centres, it can improve by a factor of 71.6 availability in event of lightning. 
• Size reduced.

• Easy to prescribe: a simple configuration (only 3 x references / Busway range).
  
• Security: Surge arrester always effective due  to earth connection optimisation.
• SP_Canalis facilitates installation specifications.

• Easy to choose: Only 3 x references / Busway range.
  
• Easy to install: plug & play.
  
• Security: Surge arrester always effective due  to earth connection optimisation.
• SP_Canalis facilitates installation precautions.
  

Architecture