Backup Power Articles
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Project - 3.4 MW, NC
Year: 2022 Running Gear: 2 vertical shaft Francis turbines with synchronous generators Scope: Replacement of control system, excitation, and governors Set in a resort town in the mountains of North Carolina, this hydroelectric project was originally constructed in 1925-1926 by a private developer. Its primary purpose was to create a beautiful lake as the centerpiece of a huge resort/real ...
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Project - 600 KW, NY
Year: 2018 Running Gear: Three units: One vertical shaft Francis turbine with synchronous generator. One horizontal shaft turbine with synchronous generator. One horizontal shaft double-runner turbine with synchronous generator. Scope: Replacement control system, switchgear, and HPU. Black start capability. Located in a small town in the Adirondak mountains in upstate NY, this ...
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Project - 1 MW, NC
Year: 2021 Running Gear: 2 Vertical shaft Francis turbines with synchronous generators Scope: Replacement of control system, exciters, and HPUs Originally part of a large cotton mill complex in North Carolina dating back to the 1800s, this 1 MW hydropower plant stayed in operation into the 2000s, longer than the rest of the declining mill town. The cotton mill itself finally shut down in ...
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Revolutionizing Recycling: The Tyre Pyrolysis Process for Transforming Tires into Fuel
The process of converting waste tires into fuel is a highly efficient and eco-friendly method known as the tyre pyrolysis process. This innovative process involves breaking down the complex carbon chains found in tires into valuable liquid and gaseous products. But what are these fuels used for, and what are the key steps and benefits of recycling tires into fuel? The fuel produced through the ...
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Middletown Recreation Center Microgrid, USA - Case Study
The City of Middletown’s Department of Public Works, Connecticut chose Clarke Energy to design and engineer a hybrid energy, turnkey microgrid solution to support a large recreation facility. The facility is located on the previous site of the Woodrow Wilson Middle School and is being developed to support the local community including a new recreation office, gyms, pools creating the first ...
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What Is the Best Deep Cycle Battery - Detailed Guide
Let’s take a look together and find out what is the best deep cycle battery on the market. We’ll help you understand why it’s ...
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Industrial Battery Engineering - Definitions and Goals
Let’s take a look at industrial battery engineering and see what is it and why is it important. Our detailed guide will help you understand the field. ...
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Difference between Inverter & UPS? | Orrofast
What is UPS? An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is a device that allows an Electronic Devices to keep running for at least a short period of time when incoming power is interrupted. As long as utility power is flowing, it also replaces and maintains the energy storage. (Uninterruptible Power Supply) A device that provides battery backup when the electrical power fails or drops to an ...
By Orrofast
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What is hybrid inverter?
An inverter is a critical element of any solar system, and you need it to convert the direct current (DC) electricity generated by your solar panels into distributed current (AC) electricity for your equipment. However, you’ll need a separate battery-specific inverter to convert power back and forth from AC to DC for battery storage and discharge if you install a solar panel system with a ...
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How an Uninterruptible Power Supply Supports Pharma 4.0
A reliable, continual power supply is critical to any industrial process to prevent costly interruptions. But nowhere is it more critical than in a sterile environment that handles aseptic / Biological manufacturing. An interruption can lead to discarding entire batches of products, potentially costing producers hundreds of thousands of dollars. That’s why an industrial uninterruptible ...
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The Electrical Infrastructure of Critical Facilities - ASCO Power Technologies
Critical facilities such as hospitals, police and fire stations, and even telecom sites and data centers, play vital roles in disaster response and recovery. This sector provides protection, communication, and emergency services essential to public safety and welfare. To meet the changing needs of society, this industry is evolving and so is its electrical infrastructure. I sat down with ...
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Home Battery Storage 101
In order for you to obtain cheaper and cleaner electric energy, the energy storage battery 101 can help you to better understand the related knowledge of energy storage.Here's what you need to know before choosing a solar energy storage battery for your home: What is an home battery storage?Energy storage battery is mainly used to store electric energy from solar energy, wind power or local ...
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From Smart to sustainable: we can retrofit our homes to be net zero within a decade
Today, we are spending more time at home amid ongoing social restrictions, colder weather and increased home-working. This is leading many of us to re-evaluate our housing conditions: to enjoy more outdoor space or to move to a quieter neighbourhood. We’ve also witnessed a temporary resurgence in wildlife and urban neighbourhoods have enjoyed cleaner air than they have for decades, giving ...
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Don’t Forget the UPS! Why Electrical Contractors Should Include Backup Power in Projects
The power grid isn’t as reliable as it used to be. Extreme weather events such as the 2021 Texas deep freeze and a string of hurricanes and nor’easters along the eastern seaboard have caused major power outages, sometimes lasting multiple days. In California, utilities have to shut off power when winds could knock out transmission lines to avoid wildfires. Adding to the challenge, ...
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BSLBATT & Victron: An Excellent Mix in Solar Lithium Battery PV Systems
Have you thought about a photovoltaic system with off-grid solar batteries, connected to the grid or backup for your use or your projects? Are you looking for a solar lithium battery that can last a long time and has good performance? Well, today, The combination of products from two well-known brands in the field will bring you a Special "Aha moment" and in this blog we will tell you a little so ...
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Digitalizing Your Critical Power System: Simple, Smart and Stable
In my last post, I talked about the difficulties faced by facility teams in keeping critical power facilities running safely, reliably, efficiently, and compliant with regulations. We looked at the many hidden risks that make these goals even more challenging. A digitally-connected power distribution system gives you the deep insights you need so you’re no longer ‘working ...
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Challenges and Successes for Pharmaceutical Electrical Infrastructure - ASCO Power Technologies
The global health crisis brought by COVID-19 is another challenge that emphasized the importance of the pharmaceutical industry. Companies in this field promptly responded by commencing research for vaccines and a cure for the disease, all while continuing to provide existing vaccines and drugs to consumers all over the globe. This undertaking required electrical infrastructure that can support ...
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California solar installers: 3 offers to make your business stand out
There’s arguably never been a more exciting time for solar businesses in the U.S. According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Report, solar accounted for 56 percent of all new electricity-generating capacity added in the first half of 2021. And this is only the beginning of the solar construction boom. Nowhere is this growth more apparent than in California, where installers are in a race ...
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Sustainable Mining, Minerals and Metals Operations Rely on Digitization Efficiencies to Boost Energy Savings and Driving Higher Yields
Although increased energy consumption has helped foster economic development and higher living standards, achieving this progress has come at a steep environmental cost. Emissions-driven global warming has altered weather patterns and heightened concerns surrounding rising sea levels, destructive storms, and disruption to crop yields. As a result, industries across the globe are under intense ...
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How power monitoring can improve sustainability, efficiency, and resilience
Earlier this year, U.S. President Biden announced “a new target for the United States to achieve a 50-52 percent reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution in 2030.” While governments around the globe make stronger sustainability commitments, more businesses are strengthening their own. This is confirmed in a 2020 KPMG survey that found 90% of “top ...
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