Do You Need Double Conversion UPS With Today's Smart Grid?

Presenter: Brad Thrash, Global 3-Phase UPS Product Manager, GE Digital Energy - Power Quality

Wednesday, May 19
3:00-3:30 pm, Nassau B

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Double conversion UPS is required for data centers, but operating continuously in double conversion mode is not required. The utility Smart Grids in developed countries are clean and reliable enough 99% of the time. The double conversion UPS does not need to continuously condition utility power that is already "clean".

Eliminating unnecessary power conditioning improves UPS efficiency to 99%. When utility power is not clean, the UPS returns to double conversion operating mode maintaining reliable power to the data center. GE will analyze utility reliability, UPS performance and data center power quality for UPS high efficiency operating mode.