case studies

Harris

Product Customer Sector
Pnu Power Harris Harris Corporation (http://www.harris.com) is a $5 billion international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries.
Harris Case Study

The reliability and consistent performance of Pnu Power Compressed Air Batteries makes them perfect for emergency communications applications.

challenge

  • support Harris Corporation’s police telecommunication network in Brooksville, Florida, for periods of up to 15 minutes.
  • provide instantaneous ‘no break’ operation, triggered by any loss of the 240V AC mains supply.
  • provide automatic operation with minimal maintenance.

solution

  • one Pnu Power 5™ 240V AC split phase, 4kVA, 60Hz UPS system within the Brooksville emergency service base transceiver station.
  • integrated automatic recharge compressor and a 3 cylinder pack, with 300 Bar (4500 PSI) air store.
  • with the 240Va.c mains supply restored, the compressed air used to support the outage is automatically replenished by the recharge compressor in readiness for the next event.

benefits

  • reliable UPS support for a critical part of Florida’s emergency services communications network.
  • simple installation with a small footprint.
  • automatic operation with minimal inspection and maintenance.