case studies
Harris
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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. |
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.