Power Management Solutions
Maximise the reliability and efficiency of your power critical facility
Integrated power management solutions
for end-to-end monitoring, control, and
analysis of your entire power network
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Global trends are creating challenges
for energy consumers
Growing electricity demand and cost
72%
of global energy use goes to:
> Commercial buildings
Utility power quality is not assured
> Industrial facilities
> Infrastructure systems
Need to reduce CO2 emissions
> Data centres
Energy management has become a concern for all
businesses and organisations
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Business runs on electrical power,
which has its unique challenges …
> Unpredictable power supply
> Unplanned outages
> Complex emissions regulations
> Volatile energy prices
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Reliability is critical
> Outages are expensive – in lost
time, lost materials, interrupted
processes, or risk to patients’lives
> Utility power quality issues can
cause issues with equipment –
from computers to elevators
> Your reputation can be damaged
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Cost and operational
efficiency is mandatory
> In today’s tight economy, you need
maximum efficiency – operationally
and financially
> Energy costs continue to rise,
and the demand for energy is
increasing – but budgets are
decreasing
> Sustainability is becoming crucial
in today’s competitive environment
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You need to get the most
from your assets
> You can’t afford to be undersupplied with power – but you also
can’t afford to overbuild your
electrical infrastructure
> You need to get maximum value
out of all your existing assets
without risking potential issues
> You need to be able to upgrade
efficiently when it’s required
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Our power management solutions improve reliability
while creating cost and operational savings
We can help you:
> Meet power reliability requirements within
budget
> Proactively avoid PQ issues
> Enable proactive system
maintenance
> Comply with corporate and
regulatory energy standards
> Ensure the comfort and
safety of staff and equipment
Our solutions deliver real-time, relevant, and actionable
information precisely when and where you need it
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Integrated solutions reveal
more opportunities
We can connect all the data
points in your organization,
across systems, so you can
understand what’s
happening and how to act
whenever and wherever
you need to
Our equipment and
devices are truly
interconnected, giving
the solution you need
without complicated
work-arounds
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Expertise for delivering precise solutions
Segment-specific
TVD TVD solution offers
Intelligent metering,
devices and equipment
From advanced power meters and
smart circuit breakers to electrical
reliability equipment
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Field-engineered
customized systems
Power management software
For real-time power monitoring, energy
management, and electrical asset
monitoring
Services and support
Expert recommendations and
implementation to maximize your
investment
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Measure, Understand, Act
Crucial tenets of power management
> MEASURE and connect with our world-class hardware
> Stand-alone or embedded meters measure, collect,
and deliver essential data from key distribution points
> Data points include MV/LV switchgear, PQ conditioning
equipment, and machines
> Gateways and servers aggregate data and convey it to
software
> UNDERSTAND using power management software
> Access a supervisory interface that turns data into
actionable information
> Benchmark normal operations, monitor real-time
conditions, isolate problems, and reveal trends
> ACT with tailored solutions to meet your needs
> Make timelier, well-informed decisions based on valid,
actionable information
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Good system
design provides
advantages that
far outweigh
benefits at the
component level
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Measure
Gather accurate power and energy data from key distribution points, monitor
power quality, and log events with standalone or embedded metering
> Our system is interoperable and
complementary
> Share data between platforms
and benefits between users
> Our hardware offers comprehensive
protocol, form factor, and standards
support for easy integration and
expansion into existing systems
and multivendor environments
> Our systems are scalable in size,
performance, and functionality via
flexible system customisation
> You determine how, where, and
when to expand
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Understand
Turn data into meaningful, actionable information for you and your
stakeholders with power management software
> Gain the insight to plan and respond to
changing power conditions, and make
informed decisions in real time
> Real-time and historical power quality
analyses
> Intuitive visualisation and reporting tools
> Real-time energy consumption
monitoring
> Robust, flexible platform architectures
> Dynamic control interfaces
> Seamless hardware integration and
system interoperability
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Act
Use actionable information
to make timely, intelligent
decisions
Maximise availability & reliability
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Increase facility uptime
Verify reliable power equipment ops
Improve response to power issues
Ensure PQ/energy contract compliance
Network protection and control
Optimise asset
performance
Increase efficiency
& cost savings
> Leverage infrastructure
and avoid overbuilding
> Prolong asset life with
proactive maintenance
> Manage EPSS/backup
power
> Monitor and validate
battery health
> Identify billing discrepancies
> Allocate costs/tenant billing
> Reduce peak demand, PF
penalties
> Find opportunities, verify
savings
> Green standards compliance
> Reduce rates with energy
suppliers
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Solutions for
commercial buildings
Facility and building operators can:
> Maintain comfort and operations
> Improve financial performance
> Predict and inform on energy consumption
> Establish energy efficiency benchmarks
> Improve building’s energy performance
> Improve energy accountability
> Increase power quality
Designed for commercial buildings, these
solutions can be stand-alone or embedded
to combine building and power management
in a ‘single pane of glass’
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15%
Installing an energy
management information
system can save up to 15%
on energy demand costs in a
commercial building
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Solutions for
healthcare organisations
Facility managers and site
electricians can:
> Provide automated solutions that
detect and prevent power incidents
that could lead to patient risk/legal
consequences
300K€
A one-hour power
outage can cost a
hospital up to 300K€
and endanger lives
> Provide pass/fail report to show
compliance with regulations
> Ensure correct testing methodology
and detailed reports
> Reduce risk and liability
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Solutions for
industrial facilities
40%
Site managers, facility, and electrical
teams can:
A cement plant’s electricity bill
can account for up to 40% of its
production costs
> Improve availability and uptime with
simple, meaningful PQ analytics
> Provide real-time, historical, and PQ
information dashboards, reporting,
and control
> Provide preventive views into the
electrical infrastructure to clarify
problems
> Help mitigate events that put their
whole business at risk
> Provide visibility into the cause of
power system failure
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Solutions for data centres
500K€
Facility operators can:
> Rely on DC-centric features that
help integrate offers within a
multivendor environment
Typical cost
for data centre
power outage
> Make use of predesigned,
comprehensive solutions:
standardised, repeatable, flexible,
scalable, and factory validated
> Address the financial impact of
escalating energy usage
> Verify and track PUE
> Perform ongoing predictive
maintenance services
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Support and Services
On-demand or proactive support services
mitigate risk of down time and unexpected
maintenance costs, so you can:
> Leverage and protect your investment
> Provide security and help improve your
business performance
> Ensure the long-term operational effectiveness
of your power management system
Add an Energy Expert to your
team and reduce your down time
by up to 66%
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