Schneider Electric has announced the global launch of the Galaxy VL 200-500kW (400V/480V) 3-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS), the newest addition to the Galaxy family.
Available worldwide, this highly efficient, compact UPS offers up to 99-percent efficiency in ECOnversion™ mode for a full return on investment within two years (model dependent) for medium and large data centers and commercial and industrial facilities. A live, virtual “hands-on” eventfor data center professionals and partners will take place13thApril 2021 to demonstrate Galaxy VL’s capabilities and features from Schneider Electric’s Innovation Executive Briefing Center.
The Galaxy VL is available worldwide and can be purchased directly from Schneider Electric. (Visit this web page for details.)
With data center floor space at a premium, the compact design of the Galaxy VL is half the size of the industry average at 0.8 sqm. Its modular and scalable architecture enables data center professionals to scale power incrementally, from 200kW to 500kW with 50 kW power modules, providing flexibility to grow as their business demands.
Live Swap
With Galaxy VL, Schneider Electric introduces Live Swap, a pioneering feature which delivers a touch-safe design throughout the process of adding or replacing the power modules while the UPS is online and fully operational, offering enhanced business continuity and no unscheduled downtime. Additionally, Live Swap’s touch safe design offers increased protection for employees who no longer have to transfer the UPS to maintenance bypass or battery operation during the insertion or removal of the power modules.
Minimizing cost of ownership
“The new, energy-efficient Galaxy VL sets a very high standard for UPS innovation and is designed to help our customers grow while minimizing footprint and cost of ownership,” said Mustafa Demirkol, Vice President, 3-Phase Global Offer Management for Schneider Electric. “It is in keeping of our focus on the future requirements for data centers and meeting the demands for adaptability, resiliency, efficiency, and sustainability. The newest addition to the Galaxy family is a Green Premium product that delivers top performance, supports sustainability objectives, and fills a previous gap in the market for the midrange power segment.”
Featured photograph shows a 500kW solution, measuring just 6m in width, using the new Galaxy VL UPS. Comparable legacy solutions could have a footprint of 13.7m.
