Electric.ie March/April 2020

52 ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • Industry News New Siemens busbar trunking system enables higher energy efficiency for data centres of tomorrow The new busbar trunking system transmits not only power but also data such as current and diagnostic information, thereby contributing to the digitalization of the power distribution. It collects this energy data using communication-capable measuring and switching devices from the Sentron portfolio. Thanks to the integrated powerline technology, it transmits the data via standard communication protocols to high-level energy management systems as well as cloud-based systems for further processing and analysis. This data creates energy transparency and supports predictive maintenance by making energy saving potentials visible and counting operating hours, for example. Continuous monitoring enables possible faults, including those caused by defective components, to be detected and avoided at an early stage. This allows data centres to operate more efficiently and reliably. By transmitting data directly via the busbars, there is no need for additional data cables and complex wiring. This makes it possible to save planning and installation time as • Enhanced reliability and efficiency through easier energy monitoring without data cables • Suitable for the transmission of more than double the electricity of comparable systems • Modular design for flexible planning and cost- effective expansion S iemens Smart Infrastructure has introduced LData, a busbar trunking system specially designed for data centres wanting to improve their efficiency, availability and adaptability. The more internet traffic, mobile users as well as Internet of Things connections increase, the more data has to be processed. With high-performance data centres emerging as the backbone of a digital society, these data centres must offer the highest degree of availability to protect critical data as well as business- critical applications and industrial processes. At the same time, they must be energy efficient as well as easy to plan, install and expand. The energy distribution system plays a major role in this regard. The LData busbar trunking system is an economical and flexible alternative to conventional cables and gives operators a solution for intelligent and future-proof power distribution. It is based on the technology of the existing Siemens LD and BD2 systems from the Sivacon 8PS portfolio and offers new features such as data centre- specific tap-off units to easily and flexibly connect additional server racks as well as the ability to transmit data directly via the conductors.

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