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46 DATA CENTRES; AT THE HEART OF SUSTAINING BUSINESS CONTINUITY

Data centres; at the heart of sustaining business continuity

Power Control
30 Mar 2020
The world is going into lockdown. Country by country we are being forced to reevaluate our daily routines and how we do business.
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47 DEAR DIARY Ôçô POWER CONTROLÔÇÖS JOURNEY THROUGH COVID 19

Dear diary - Power Control's journey through Covid-19

Power Control
23 Mar 2020
We thought we would share our Covid-19 journey with you. As a family run business we rely heavily on our team and the valuable relationships that we have built with our clients and suppliers.
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Retail And Distribution Min

Powering distribution centres for 24/7 operation

Power Control
23 Mar 2020
The new BS 9251:2021 came into effect on the 30th of June 2021 and contains some quite significant changes that could see many landlords and residential building owners being caught out.
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49 STAY SAFE, STAY CONNECTED

Stay safe, stay connected

Power Control
18 Mar 2020
Covid-19 has well and truly taken over the country, and much of Europe. The coronavirus started out as a fast spreading infectious disease in Wuhan, China and has now become a global pandemic affecting not just tens of thousands of individuals but businesses as well.
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21 POWER CONTROL EXHIBITING AT NORTHERN BUSINESS EXPO 2020

How will 5G affect the future of data centre infrastructure?

Power Control
17 Mar 2020
As with any major technological advancement, the introduction of 5G is one that has been met with hype, speculation and hypercritics.
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51 ACHIEVING POWER REDUNDANCY Ôçô UPS CONFIGURATIONS EXPLAINED

Achieving power redundancy - UPS configurations explained

Power Control
22 Jan 2020
Over the years UPS designers have come up with ways to harness maximum power capacity with redundancy in a finite space.
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52 MANUFACTURING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY Ôçô THE HOT TOPIC OF 2019

Manufacturing a circular economy - the hot topic of 2019

Power Control
31 Oct 2019
Sizing, location, features and cost are all an important part of getting a UPS fit for purpose.
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53 MAJOR POWER CUTS ACROSS ENGLAND, WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE

Major power cuts across England, who is accountable?

Power Control
10 Aug 2019
On Friday 9th August the UK power grid failed. Nationwide power cuts were reported, affecting over one million people.
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55 CLIMATE CHANGE, ARE BUSINESSES PREPARED

Climate change, are businesses prepared?

Power Control
25 Jul 2019
We have all seen the direct impact of climate change, not only is it causing extreme temperatures across the globe, it is also increasing the frequency of heavy down pours causing localised flooding and electrical storms, causing power outages.
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