European data center manufacturer Minkels has launched its uniterruptible power supply (UPS) system internationally after running R&D tests in a cold corridor setting.

Minkels said its R&D department “extensively” tested the thermal usage conditions of the Minkels UPS system in a cold corridor environment over the last few months, concluding the system is ready to be released internationally in the data center market.

The Minkels UPS, which offers modularly structured power capacity from 20 to 120 kVA and is intended for small and medium-sized server rooms, was originally developed by Minkels’ parent organization Legrand under the name Archimod UPS System.

Legrand UPS solutions are used in business-critical environments, including technical areas for airport lighting and surgery departments in hospitals.

Minkels developed the UPS further for data centers, turning it into an integrated total concept that is suitable for data center environments.

Jules Sommers, product manager at Minkels, said the UPS is now an integrated total concept suitable for these environments.

“The new system transcends the boundaries of traditional technical areas, making the UPS extremely well-suited to row-based applications in cold corridors,” Sommers said.

The key conclusions drawn by Minkels R&D in the white paper are that the Minkels UPS system functions very well in a cold corridor environment and that a positive pressure difference of 2 pascals (Pa) is needed to protect the batteries of the UPS and guarantee its performance.

“We advise users of our UPS system in cold corridor configurations to observe a safety margin and maintain a positive pressure difference of 5Pa,” Sommers said.

“The temperature in the cold corridor of the configuration can then get up to 25 degrees Celsius without any problems.”