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UPS maker Riello launched an onilne calculator for its Power Protection range which it promises with compare the results against an average competitor model and the benchmarks set out by the European CoC (Code of Conduct) for UPS efficiency.

By simply selecting the size of UPS required, and setting the operating conditions, users can clearly see how Power Protection from Riello UPS performs in terms of difference in Power Consumption;Annual Energy Savings in kWh;Annual Cost Savings;Pollutant emission reductions in KgCO2, the company said.

"Our industry-first Energy Rating System is a useful, guick-glance guide to the efficiency of Riello's UPS products," commented Robin Koffler, General Manager for Riello UPS Ltd. "And with our new, on-line Calculator, clients can immediately see just how efficient our UPS are;how we can help reduce CO² emissions and save money."

As an example, the calculator quickly works-out that a 100kVA MultiPlus MLT, running 24hrs a day, 365 days a year, carrying 75% load, would save an installation 9,766.83 kWh of energy annually compared to a rival model. This equates to 4,590.41 kgCO2 in pollutant emissions, or 1,465.02Ôé¼ in energy costs that have been saved every year by choosing Power Protection from Riello UPS.

Riello claims to be the first UPS manufacturer to rate its products for energy efficiency. The calculator is here.

Research from DatacenterDynamics on energy efficiency is here.

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