<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[CPP Sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles]]></description><link>http://www.cppsales.com/build/news/</link><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright CPP Sales]]></copyright><generator>sNews CMS</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Sefton Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[  
  
  
  
    
            
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        Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, in Merseyside, is one of the largest and most varied Metropolitan Boroughs in the UK. Like most councils, the IT department is the nerve centre of all its operations. This stores some of the most critical information on the areas businesses, community and people. So keeping the centre running as normal during an extended power failure was crucial.   
        ‘Previously we had a variety of UPS devices serving our more critical applications,' says Paul Bustin, Live Environment Manager at Sefton Borough Council. ‘Generally all they would provide is additional power for 10-15 mins. Whenever we have experienced a power outage it has been a case of 'all hands on deck' as we try to power down servers before we ran out of time.'   
        That's why Sefton Council turned to Computer Power Protection (CPP), which is renowned for supplying the most reliable, efficient power protection equipment on the market. CPP were asked to supply a UPS and generator to back up the critical computer room and the council air conditioning.   
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        With years of experience in the UPS Market, CPP not only supply products but they provide impartial advice, to offer the best solution for a particular application. As they are not tied to a particular supplier, they are truly independent and find the product range that would suit the application.   
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        For this particular job, adaptability was crucial. This site was different to others CPP had provided for, as the UPS and batteries needed to be located outside the rear of the building and when required, both the UPS and generator could be lifted on to a low loader and moved to the new site when the site became available.   
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        In this case, the manufacturer of choice to address this specific requirement was Riello. As one of the fastest growing UPS providers in the UK , Riello offered UPS Systems which were fully accredited under ISO9001:2000, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 and SAFEContractor certified management systems.  
              
          
        
          
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        The UPS was a Riello Master Plus 200kVA and it was supplied to provide 11 minutes battery backup at full load.   
        The generator supplied was a Scorpion DD480 480kVA maximum, 435kVA continuous. This unit was sized to back up the UPS, air conditioning and lighting. The generator was fitted with an on-board tank to provide a minimum of 12 hours back up in the event of a mains fail.   
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        An acoustic and weather-proof container was designed (6000mmL x 2000mmW x 2500mmH and it weighed 3000kgs. This container had to have air conditioning fitted due to the heat output of the UPS. Two air conditioning units were fitted to the container with the ability to dispose a minimum 13kw of heat. Additionally during heavy recharge of the batteries, some hydrogen gas venting may occur therefore a separate system was installed to allow a minimum of two air changes per hour within the container.   
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        As the UPS was outside the council offices, it was fitted with an SNMP/Web card to allow real time monitoring and alarms across the network.   
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        The installation was completed on time, and the changeover of electrics was arranged for a Saturday and Sunday, eradicating any company downtime. At 3.00 pm on the Sunday the computer systems were started on the UPS and then several tests of the generator were carried out. Fitting the system out-of-hours saved Sefton Council a lot of time and money, and it was business as usual on Monday morning.   
        CPP's close co-operation with Sefton Council made the project a success. Del Fullwood, of Computer Power Protection, says, ‘Computer Power Protection would like to thank George McGough and Gary Evans from Technical Services at Sefton Council for their invaluable input.
        Also, IFS Contractors, Bootle (and especially Gerry for his hard work and enthusiasim) which provided invaluable with the electrical works, converting all the wiring to suit the new installation.  
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  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:23:11 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cppsales.com/build/news/home/sefton-council/</link><guid>http://www.cppsales.com/build/news/home/sefton-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ponds Forge and Halfords ]]></title><description><![CDATA[  
    
         
        Ponds Forge Sheffield is a truly International Sports Venue hosting events which are televised around the world. SIV, who own Ponds Forge, approached CPP to replace two emergency lighting units providing lighting to the various auditoriums. Stringent criteria was to be met for the replacement, predominantly that of long runtime to facilitate evacuation of the public in the event of a power failure or emergency.   
        The works were carried out in two phases due to the venue's events schedule. CPP carried one replacement in October, 2006 and then completed the second in June, 2007.   
        CPP engineers initially had to remove the old UPS units and battery banks which were located in plant rooms within the upper storey. This was made more difficult because the only route into this area was a narrow doorway up two flights of stairs. The new UPS and Batteries had to be brought in via this route. A Merlin Gerin 11kVA EXRT with a rack system and 2 Battery extension cabinets were chosen because of their ease of use and compact size.   
        John Connolly of SIV said, “This wasn't an easy installation, but CPP worked very professionally - both with us and on the Venue - to complete this necessary work for us. They worked with safety throughout, and took care of everything, right down to the battery disposal and packaging clearance. We wouldn't hesitate to call them again.”   
          Halfords -     60kVA Merlin Galaxy UPS replacement for old unit and battery     
        Halfords is one of the UK 's longest established companies. Its headquarters in Redditch had relied on MGE UPS for several years. The power plant for the site is located in a basement area, and after a burst pipe caused severe flood damage it was decide to upgrade the UPS system.   
        CPP were invited by Merlin to facilitate these works for Halfords. Following a site survey by Trev Walker and CPP engineers, Alports - a company specialising in large system UPS delivery - were also brought in to survey the site.   
          
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        The only access to the basement apart from a staircase, to remove the old 60kVA and install the new one, was down an outside shaft 20 feet (7 metres) down, with a metal sectioned cover which had not been lifted in over 15 years. This problem was solved by hydraulically lifting the panels, and constructing a “lift shaft” of scaffolding inside the shaft.   
          
        The old UPS was removed first to test the method, and then the new UPS and battery cabinet was then lowered and moved into position. CPP engineers installed a new Wall Mounted Bypass, and a 30 minute battery cabinet. The installation took place out of hours. The commissioning of the whole installation was turned around over one weekend, with workers returning to their computer systems the following Monday with zero downtime.   
          
        Specialised certified disposal took place for all of the old units and Batteries, and the week after the installation, CPP brought in building firm CJB to rebuild a small wall around the UPS, which will protect against further water ingress in case of another flood.   
        Frank McKenna of Halfords said “we couldn't believe how the panels were removed, let alone the actual delivery. CPP came up with one solution after another, which culminated in a very professional installation. I am tempted to turn the taps on just to see them work again!”   
        Trevor Walker of CPP was also pleased with the outcome, “again, this was a major engineering solution, to install a system into a difficult site. We seem to rise to the challenge each time, which will always be the case given the team we have around us, from the office staff who handle logistics, to the engineers who handle just about everything thrown at them with consummate ease”.   
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          Although MGE have now acquired American Power Conversion (APC), MGE products below 10kVA are now sold by another organisation. However, you can be assured of a continuous supply of APC and MGE products from Computer Power Protection Ltd.     
        
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:21:32 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cppsales.com/build/news/home/ponds-forge-and-halfords-/</link><guid>http://www.cppsales.com/build/news/home/ponds-forge-and-halfords-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-SURV ]]></title><description><![CDATA[  
    
         
        E-SURV, a thriving, national building surveying business, is a truly 24-7 operation. Its headquarters is based in Kettering , near the very busy Newlands Shopping Centre, and is the central heart of all their operations. Every survey, every email and all paperwork pass through this office on a daily basis.   
        Trev Walker has already project managed the installation of 3 x 60kVA Powerware UPS Systems into this building, with CPP responsible for the round the clock emergency cover and maintenance of these units. We were now invited by Nigel Adams of E-SURV to implement a Generator to supplement these.   
        Working closely with our supplier, Scorpion Systems, CPP undertook a full survey of the site and submitted a written report back to E-Surv, the local council and the Centre Management team at Newlands. The only location for the Generator was on the second storey roof adjacent to E-SURV's offices. To compound the challenge, we had to take the Generator feed and supply cables down one storey of the building and then back up four, install the Generator and implement all of the necessary electrical works without disruption to either E-SURV's operations or the Shopping Centres.   
        After a structural survey was carried out by Paul Hutchinson of Hutchinson Whitlam Associates Civil and Structural Engineers, a plan for a steel framework was designed to span the roof section, with feet at critical loading points, and cradle the Generator centrally.   
        CPP then brought in a local specialist steelwork company, Henry Bilsons, to manufacture and erect the steel. The 330kVA Generator was delivered and then craned into position by another local company, County Lifting, using a small adaptable “city” crane which due to its light weight, allowed us to lift the set from the service deck at the back of the centre minimising disruption to the surrounding area. The lift went well, and 3 days after this, CPP's team of engineers then moved in over two weekends to complete the cabling. The generator had fitted a “super sound” noise reduction canopy to satisfy the local council's planning requirements, and residential needs.   
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        On the second weekend following a scheduled power shutdown, the power was off in the entire building, CPP engineers, as part of the UPS maintenance program also carried out a complete battery change out of all three 60kVA UPS units. In total, 192 cells were manually lifted into place on the third and fourth floor of the building. As all the old cells had to be lifted out, CPP provided a fully certified battery disposal service to dispose of all these cells.   
        All in all, five days of installation works were carried out on the site, 95% of which were out of hours. The turnover of the Generator and Commissioning took place late on a Sunday evening in March, with staff returning to work on Monday morning unaware that they now had a building totally covered with emergency power.   
        CPP provided a total engineering solution, and Nigel Adams of E-SURV commented “this project has been a long time in planning, and with the installation of this vital cover, we feel secure now with all our future operations, and thank CPP for their consummate professionalism throughout”.   
        Trevor Walker of CPP said: “We were given a superb test in having to provide a major solution for a long standing client. I believe we rose to the challenge and provided a system that exceeded E-SURVS needs, one which will provide great service not just now but for many years to come”.   
        Notes to Editors:   
          Although MGE have now acquired American Power Conversion (APC), MGE products below 10kVA are now sold by another organisation. However, you can be assured of a continuous supply of APC and MGE products from Computer Power Protection Ltd.    
    
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:16:30 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cppsales.com/build/news/home/esurv-/</link><guid>http://www.cppsales.com/build/news/home/esurv-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9390 into Milton Keynes General Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[  
    
            
          
Powerware 9390 into Milton Keynes General Hospital - 
Milton Keynes has experienced major economic and population growth, making it one of the fastest developing urban areas in the UK.  
        
Milton Keynes is renowned for its high quality of life, with a well managed and highly landscaped living environment with outstanding surrounding countryside.  
  
Computer Power Protection has been associated with Milton Keynes Hospital since 1994, supplying over 20 UPS to backup blood analysis equipment, communications, telephones and computers.  
  
Milton Keynes Hospital is a 438 bed District General Hospital serving the needs of the people of Milton Keynes and surrounding areas for the past twenty years.   
  
The increase in population of Milton Keynes, recently now estimated at 225,000, This has placed high demands upon the local Health Service .  
Computer Power Protection is one of the UKs leading independent suppliers of Uninterruptible Power Supplies and has been successfully providing quality power protection systems for over two decades.   
  
Being an independent means that Computer Power Protection provide impartial advice and offer the best solution for a particular application, whether it is for a 200VA off-line unit, or a 300KVA plus parallel system that requires full project management.In early 2002, the existing 12kVA UPS, being used in Milton Keynes Hospital since 1994 was reaching full capacity. Computer Power Protection quickly established it was needed to upgrade the unit to a 30kVA to cover this rapid growth.    
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        As with the majority of computer rooms within the NHS during the last 5 years, the computer load has grown at an amazing rate. As Milton Keynes has become more and more populated they continue to become more reliant on their computer rooms.  
          
        In early 2002, the existing 12kVA UPS, being used in since 1994 was reaching full capacity. Computer Power Protection quickly established it was needed to upgrade the unit to a 30kVA to cover this rapid growth.As with the majority of computer rooms within the NHS during the last 5 years, the computer load has grown at an amazing rate.   
          
        As has become more and more populated they continue to become more reliant on their computer rooms.In 2005, it was discovered that the existing 30KVA was again beginning to reach capacity. At this point the growth and importance of the computer systems was discussed and it was decided by Computer Power Protection to recommend Milton Keynes Hospital to increase the system to a Powerware 9390 60kVA UPS with the addition of a second Powerware 9390 60kVA to give redundancy – N + 1.  
Both UPS are both fitted with SNMP Cards which gives the IT department real time information and alarm situations across the network.  
  
Del Fullwood, of Computer Power Protection comments “With the increase in demand on the hospital over previous years, it was vitally important that the best solution was chosen to support the computer room's needs, by doubling back up capacity with the Powerware 9390, I am certain we have achieved this.”    
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:08:36 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cppsales.com/build/news/home/9390-into-milton-keynes-general-hospital/</link><guid>http://www.cppsales.com/build/news/home/9390-into-milton-keynes-general-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9390 into North Tyneside Council ]]></title><description><![CDATA[  
    
        Computer Power Protection (CPP) was recently invited to tender for the installation of a large UPS and generator to backup critical computers for North Tyneside Council.   
   
Computer Power Protection is one of the UKs leading independent suppliers of Uninterruptible Power Supplies and has been successfully providing quality power protection systems for over two decades.   
  
Being an independent means that Computer Power Protection provide impartial advice and offer the best solution for a particular application, whether it is for a 200VA off-line unit, or a 300KVA plus parallel system that requires full project management.Ken Alexander, Production and Customers Services Manager at the North Tyneside Council comments “The existing installation at North Tyneside Council comprised of one large computer room backed up by an assortment of medium stand alone UPS and a small rack-mount UPS, I was not happy with this arrangement, Computer Power Protection technicians assessed the application and agreed that the computer room would better supported up by a single Powerware 9390 120kVA UPS.”  
   
Powerware's new 9390 120kVA UPS is designed to meet the current and future power protection requirements of data centers, manufacturing operations, medical facilities and other large-system applications, the Powerware 9390 provides the most robust combination of power performance, battery management, scalable architecture, flexibility, power density, and warranty and service within the UPS market today.  
  
Del Fullwood, owner of Computer Power Protection comments “With increasing pressure's to ensure a 100 percent uptime and to cost effectively manage space we wanted to offer a UPS systems that ensured the highest performance in efficiency and manageability”.   
  
Powerware have built upon 40 years of power management experience, performance and continuous innovation, the Powerware 9390 provides a high level combination of power performance, battery management, scalable architecture, flexibility, power density, warranty and service.  
  
  
    
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              Powerware now owned by Eaton Corporation are a global provider of comprehensive power quality and power management solutions.Computer Power Protection are approved Resellers for Powerware products. Powerware products range from home office users and small business owners to corporate IT and facility managers; from telecommunications companies and industrial service providers to healthcare institutes and government agencies.   
          
The team at Computer Power Protection identified that in the event of a power failure at North Tyneside Council, the air conditioning and lighting would also require back up; the whole building is now supported by a Scorpion 250kVA generator.n the event of a power failure at North Tyneside Council, the air conditioning and lighting would also require back up; the whole building is now supported by a Scorpion 250kVA generator.  
  
The Powerware UPS will be connected to the Service Department by a modem and telephone line using the Powerware FORS II monitoring system. This system allows the Service Department at Powerware to monitor the UPS operation in real time.   
  
n the event of a power failure at North Tyneside Council, the air conditioning and lighting would also require back up; the whole building is now supported by a Scorpion 250kVA generator.The Powerware UPS will be connected to the Service Department by a modem and telephone line using the Powerware FORS II monitoring system. This system allows the Service Department at Powerware to monitor the UPS operation in real time.Ken Alexander comments “Thanks to Computer Power Protection my department is now confident that staff will receive an uninterrupted I.T. service which ultimately improves the quality of services provided to the citizens of North Tyneside””    
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:02:29 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cppsales.com/build/news/home/9390-into-north-tyneside-council-/</link><guid>http://www.cppsales.com/build/news/home/9390-into-north-tyneside-council-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9370s for Petroleum Geophysical Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[  
    
         Computer Power Protection (CPP) recently completed a major installation of a large 1 MVA UPS system for Petroleum Geophysical Services.   
          
Being independent, Computer Power Protection provide impartial advice and offer the best solution for a particular application, whether it is for a 200VA off-line ups unit, or a 800KVA plus parallel system that requires full project management.   
  
PGS is a technology focused oilfield service company principally involved in providing geophysical services worldwide and floating production services in the North Sea. PGS provides a broad range of geophysical and reservoir services, including seismic data acquisition, processing and interpretation plus field evaluation. In the North Sea, PGS owns and operates four floating production, storage and offloading units.   
  
In Walton on Thames PGS have one of their largest global data processing centres. The site is running 24 hrs a day 365 days a year PGS contacted Computer Power Protection to help them expand and design a new fault tolerant and expandable system UPS system that could accommodate rapid expansion of the site.   
  
“This was a big job, we needed a lot of additional power going in the building that needed monitoring, it is amazing to see this type of job managed so effortlessly and professionally. The whole application ran very smoothly, and the system is working very well, l look forward to working with the team at CPP again in the near future.” Mike Rowland.   
  
  
  
    
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              CPP increased the site capability by installing four Powerware 9370's UPS modules over a period of two years as the site developed. The project involved installing a new 1600 Amp supply, supply and install all the low voltage switchgear, UPS system and through to the connected loads. This installation was fully project managed during the CPP staff during this period.   

        
      The system is fully monitored using Powervision a Powerware product. Powervision is a management system that continuously monitors the entire network of UPS's, reporting and recording all major system parameters.   
          
Powerware have built upon 40 years of power management experience, performance and continuous innovation, the Powerware 9370 incorporates the latest technology double-conversion, on-line design and provides complete isolation from all incoming utility and generator related power problems. This ensures the highest level of protection for your critical load.   
  
CPP have been an approved partner for Powerware products for over 10 years, Powerware now owned by Eaton Corporation, are a global provider of comprehensive power quality and power management solutions.   
  
Eamonn Byrne, of Computer Power Protection comments “The key to the success of this project, was to fully understand the scope of the customers requirements and using our experience to exceed their expectations, using the Powerware 9370, I am certain we have achieved this.”   
    
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
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