Piller UB-V Series

HIGH PERFORMANCE UPS FOR DATA CENTRES

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UB-V series high performance UPS
for all large scale data centres

Introducing Piller’s new high-performance UB-V ELECTRICALLY

COUPLED UPS series for the conditioned power protection
needs of cloud hyperscale, wholesale colocation and large Single UB-V UPS
enterprise deployments. modules deliver up to
3.24MW for power
The Piller UNIBLOCK™ UB-V is a flexible solution providing up to 3.24MW of UPS in a single module at scale
to give higher reliability compared with large scale static deployments and better availability through
significantly extended preventative maintenance service intervals leading to fewer shutdowns.

What Makes the UB-V Series Different?

n UB-V provides on-line efficiency of up to 98% at 100% load and 97% at 50% load when compared
with static UPS which typically operate around 96.3% efficiency at both 50% and 100% loads.

n The UB-V UPS has no power capacitors or electric fans. The mean-time between failure of a single
unit rises by a factor of 5 times when compared to failure rates of a typical static UPS.

n P iller UB-V UPS features a new control platform incorporating self-diagnostics for predictive
maintenance and continual peace of mind. Piller’s e-VENTLOG™ is a new service package with
remote monitoring which can make annual service shutdowns a thing of the past. In controlled
environments e-VENTLOG™ can completely eliminate the need for operational shutdown of the
UPS for up to five years.

New HMI functionality.

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 Providing power stability at scale

Electrically Coupled UPS

ELECTRICALLY COUPLED Most data centres are powered by electrically
UB-V SERIES UPS BENEFITS coupled UPS. An electrically coupled UPS
connects the energy store with the UPS unit
UB-V electrically coupled n The UB-V series unit’s power ratings range from 1100kVA 1.0MW to using only an electrical connection. Power semi-
UPS works well with 3600kVA 3.24MW in both battery and kinetic energy storage versions,
making them ideal for large scale deployment.
conductors are used to control the energy flow
for both discharging and recharging. The UPS
renewable and n To minimise the need for human intervention, allow monitoring and even performance, overhaul and maintenance require-

sustainable energy manage data centres remotely, the UB-V series offers a unique service
regime which means that units can be condition-monitored remotely and
ments are largely determined by the method
through which energy is transferred in and out of
sources for bi-directional can have off-line service intervals as little as once every five years. the energy store. Electrically coupled UPS include

power flow feeding n Extended service intervals are made possible through the UB-V’s much
higher reliability, typically achieving up to 5 times more than its nearest
conventional static and UB-V technology.

energy back to the grid rivals of conventional static UPS. This is achieved by using fewer components
and eliminating component wear parts such as power capacitors.
Piller’s high performance UB-V UPS is a new
generation electrically coupled UPS. It is designed
n Operating efficiency is a key financial driver for the modern data centre. for flexibility, availability and reliability while providing
On-line mode UB-V efficiency is typically higher than that for conventional capital cost control and maximised operating
static UPS across most of the load operating range – thereby reducing efficiency. As hyperscale cloud companies, large
energy costs without compromising protection.
colocation investments and enterprise demands
n Piller UB-V solutions are also designed for integration with renewable and drive growth in the global data centre market, the
sustainable energy sources, having bi-directional power flow for feeding use of electrically coupled UPS systems continues
energy back to the grid or transferring from one energy source to another to grow.
within a micro-grid.
n Piller’s UB-V units removes the need for multiple module paralleling to
achieve higher power ratings. Less paralleling can also provide better
reliability and higher availability in the power string of large data centres.
n UB-V systems can save on space and capital infrastructure cost. They can
operate at low or medium voltage levels to give greater flexibility in

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Cloud, Colo and Enterprise

For wholesale colocation companies who build At every level colocation managers and their cloud redundant power which is both stable and flexible.
and operate data centres at scale to service high peers must be highly responsive to customer needs Piller’s UB-V electrically coupled UPS power
end business critical workloads for multiple com- for flexible power and varying power densities. infrastructure is specifically designed to meet all
mercial and enterprise customers, reliability and They must ensure maximum operational efficiency these supplier and customer needs.
uptime are paramount. The same is true for hyper- and highest possible availability at all times. As IT strings approach
scale firms offering cloud platform infrastructure Moreover, the provision of dedicated space, power
and business applications at the highest scale. and cooling at scale also demands widespread, 2MW and above
UB-V cost per kW is
better than that of
static UPS systems

Piller’s UB-V UPS ensures the highest possible availability without compromise.
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The UB-V’s compact Space saved

design can generate

space in a 50MW data
centre to house up to
250 additional IT racks

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Capital efficiency of UB-V series UPS

Hyperscale companies are driven by the quest As enterprises increasingly shift workloads to the Piller UB-V series has been designed with reduced
for ever greater efficiency in every area. Build-out cloud and as cloud-based digitally native firms infrastructure capital costs firmly in mind. The more
growth rates of next generation data centres make expand, fierce competition among cloud providers its power rating rises, the more favourable the capital
it vital to optimise capital investment from day one further increases the need for cost control and costs per kW become. With a relatively small
of operation. capital efficiency. physical footprint compared to typical static Build-out growth rates
systems, the UB-V UPS can save more than 20%
of data centre plant room space, thereby freeing of new generation data
up real estate for revenue-generating activity.
centres make it vital to
optimise capital
TCO Comparison 2MW Static vs 2MW UB-V
investment from day one
UPS Capital Energy Cost Maintenance &
Total
Cost (100% Load / 10 years) Overhaul Cost
in k€
1,600

1,400

1,200

1,000

800

600

400
50% Load /

50% Load /

200
10 Years

10 Years

n Static UPS with battery cost per 2MW capacity n UB-V with battery cost per 2MW capacity

UB-V offers significant space savings compared to other UPS.

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 Operational efficiency

In efficiency terms, the UB-V UPS with a battery At multi-MW scale, this can represent vast sums multiple operating and predictive maintenance
power source compares favourably with static saved in operational costs with, for example, a parameters and can send system data directly to
UPS. UB-V, provides on-line efficiency of up to 48MW data centre saving up to $7.5 million in an operation centre.
98% at 100% load and 97% at 50% load, against electricity costs over ten years (based on $0.1kWh
A 48MW data centre static UPS which typically operate around 96.3% energy cost). Available in conjunction with any Piller UB-V UPS
and Unity Service Pack, e-VENTLOG™ is a main-
efficiency at both 50% and 100% loads.
equipped with UB-V Piller e-VENTLOG™ tenance service that provides shutdown-free

UPS can save up to Like-for-like comparisons between UB-V electrically Standard servicing for the UB-V is already much
annual maintenance checks, eliminating the need
for physical intervention inside the UPS.
coupled UPS and mainstream static UPS solutions reduced compared to many mechanically coupled
$7.5 million in electricity in on-line mode show the UB-V provides greater and static UPS. However, the UB-V performance
Whereas physical checks can result in a UPS being
costs over ten years efficiency across much of the operating load range,
especially at higher UPS ratings.
can be further enhanced with the addition of a new
innovative communication solution that monitors
off-line for several hours per year, with e-VENTLOG™
in place this downtime is completely eliminated.
The service can be implemented in any suitable
environment and the data gathered either auto-
matically across the internet in a secure manner
Efficiency of different UPS types or by direct download at the machine itself.

98.0% Piller UB-V

MC DRUPS
Static Competitor V
96.0% Static Competitor S
Static Competitor E

94.0%

92.0%
25% 50% 75% 100%

Efficiency comparison of battery-backed electrically coupled UPS types and

8 mechanically coupled UPS in on-line mode.

UB-V benefits
over static UPS
Because the UB-V UPS series has been designed
without power capacitors or electric fans and has
no internal paralleling of power strings, the mean
time between failure of a single unit rises by a
factor of 5 (hundreds of thousands of hours to UB-V series UPS
millions) when compared with the failure rates of
a typical static UPS. operates for years
with minimal on-site
Static UPS use for large scale data centres means
paralleling many low power modules. With the maintenance visits
UB-V UPS series the smallest unit delivers 1.0MW
and a single unit can provide 3.24MW of con-
ditioned power.

UB-V higher reliability reduces, and in some cases

eliminates, the need for physical interventions in
the servicing of UB-V electrically coupled UPS
compared with strict annual or even twice-yearly
servicing regimes required by some UPS systems.

The UB-V UPS series can easily be employed at

either low or medium voltage and can be utilised
with upstream or downstream standby generators.

For long term sustainability UB-V technology has

been specifically designed to work well with
renewable/alternative energy sources. It provides
both stabilisation and bi-directional power flow
for feeding energy back to the utility.
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 Piller business and technology pedigree

Piller was founded in Hamburg, Germany in 1909

by engineer Anton Piller.

Employing around 1000 people worldwide, Piller

is headquartered in Osterode, near Hanover,
Global coverage Germany, with subsidiaries across Europe, America,

with over 300 service Asia and Australia.

personnel across Piller occupies a unique position, being the only

company to produce both types of electrically
24 countries coupled UPS technologies and with kinetic energy
storage or battery options. The company also manu-
factures aircraft ground power units, 50/60Hz
frequency converters, static transfer switches and
specialist marine generators. With more than 7000
kinetic energy storage devices and over 6000
high power UPS units installed, Piller has more
than 300 service personnel taking care of clients
across 24 countries.

The Piller group is a wholly owned subsidiary of

the multi-disciplined global UK engineering and
industrial group, Langley Holdings Plc. In 2016,
Piller acquired Active Power Inc., the flywheel energy
storage specialist.

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AI, IoT and Edge will generate
hundreds of Zettabytes of
data annually – thousands of
MW of stable power in cloud,
commercial and enterprise data
centres is needed for the data
volume explosion

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