The Four Principles Of Energy Conservation And Consumption Reduction For UPS Power Supply in Data Centers

The major energy consumers in IDC data centers are servers, data storage devices, and other data processing equipment. The high power consumption of data equipment requires more UPS power supply, which consumes a certain amount of energy in energy conversion and also incurs losses in energy transmission and distribution. Choosing low power is undoubtedly the key to energy conservation and emission reduction in devices that meet business needs or have the same processing and storage capacity.

1. Choose low-energy devices

The major energy consumers in IDC data centers are servers, data storage devices, and other data processing equipment. The high power consumption of data equipment requires more UPS power supply, which consumes a certain amount of energy in energy conversion and also incurs losses in energy transmission and distribution. Choosing low power is undoubtedly the key to energy conservation and emission reduction in devices that meet business needs or have the same processing and storage capacity.

2. Choose appropriate power supply schemes and equipment

The IDC data center is certainly important, but it does not mean that all equipment in the IDC data center is equally important, requiring power supply availability of over 99.9999%. Therefore, it is necessary to effectively and reasonably distinguish the electrical equipment in the IDC data center, develop different levels of power supply availability and power supply plans, avoid useless power supply capacity and redundant power supply equipment, reduce investment in the power supply system, and also reduce operational energy consumption.

3. Reasonably layout UPS power supply and organize airflow in the computer room

The heating and cooling equipment in the IDC data center are not one-to-one correspondences, and heat is carried away by the airflow in the data center. Inappropriate computer room layout and equipment installation methods hinder the movement of airflow, reduce heat dissipation efficiency, and consume more energy; Ultra long distance and strong air supply require higher power fans, which consume more energy. Therefore, it is not enough to stack sufficient air conditioning and heating equipment in one computer room to solve the heat balance problem.

4. Prevent running, dripping, and leaking

The UPS power supply in the IDC computer room is not tightly sealed, and the insulation effect is not good, which is also a key factor in energy consumption. The doors and windows of the IDC computer room should be sealed and made of good insulation materials. The walls, floors, and ceilings should be insulated, especially in the southern regions where the summer heat period is long and the heat transferred from the exterior walls should not be underestimated.