In recent years, power outages caused by disasters and accidents have had a significant impact on the economic activities of companies. Power outages can lead to damage to important equipment and production stoppages, making it necessary for many companies to prepare for the risk of power outages.
Company C is a chemical manufacturer that handles products for a wide range of applications, from various chemical products to functional chemicals. The company's research laboratory, which is the company's development base, is working day and night on new product development. The facility was faced with the problem of storing chemicals. Company C's chief researcher, Mr. D, explains the problem as follows.
The laboratory stores a large number of chemicals for research in a refrigerator. We are located in a building in the suburbs, and several times a year, the entire building loses power for routine maintenance. Each time this happened, the entire staff had to transport the chemicals to the warehouse at the head office. Some of the chemicals are expensive, costing several million yen each, and we were wondering if there was a better way to handle the risk and time and effort involved in transporting them..."
In addition, the risk of sudden power outages was another concern.
In addition, we wanted to take countermeasures against power outages as soon as possible, given the frequent power outages caused by typhoons and other disasters that have been occurring recently. (Mr. D)
To avoid this situation, the institute began considering the introduction of Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS).
The first UPS we considered installing was equipped with lead-acid batteries, but we found that it was too large and could not be installed in a space near the chemical refrigerator. We were also concerned that regular maintenance, such as battery replacement, would be required, which would require the same amount of time and effort as in the past. (Mr. D)
Time went on and on without finding a UPS that met our requirements.
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When the building was scheduled for another regular inspection and power outage, Mr. D consulted with a chemical trading company he did business with to discuss power outage countermeasures for the laboratory. He was introduced to a person at SANYO DENKI CO., LTD. who had a proven track record, and progress was made in resolving the issue.
After listening to the customer's issues and requests in detail, SANYO DENKI CO., LTD. staff proposed the SANUPS A11K-Li, Uninterruptible Power Supplies equipped with lithium-ion batteries.
"First of all, I was surprised by its small size. The SANUPS A11K-Li they proposed is a vertically stacked type, so it was about half the size of the lead-acid battery UPS we had previously considered. We expected that this would fit perfectly in the small laboratory. They suggested that a model with a standard backup time of 400 minutes at rated output would be able to back up a load capacity like a refrigerator for over 10 hours. Other companies' UPS had shorter backup times in their lineup, but there was no UPS that could provide this much backup at 1.5kVA. We were also strongly attracted by the fact that the battery does not need to be replaced for 10 years, so there is no maintenance hassle." (Mr. D)
Satisfied with the proposal, Mr. D immediately decided to introduce SANUPS A11K-Li.
"After installing the SANUPS A11K-Li, we no longer need to transport chemicals to the head office every time we perform regular maintenance on the building, which has significantly reduced the burden on our staff. In addition, the system accurately displays the available backup time under actual load, so we can plan operations in the event of a power outage. Having a UPS not only prepares for sudden power outages, but can also be used as an initial response in the event of a disaster, so it gives us peace of mind every day. We'll definitely consult SANYO DENKI CO., LTD. again if we need help." (Mr. D)
*For more information about lithium-ion batteries, please also see Comparing UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supplies) Battery Life!
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