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380Vdc Data Center is Evolution not Revolution

November 11, 2014 by Jeff Shepard

Universal Electric's Starline DC Solutions are at the center of the initiative to bring 380Vdc power to data centers and commercial buildings. On November 12, co-location provider Steel ORCA will host an open house at its facility in Monmouth, NJ, which will include a 380Vdc Interactive Showcase (380V dc IS@SO) as one of the highlights. The showcase features Chip2Grid™ technology from Starline DC Solutions, the first UL listed commercial-scale 380Vdc power system from Emerson Network Power, 380Vdc powered IT equipment from Lenovo, Hewlett Packard, and UNICOM Global.

“The direct current implemented at Steel ORCA is actually a hybrid ac/dc solution designed to enable direct current technologies to evolve,” said Dennis Cronin, Steel ORCA COO and Co-founder of the 7x24 Exchange. “This evolution can help data centers meet their two primary objectives of increasing reliability and decreasing operating costs.”

On November 12, Starline DC Solutions Engineering Director David E. Geary, PE will also address the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) about the incentives 380V dc can provide utilities to attract technology companies to their markets, as well as the incentives 380Vdc can provide companies that are looking to upgrade their technology to more energy efficient solutions, such as converged infrastructure.