Schneider Electric Galaxy VX uninterruptible power supply

Schneider Electric’s Galaxy VX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is suitable for mid-to-large and hyperscale data centres. The solution’s extended power ranges, available from 500 to 1500 kW, answer the need for high availability by providing complete, versatile power support for a diverse data centre market.

The solution features a modular, distributed-component design that scales power system redundancy and capacity through incremental 250 kW per unit power cabinets. Additionally, by featuring two I/O cabinets, Galaxy VX eliminates the need to change the I/O cabinet when upscaling the power rating, enabling power cabinet internal redundancy. This architecture is said to enhance overall system reliability, reduce mean time to repair (MTTR) and enable higher levels of protection and fault tolerance.

The UPS is fully managed through Schneider Electric’s StruxureOn cloud-based remote monitoring as an integrated suite of data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) applications. It enables businesses to prosper by managing their data centres across multiple domains, providing actionable intelligence for a balance of high availability and peak efficiency. The UPS is available with flexible battery storage options, including lithium-ion.

For certain installations, the UPS is available as part of a prefabricated power skid architecture to simplify UPS deployment and installation. The pre-assembled and pretested system incorporates the UPS and all major components of the data centre electrical infrastructure, including batteries, automatic transfer switch (ATS) and switchgear, to minimise installation time and errors on-site.