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Mission Critical Care Continued from page 20 Those who seek out standby and prime power solutions rely on partners who are up to speed. Who stand ready with ideas. Who are, in a word, “on.” Kohler® is that partner, on because the people behind the name are on. Always. interconnections, and the system function. Once in place, contractors must mechaniThe installation team typically consists cally connect and secure individual equipof the owner’s representative, consult- ment splits or sections. Using the hardware ing engineer, general contractor, electrical provided is essential. The manufacturer’s contractor, mechanical contractor, origi- representative should be part of the process. nal equipment manufacturer representa- Once in place and secured mechanically, tives, and the commiselectrical interconsioning agent. These nections must be people must commumade in accordance Protecting equipment nicate clearly and conwith manufacturer’s from the manufacturer’s sistently. Typically, the recommendations. plant to the loading dock general contractor and Before the equipthe owner’s represenment is energized, and following installation tative will establish a the contractors and instructions can extend protocol of site meetthe manufacturers the useful operating life ings, daily reporting, should make a final coordination of interdeinspection. After of the equipment. pendent schedules etc. that, the organization that must lead to the must limit access to free exchange of information and real-time the area, and those personnel authorized to be adjustment of activities. Manufacturers in the area must have a through understandtypically include installation assistance as ing of back out and emergency procedures. part of their service responsibility. Protecting equipment from the manufacElectrical contractors must review all turer’s plant to the loading dock and followdrawings, wire run lists, schematics, and ing installation instructions can extend the physical diagrams. These reviews pro- useful operating life of the equipment. In vide the electrical contractor, the general addition, good shipping and storage praccontractor, and the owner or the owner’s tices can simplify warranty and insurance designated representative with opportuni- claims should new equipment fail to perties to meet with all the involved original form as promised. ■ equipment manufacturers representatives. These meetings can imbue the team with ◗ REPRINTS OF THIS ARTICLE a through understanding of the installa- are available by contacting Jill DeVrtion, the total system function, and the ies at devriesj@bnpmedia.com or at proposed schedule. 248-244-1726. And whether we’re providing a turnkey system to protect your most critical applications or thinking through an eminently effective solution to a unique challenge, you’ll know the power will be on, guaranteed. Come to Kohler and tell us what you need. We’ll bring it. On. FREE INFO: WRITE 37 KohlerPower.com http://KohlerPower.com

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Mission Critical - Winter 2008 Table of Contents Editorial: What Have We Been Doing? Cronin’s Workshop: Imagining the Perfect Data Center Power And Cooling Solution Digital Power: The Next Edge in Business Resiliency Zinc Whiskers: Keeping Up With The Green Movement Mission Critical Care: Shipping, Staging, and Installation Legal Perspectives: “A Reliable Energy Supply Is Key to Data Center Success” Continued Payback, Instant Protection Beyond the Nines The Green Information Technology Revolution Health Care Network Offers Glimpse of the Future of Backup Power High-Density Data Centers – Discuss, Design, Deploy High Performance Data Centers Call for Innovative Cooling Techniques More Data in the Data Center Five Considerations for Powering Data Center Racks New Products Industry News Events Classifieds Letters Ad Index Datacenter Wiki: wiki-Mission Critical

Mission Critical - Winter 2008

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