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on-peakperformance Investing In >>>>>>Backup Power Systems When you are responsible for service for more than 10 million shareholders and 172 institutional clients, you can’t afford to blink. By John Meuleman VP, Sales & Marketing Russelectric Inc. Hingham, Mass. W hether it’s one of the world's largest stock exchanges or the farflung branches of an investment management company, firms and institutions that handle key financial data need 100% uptime. And when there is a power event, this kind of reliability depends on a seamless system of transferring power from primary to backup systems. The following case study provides a valuable description of an upgrade to a chronically malfunctioning system—and details the benefits to the client. With more than 3,500 employees and six computerized service centers in Massachusetts, London, and Tokyo, Boston-based Putnam Investments has invested in emergency/backup power systems for all its facilities to assure continuity of service to its customers. Putnam is one of the largest money-management companies in the world, offering mutual funds, retirement plans, college savings plans, insurance products, and institutional portfolios. As the company grew in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Putnam learned about the importance of backup power systems firsthand. Chronically malfunctioning switchgear installed in 1986 at the company’s first data center led management to reconsider its choice of equipment when planning the emergency/backup system for its headquarters in Boston’s Post Office Square. Installed in 1990, the new system included a single Caterpillar 800-kW generator and three opentransition automatic transfer switches manufactured by Russelectric. These emergency power equipment changes were the result of a scoping process in which Putnam executives enlisted the services of S.B. >> >> Chronically malfunctioning switchgear installed in 1986 at the company’s first data center led management to reconsider its choice of equipment when planning the emergency/backup system. This computerized service center in Andover, Mass., is one of six protected by emergency/backup power systems. november2007 23

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Consulting-Specifying Engineer Contents Editor's Viewpoint Letters In The News M/E Roundtable Emergency Power for Healthcare 2007 Products of the Year Industrial-strength Lighting Hazardous HVAC Codes and Standards Management Report Jobs/Classifieds Specifier's Notebook On-Peak Performance Contents Best Battery Selector in Engine Starting Applications NEC 708: Practical Impact on Backup Power Systems Protecting Power: Specifying Outdoor Generator Enclosures Investing in Backup Power Systems Coes, Consultants, Manufacturers, and Standby Power Systems

Consulting-Specifying Engineer - November 2007

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