Applications
Industries
Each application is a different equipment chain, and in each one a different factor decides the ratings.
The equipment catalogue is the same across applications. What changes is the constraint that governs the specification. In a factory it is often the starting of the largest motor. In a data centre it is the redundancy concept. On a battery or solar connection it is the reactive power the grid code asks for. Naming that constraint early saves more than any later optimisation, because it decides the rating and the rating decides nearly everything after it.
Applications
Power distribution for commercial buildingsDry type units and main switchboards, shaped by space and the fire strategy.Power distribution for data centresSized against the redundancy concept, with long lead items procured early.Power distribution for industrial facilitiesMotor starting, drives and replacements, where downtime has a price per hour.Transformers and switchgear for solar, wind and battery storage connectionsStep up transformers and switchgear for solar, wind and battery sites, sized on apparent power.Equipment for utilities and infrastructureNetwork equipment built to the operator's standard, for operators and network contractors.
What decides the rating, by application
| Application | Typical chain | What usually decides the rating |
|---|---|---|
| Data centres | Grid, MV switchgear, transformers, LV boards, UPS | The redundancy concept and the non redundant load |
| Industrial facilities | Grid, MV switchgear, transformer, LV board, process loads | Motor starting and harmonic loads, more often than the running load |
| Commercial buildings | Grid, substation, dry type transformer, main switchboard | Diversified building load and the fire strategy |
| Utilities and infrastructure | Network, ring main unit, transformer, LV distribution | The network operator's standard |
| Renewable energy connections | Inverters or converters, transformer, MV switchgear, grid | Apparent power, including the reactive power the grid code requires |
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