APC by Schneider Electric Ensures Uninterrupted Power for NBC’s Coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games
WEST KINGSTON, RI–(Marketwire – 02/26/10) – APC by Schneider Electric, a globalleader in integrated critical power and cooling services, has providedSmart-UPS (uninterruptible power supplies) power protection units to NBCduring the network’s coverage of the XXI Olympic Winter Games fromVancouver, February 12-28. the announcement was made today by Chip Adams,Vice President, Venue Engineering, NBC Olympics and Robert McKernan,President, Americas, APC.
APC has provided several Smart-UPS RT 8000VA units to supply highperformance power protection to guard against power interruptions to theediting and communications equipment for NBC’s coverage of the VancouverWinter Games. APC Smart-UPS RT 8000VA units are flexible and easy toinstall in a wide range of environments and can be managed remotely.
“We are thrilled for the opportunity to provide our legendaryuninterruptible power supply technology to NBC,” said Robert McKernan. “OurSmart-UPS units are known for their reliable power protection and are anideal solution for high performance equipment under constant use, as wellas flexible networks with a variety of voice and data technologies.”
“Should we have a technical power failure during our coverage of the Games,the APC Smart-UPS will ensure we have both the ability to save our contentassets as well as ensure we can communicate with our various otherdivisions. having this ability will enable us to either safely store ourcontent assets or move them to another location so that we can meet on-airtimelines. Safe and stable power is the lifeblood of any broadcast and weare thrilled to have APC as a partner supporting this mission criticalaspect of our coverage for the Vancouver Winter Games,” said Chip Adams.
The Smart-UPS RT 8000VA units provide voltage and frequency regulation,internal bypass, and input power factor correction. the units are made tohandle multiple applications and provide standardization across variousenvironments, providing additional power to business-critical systems underhigh demand.
The flexible nature of the stand-alone Smart-UPS units makes them ideal forhandling input from various locations. the units are built to manageapplications requiring more than two hours runtime, and are equipped withthe ability to add unlimited hot-swappable battery packs, with highefficiency inverter design. Features such as a wide input voltage range(-23% +25% at full load and -52% +25% at half load), intelligent precisioncharging, and UPS battery management help ensure maximum battery life.
NBC has broadcast 11 Olympics, the most Olympics broadcast by any network.NBC surpassed ABC’s 10 Olympics with the 2008 Beijing Games, the mostwatched television event in U.S. history with 215 million viewers.
The 2010 Vancouver Games mark the sixth of an unprecedented sevenconsecutive Olympic broadcasts by NBC Sports. the impressive streak beganwith the 2000 Sydney Games and continues through the 2012 London Games. NBChas broadcast eight of the last 10 Olympic Games, both summer and winter;Vancouver will mark the ninth out of the last 11.
About APC by Schneider Electric
APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and coolingservices, provides industry leading product, software and systems for home,office, data center and factory floor applications. Backed by thestrength, experience, and wide network of Schneider Electric’s CriticalPower & Cooling Services, APC delivers well planned, flawlessly installedand maintained solutions throughout their lifecycle. through itsunparalleled commitment to innovation, APC delivers pioneering, energyefficient solutions for critical technology and industrial applications.in 2007, Schneider Electric acquired APC and combined it with MGE UPSSystems to form Schneider Electric’s Critical Power & Cooling ServicesBusiness Unit, which recorded 2008 revenue of EUR 2,6 billion (includingAPC-MGE sales of $3.7 billion) and employed 12,000 people worldwide. APCsolutions include uninterruptiblepower supplies (UPS), precision coolingunits, racks, physicalsecurity and design and managementsoftware, including APC’s InfraStruxure architecture, the industry’s most comprehensiveintegrated power, cooling, and management solution. Schneider Electric,with 114,000 employees and operations in 100 countries, achieved sales ofEUR 18,3 billion in 2008. all trademarks are the property of their owners.
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