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Systems Integration
Powering
Through Projects
enough heat to accept a charge. Additionally,
lithium batteries, compared to SLA batteries,
are lighter and don't leak.
What if you had a system backup battery
that could talk to you? Yes, we can remove leads
to a backup battery and manually test them as
usual with a load tester. However, as the younger
crowd would say, " That is so yesterday. "
Now with smart batteries like the PSL-BT
Lithium Bluetooth from PowerSonic, one can
download a phone app to then receive the battery's
status via a wireless Bluetooth connection.
SurgeX's Squid
provides AC/DC power
protection, boxed network
control, and analytical
software in one chassis.
High Quality
& Reliable Power
Now that the pandemic is over,
the great rush to work at home
has subsided, we are all faced
with the 'hybrid' workplace.
Many workers are now being
encouraged to work
some of the time at home
and the other at work. To
maintain reliable operations
at both home and work one
needs high quality and reliable
power. Supplying this to
your customers is a necessity.
Steve Trunkett, director of global sales at
SurgeX, a power protection and management
THE PoE REVOLUTION
▶ Now to answer the puzzle
challenge presented in this
article's introduction: What
does a Noble Prize winner,
PoE (Power over Ethernet)
and new opportunities for
low-voltage technology integrators
have in common?
In 2014 three scientists
were awarded the Noble
Prize in Physics for the
invention of the blue LED.
Inventing this device was a
big deal as now an efficient
white light source could be
created from the blue LED.
In 2003 came the application
of PoE with sending power
over a single Ethernet pair.
Both technologies progressed
until today we have
PoE capability that will allow
power of up to 90 watts,
and LED lighting equivalent
in brightness to today's
filament bulbs.
The power and versatility
of PoE today allow low-voltage
contractors to provide
powered smart devices for
both residential and commercial
use. In fact, we are
starting to see entire smart
buildings being illuminated by
PoE systems.
Once upon a time, electrical
contractors looked down
on low-voltage systems. Now
they are taking notice of PoE
applications such as low-voltage
lighting, which is very
versatile and cost effective.
Recently electrical contractors
and unions have made
serious efforts at taking a
second look at the licensing
requirements of limited energy
and low-voltage systems.
Unfortunately, they will
not be the last as electrical
contractors continue to feel
the threat to their traditional
scope of work models.
Electrical organizations have
commented, " Power over
Ethernet is changing the way
lighting, sound, communication,
video, access control
and a host of other powered
products are used. This is a
serious threat wherever it
emerges, and we stand ready
to confront it. " The PoE LED
lighting market is expected to
reach 544.8 million units by
2026. This is a great opportunity
for the low-voltage
integrator.
equipment manufacturer, advises: " Even the
most reliable and advanced security systems
can be compromised or knocked offline by
poor power quality, so it's essential for integrators
to understand which power management
and monitoring tools will set their customers'
installations up for long-term success. Integrators
should begin security projects by evaluating
the client's electrical environment and
tailoring a product mix that safeguards against
detected threats.
" Based on their findings, integrators can
implement battery backup to protect security
systems in the event of outages, monitoring
solutions to detect and resolve potential
interruptions in real-time, surge elimination
technologies to protect devices from surges,
spikes, electrical noise, degradation over time,
and more. "
One example is the popular SurgeX Squid.
This product provides AC/DC power protection,
boxed network control, and analytical
software in one chassis. There is no need to
install a product for AC, another for DC, and
yet another to monitor and control the audio
visual (AV) power environment. SSI
BOB DOLPH has served in various technical
management and advisory positions in the
security industry for 30+ years.
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