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Server Room Electrical Works

As part of our services we can provide a complete review of our server room and datacentre electrical requirements. Our electrical projects range from the simple installations of local sockets and sub-distribution boards, to electrical refurbishments or new build server room or datacentre.

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Datacentre Electrical Contractors

As part of our services we provide a complete electrical contracting service for our clients. This can range from the simple installations of local sockets to a complete rewire from a local building incomer. Our team of certified electrical contractors can work on commercial, industrial, renewable and even domestic-sized installations. Working with our own electrical contractors means that we can provide a complete ‘turn-key’ installation package including commissioning. Our electrical works package can consist of:

  • Building works as required to prepare a building or room for a fit-out and/or new system installation
  • Electrical works site survey to review existing electrical infrastructure and provide a fully-costed quotation
  • Electrical installation of LV switchgear, single and three phase cabling (AC/DC), generator and UPS system interfaces, network interfaces, UPS bypasses, AC and DC isolators and air conditioners and cooling solutions
  • Mechanical installation of base plates and plinths, fixings, footings, pipe works, fuel tanks and air conditioner ducting
  • Battery builds into cabinets, racks or on stands (cladded or uncladded) with associated DC cabling, battery monitoring, auxiliary chargers and circuit-breaker isolation
  • Load bank testing using portable AC and/or DC load banks
  • Commissioning by factory trained and certified engineers to the manufacturers instructions
  • Remote monitoring and software configuration
  • Documentation completion including F-GAS regulations for air conditioners
  • Training and system handover
  • Documentation including O&M manuals, schematics, third-party applications and certificate issue

All works are costed for normal working hours or by arrangement outside normal working hours or weekends. Often preparatory works are completed during the working day before an out-of-hours shutdown and final electrical connection. We then complete the commissioning process and handover.

Handover and Warranty

Following completion the system(s) installed are then covered by the appropriate manufacturer’s warranty supported by Server Room Environments. Warranty periods can run from 1 to 7 years depending upon the equipment brand installed and extended warranties are always available. For added peace of mind, we always recommend a maintenance contract to provide the required emergency response level and at least one preventative maintenance visit per year.

Onsite Power Generation

With many clients in the UK concerned about the state of the National Grid and its reserve capacity, Server Room Environments can supply a range of local power generation and energy storage systems to allow site to be grid independent. Power generation and storage systems include:

  • Renewable power generation from Solar PV and wind turbines
  • Liquid gas and diesel standby power generation
  • Lithium-ion and lead acid battery energy storage systems
  • Virtual power plants

For more information contact the Server Room Environments projects team.

Useful Blog Posts

  • Planning An Upgrade To A UPS Installation

    Today it is not uncommon for an IT server network to have one or more uninterruptible power supplies. The UPS may have been installed as part of the original network rollout or added as the IT system was expanded. At some point during their working life a decision must be taken as to whether to opt for full UPS installation refurbishment or a complete system upgrade.

  • How To Plan Electrical Works For UPS Installations

    An uninterruptible power supply will provide years of reliable service if it is installed correctly and maintained. Whether your server room or datacentre has single or three phase UPS systems, similar planning is required to ensure that the UPS is installed correctly and powers all the loads it is expected to.

  • How A UPS Maintenance Bypass Switch Installation Reduces Downtime

    Uninterruptible power supplies are installed as ‘in-series’ devices between their connected loads and the mains power supply. The use of an external maintenance bypass arrangement allows the UPS to be withdrawn from service without disruption to the connected loads.

Related FAQs

  • What is the difference between a main switchboard and distribution boards?

    Your building will be connected to the local electricity supply via a building incomer which will normally provide the supplies to the main HV/LV (high voltage/low voltage) switchboard in your building. This switchboard will provide power feeds to other distribution and sub-distribution boards within your building. A distribution board may be positioned on a floor with a sub-distribution board providing a feed into a server room. Each board will normally have an isolator and ways into which rated circuit breakers can be provided for individual power feeds within the server room including PDUs for server rows, air conditioning, UPS systems and other related equipment. When we survey a building or room for electrical works we normally need access to all the sub-distribution board in the room where we install the kit and may need to follow this back to the distribution board it is fed from and even the main building income and HV/LV switchboard or LV switchboard. For more information see our switchboard manufacturing solutions for server rooms and datacentre environments.

  • Does power have to be turned-off in the server area during electrical installation works?

    We try to prevent any disruptions to services during the electrical side of installation projects by agreeing a documented installations plan with Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS). Our teams will start preparatory electrical cabling works during normal working hours and will ensure there is no downtime prior to an agreed cut-over period. At this set time, the server room or datacentre will be powered down by your IT team. Once we get the green light that it is safe for us to proceed, our electrical team will kill power to the relevant part of the room and complete the ‘live’ electrical side of the installation. Once we have completed our testes and restored power, our project manager will give your IT team the ‘green light’ to begin the power-up of your servers and IT equipment.

  • What certifications do you provide for on-site electrical works?

    All our electrical contractors and electricians have to be IEEE 18th edition approved and certified by one of the national electrical contracting associations: the ECA or NICEIC. On completion of any electrical works, our qualified electrical team provide the necessary electrical certificate and can update any onsite electrical works registers.