The product: CumulusPower™

On-line 3phase Modular UPS. From 10kW up to 3.6MW

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Cumuluspower™
The highest power availability from 10 kW up to 3.6 MW

10 kW / 20 kW / 25 kW

10-25kW 10-50 kW (10 min to 25min) 10 – 100 kW 10 -150 10 -250 kW 10 – 100 kW 19” Rack

• Frames flexibility: standard and ad-

50 kW / 60 kW hoc solutions.

• High efficiency in double

conversion, 97%.

• High availability, Fast serviceability.

50 – 300 kW 50 – 600 kW • Reduced Total Cost of Ownership.

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CumulusPower™ – (19” Universal Rack)
On-line 3phase Modular UPS. From 10kW up to 100kW

• Fits on any standard 19” rack

• 3-phase 10 and 20kW Intelligent Modular Technology.
• Scalability: Pay as you grow.
• High efficiency in double conversion, 97%.
• Fast serviceability.

25kW 50kW 100kW

1 x IM10/20/25 2 x IM10/20/25 4 x IM10/20/25

External Batt External Batt External Batt

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3 Distributed Active-redundant Architecture (DARA)
High availability starts with a reliable architecture. Typical Modular Vs. DARA

Typical Modular Architecture DARA Modular Architecture

Common system blocks = Single points of failure.
Standalone Architecture

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CumulusPower™
The module, The frame, The multi-frame

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3a Intelligent Module Technology (IMT)
In-Module features & Benefits
Decentralized bypass
eliminates central bypass’ Availability : instant
single point of failure. Full UPS Module isolation
redundancy on Static on inverter fatal IGBT
Flexible Dual and
Bypass Switch. failure.
single input feed

IMT Static Bypass

Graphical Display Accessibility: per-module
access to diagnostic,
Bypass configuration and status in a
graphical display interface.
Line

Rectifier
Smart Batt Booster
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Rectifier Inverter

Multi Processor Parallel

Increase Safety with the Communication Reduce TCO. By market
Control Logic Critical
embedded in-module Bus leading power efficiency:
Back Feed Protection.
Load up to 97%

Intelligent and safe

Battery test with
independent DC battery Battery Decentralizing UPS control.
converter (up to 20A Each module’s control logic
charge current) is completely independent
Independent from each other.
Batteries Flexible
number of blocks

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3b IMT at a frame level
Reduce TCO. In-cabinet

In-Cabinet features & Benefits Maintenance Bypass Switch

avoids the need for costly
external components.

Minimizes MTTR Fast UPS Cabinet Maintenance

fuse replacement In Bypass Switch
case of an output short
circuit failure.
Eliminates parallel cable’s single
2 Fault tolerant point of failure. In case of cable
In Cabinet Communication Bus line disconnection, the
Per Module communication between
Bypass fuses
Bypass modules remains active.
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Critical
Battery
Load
Module 1

In Cabinet
Per Module
Output Isolator
Rectifier Reduce human error in
case of module hot-swap. It
Line
allows technicians to isolate
and fully test modules before
adding up to the parallel
system.

Battery
Module n

Per Module
Battery Isolator

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3c IMT at a multi frame level
Triple-mode parallel bus, Redundancy to the Next Level Bypass
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Rectifier
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UPS Cabinet 1 UPS Cabinet n

3 independent cable
connection: Cable can be cut,
short-circuited, or simply
disconnected and still
maintain communication

3 independent electronics:
Redundancy, not only at the
cable connection but at the
electronics level.

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Safe Vertical & Horizontal Scalability
TRIPPLE – MODE parallel communication

X Single point of failure

 Triple-mode parallel bus
× Single communication line
× Single communication electronics  Three independent communication lines
 Three independent communication
electronics (on each module)

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Which path would you take?
TRIPPLE – MODE parallel communication

X Single point of failure  Triple-mode parallel bus

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 Availability

99.9999999%
[9 nines]
35.1 milliseconds down-time/year

Closest competitor achieves 6 nines 35.1 Seconds

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5 Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
1. Reduced Up-front investment

• Pay as you Grow (modular flexibility)

• Hot-swappable modules

2. Minimized operational costs

• 97% Efficiency
Energy savings for 200kW system*
• Reduced cooling costs
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Power [kW] 200 kW 200 kW
• Maximum Efficiency Management (MEM)
Efficiency 95% 96.7%

3. Minimized lifetime maintenance costs Losses [kWh] 10 6.66

Savings [kWh] 3.34
• DC Caps designed for 10y Savings [kWh/y] 29,258
Energy 0.152€**
• Easy and fast AC Caps and fan substitution cost[kWh]
Savings 4,447€
cost/year
Savings 5 years 22,236€
*Energy savings, considering full load MEM active
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6 Serviceability
Designed to be serviced at the module and system level

System display
(option) Remote health diagnostic and
monitoring system

Easy and fast AC filter substitution Per module display

Back Feed Protection

Per module Battery Circuit breaker

frontal access

Per module output isolator

Integrated Service Manual Bypass Switch

Mobile device service tool
(Android) Per module bypass fuses frontal access
Easy and fast fan substitution

11 yrs for DC caps substitution

Electrical distribution
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7. Sum-up
CumulusPower is…

1. Swiss designed and manufactured UPS

2. Based on a 10,20,25, 50 and 60kW modules
3. With flexible frames solutions to cover any applications from
10kW up to 3.6MW
4. Maximizes Power availability & Minimizes TCO (efficiency: 97%)
5. Provide the differentiator and competitive advantages to
overcome the market
6. Maximizes profitability for our partners and customers

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 Have any question?
Let us know we’ll do everything to fit your design!

Thank You!
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