Schneider Electric Galaxy VS

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2021: Expansion of Galaxy VS UPS functionality: 20-150kW

On September 7, 2021, Schneider Electric, which provides digital power management and automation solutions, announced an expansion of the functionality of the Galaxy VS three-phase UPS: the solution is now available in a 20-150kW modification. Also, the Galaxy VS 20-150 kW (400V) for use with external batteries received Live Swap support.

Live Swap is a Schneider Electric solution that provides protection against electric shock when touched during the replacement or addition of power modules to a working and connected UPS. Live Swap makes it possible to safely "hot" replace modules without turning off UPS and load, as well as without putting equipment in mechanical bypass mode. The functionality and reliability of the solution is confirmed by independent tests of the UL laboratory.

In addition to Live Swap support, Galaxy VS features include easy-to-count ECOnversion savings electric power and support for IT connectivity (no neutral).

Live Swap technology is optional and can be purchased with UPS or installed on an already functioning device. At the beginning of September 2021, the solution is available in the Galaxy VS UPS family only for models without built-in batteries, but later, according to the company, support for this technology will be implemented on other products of the Galaxy VS family.

2020: Galaxy VS UPS line extension: 60-100kW and 10-50kW N + 1

On April 13, 2020, Schneider Electric introduced the expansion of the Galaxy VS three-phase UPS line with integrated modular batteries up to and including 100kW power. In addition, as part of the product release, models with built-in N + 1 redundancy are also announced, allowing you to multiply the reliability of the solution. The Galaxy VS UPS with built-in modular batteries has become much more compact, saving space of up to 60%, the devices are great for meeting the needs for uninterrupted power supply of IT equipment, civil and industrial loads.

The Galaxy VS 60-100kW, as well as the 10-50kW N + 1 with built-in smart battery modules increases system reliability thanks to redundancy over battery lines equipped with advanced monitoring and auto-detection functions. The solution reduces risk by ensuring load protection and predictability of the system's automatically calculated battery life. By installing batteries inside the UPS enclosure, the solution is very compact, well suited for space-constrained spaces, to protect loads of various types, from remote branch office IT loads to small industrial systems. The presence of N + 1 redundancy allows you to abandon the construction of external systems from several parallel UPS.

Galaxy VS is a versatile platform based on which UPS are built for the whole world, and depending on the requirements for power and battery life, various solutions are available for different countries and voltages. Since entering the Russian market in April 2019, the Galaxy VS lineup has expanded significantly, and now UPS are available in the power range from 20 to 150 kW without built-in batteries (for long battery life) and from 10 to 1000 kW with built-in modular batteries. The commissioning service is included in the UPS price to ensure easy and easy installation, quality and safety.

Galaxy VS UPS models enable our customers to build balanced and energy-efficient systems while reducing not only operating costs but also capital start-up costs. In cases where it was previously necessary to install a redundant solution with external battery cabinets, even for a short battery life today you can do with one Galaxy VS with built-in N + 1 redundancy and smart modular batteries with a service life of 5 or 10 years. While maintaining all the advantages of the Galaxy VS platform, including proprietary inverter implementations and highly efficient operating modes, models are the optimal way to increase the reliability and compactness of the solution without compromising performance, - comments Pavel Ponomarev, Development Manager, Three-phase UPS, Secure Power division of Schneider Electric

The key benefits of the Galaxy VS line are:

• Saving space. Thanks to high density technology, UPS is ideal for objects with constrained conditions, and front access makes connection and maintenance of the device more convenient;
• Maximum reliability and easy maintenance: The modular architecture of the most important UPS components simplifies and accelerates maintenance, while N + 1 redundancy improves fault tolerance;
• Flexible battery selection: the Galaxy VS family now supports not only classic lead-acid batteries in cabinets or shelves, and lithium-ion batteries, but also modular batteries with a service life of 5 or 10 years, giving customers the opportunity to choose the most suitable technical solution;
• Reduced operating costs due to efficiency up to 99% in the patented Schneider Electric ECOnversion mode (the mode allows providing battery charge, active filtering of interference from load and non-stop switching to batteries in accordance with GOST 602040-3 class 1 standard) and up to 97% in double conversion mode;
• Readiness for EcoStruxure makes 24/7 UPS monitoring easy from anywhere in the world.

2019

Galaxy VS 120 and 150 kW UPS

On December 3, 2019, Schneider Electric introduced the expansion of the Galaxy VS line of three-phase UPS - highly efficient modular systems with capacities of 120 and 150 kW, designed to meet the needs for uninterrupted power supply of IT equipment, civil and industrial loads.

According to the company, thanks to its compact and thoughtful design, the Galaxy VS is suitable for peripheral computing and small data centers, where the footprint and serviceability are among the key requirements. With up to 99% efficiency and support for lithium-ion batteries, you can increase the real life of the solution.

The Galaxy VS UPS offers proprietary inverter solutions and high-performance eCOnversion mode for lower cost of ownership and improved operational reliability. This UPS is suitable both for peripheral computing (EDGE) and for larger server rooms of regional data centers, for those customers who seek to implement innovative systems for various applications. The compact and modular architecture makes the Galaxy VS easier to install and more reliable to operate than previously used classic UPS, which saves time and money, allowing you to automatically get solutions with built-in N + 1 redundancy at the power module level at loads up to 100 kW. told Pavel Ponomarev, Development Manager of Three-phase UPS, Secure Power division of Schneider Electric

The innovative Galaxy VS UPS is ready for use with the software and hardware platform EcoStruxure: the customer's technical staff can remotely monitor the state of the UPS from anywhere using the application on the smartphone.

The benefits of Galaxy VS include:

• Reduction of operating costs: due to efficiency up to 99% in the patented Schneider Electric mode ECOnversion (the mode allows providing battery charge, active filtering of interference from load and non-stop power supply to batteries in accordance with GOST 602040-3 class 1 standard) and up to 97% in double conversion mode.
• Space saving: Galaxy VS UPS takes up 25% less space than the previous Galaxy generation. Thanks to high density technology, the solution is suitable for objects with constrained conditions, and front access for connection and maintenance further emphasizes this advantage.
• Long battery life: the use of lithium-ion batteries provides not only their fast charge (due to a charger of increased power) with several successive power outages, but also obtaining twice as long service life compared to classic lead batteries - due to the greater perfection and predictability used in lithium-ion technology.
• Above uninterruptible and easier maintenance: the most responsible units are made in the form of easily removable modules of a fault-tolerant architecture. This means internal N + 1 redundancy at partial UPS load and minimum recovery time.
• Ready for EcoStruxure: makes 24x7 UPS monitoring easy from anywhere in the world.
• The Green Premium certificate confirms the energy efficiency of the proposed solution.

Galaxy VS 10-50 kW UPS

On November 12, 2019, Schneider Electric introduced the expansion of the Galaxy VS line of three-phase UPS - highly efficient modular systems with capacities of 10-50 kW, designed to meet the needs for uninterrupted power supply of IT equipment, civil and industrial loads.

According to the manufacturer, the Galaxy VS 10-50 kW with built-in smart battery modules increases system reliability thanks to backup over battery lines equipped with advanced monitoring and auto-detection functions, reducing risks by providing confidence in load protection and predictable, automatically calculated system battery life. By installing batteries inside the UPS enclosure, the solution is compact, suitable for space-constrained spaces, to protect loads of various types, from remote branch office IT loads to small industrial systems.

According to November 2019, depending on power requirements, battery life, various solutions are available for different countries and voltages: 10-50 kW (400V), 10-25 kW (208V) and 20-50 kW (480V). The commissioning service is included in the UPS price to ensure easy and easy installation, quality and safety. The Galaxy VS product line was first introduced in April 2019 by models without built-in batteries in the power ranges of 20-100 kW (400V/480V) and 10-50 kW (208V).

"Thanks to high efficiency and built-in smart modular batteries, the expansion of the Galaxy VS line provides customers, partners and distributors with another option to protect their loads in the most popular range of UPS capacities in Russia. While maintaining all the characteristics of the Galaxy VS platform, including patented implementations of the inverter and highly efficient operating modes, the presented models are the optimal way to increase the reliability of the solution without reducing performance, " noted' Pavel Ponomarev, Three Phase UPS Development Manager, Secure Power Division, Schneider Electric '

As noted in Schneider Electric, the Galaxy VS UPS is ready for use with the software and hardware platform EcoStruxure: the customer's technical staff can remotely monitor the state of the UPS from anywhere using the application on the smartphone.

According to the manufacturer, the updated Galaxy VS family supports not only classic lead-acid batteries in cabinets or shelves, lithium-ion batteries, but also modular batteries, giving customers the opportunity to get the most suitable solution for technical parameters.

Announcement of Galaxy VS three-phase UPS line

On April 11, 2019, Schneider Electric introduced the Galaxy VS line of three-phase UPS - modular systems with capacities of 20-100 kW, developed to meet the needs for uninterrupted power supply of IT equipment, civil and industrial loads.

According to the company, thanks to its compactness and design, the Galaxy VS is suitable for peripheral computing and small data centers, where the footprint and serviceability are among the key requirements. With up to 99% efficiency and support for lithium-ion batteries, you can actually double the real life of the solution. Thus, the Galaxy VS UPS provides previously unavailable low cost of ownership in the proposed 20-100kW capacity segment.

Galaxy VS is an updated UPS approach aimed both at solving the problems of modernizing existing infrastructures in the era of digitalization and building other systems that meet modern needs. The product's patented inverter solutions and high-performance eCOnversion provide lower cost of ownership and improved operational reliability. Our UPS is suitable both for peripheral computing (EDGE) and for larger server rooms of regional data centers, for those customers who want to implement innovative systems for various applications. With its compact and modular architecture, the Galaxy VS is easier to install and more reliable to use than the classic UPS used previously, saving time and money. Pavel Ponomarev, Three Phase UPS Development Manager, Secure Power, Schneider Electric

Galaxy VS is ready for use with the software and hardware platform EcoStruxure: the customer's technical personnel can remotely monitor the state of UPS from anywhere using the application on the smartphone.

The benefits of Galaxy VS include:

• Reduced operating costs: thanks to efficiency of up to 99% in the patented Schneider Electric mode ECOnversion (allowing to provide battery charge, active filtering of interference from load and non-stop switching to batteries in accordance with GOST 602040-3 class 1 standard) and up to 97% in double conversion mode.
• Space saving: Galaxy VS UPS takes up 25% less space than the previous Galaxy generation. Thanks to high density technology, it is suitable for objects with constrained conditions, and front access for connection and maintenance further emphasizes this advantage.
• Long battery life: thanks to the use of lithium ion batteries, it is possible to provide not only their quick charge (due to a multiplied charger) with several consecutive power outages .
• Above uninterruptible and easier maintenance: the most responsible units are made in the form of easily removable modules of a fault-tolerant architecture. This means internal N + 1 redundancy at partial UPS load and minimum recovery time.
• Ready for EcoStruxure: makes 24x7 UPS monitoring easy from anywhere in the world.
• Green Premium certificate confirms the energy efficiency of the proposed solution.

Galaxy VS is the platform on the basis of which Schneider Electric UPS are created around the world - for America from 20 kW to 100 kW (480V) and 10-50 kW (208V), for European countries and Russia from 20 kW to 100 kW (400V), which are available for ordering as of April 2019.