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F E A T U R E and energy efficiency. Additionally, historical data and trend analysis support informed decision-making and effective lifecycle management.
Customisable alert thresholds and remote notifications facilitate proactive responses, while maintenance scheduling and integration with facility management systems streamline planning and minimise downtime. By transforming continuous data into actionable intelligence, Keor FLEX shifts maintenance from a reactive to a predictive approach, enhancing reliability, extending component life and optimising overall system performance.
How does the modularity of the Keor FLEX directly address the customer need for futureproofing and adapting to dynamic power requirements?
As data centres evolve to meet the increasing demands of cloud computing, AI workloads and colocation services, the need for energy-efficient and scalable power solutions has never been greater. The Keor FLEX addresses this need with a modular, hot-swappable architecture that allows power capacity to scale seamlessly without interrupting operations.
The Keor FLEX can provide up to 1.2 MW of power by deploying up to 12 Hot Swappable / Scalable Power Modules, each rated at 100 kW. For power ratings exceeding 1,200 kW, the system can be expanded to a maximum rating of 4.8 MW by configuring up to four systems in parallel, all without downtime. This ensures continuous uptime and business continuity, even as infrastructure needs grow or change.
Its modular design supports incremental investment and future-proof scalability, enabling operators to adapt to unpredictable IT growth and changing requirements without the need to overhaul their power systems. Combined with a market-leading double-conversion efficiency of 98.4 %, this design reduces energy consumption, cooling costs and the Total Cost of Ownership( TCO). The result is a UPS platform built to evolve with the data centre that’ s efficient today and adaptable for tomorrow.
What specific design elements earned the Red Dot Award and how does this recognised design tangibly improve end-user and technician serviceability?
The Red Dot jury recognised Keor FLEX for its reliability, efficiency and innovative user-centric design. This system features a 10-inch touchscreen that provides an easy and intuitive interface, allowing users to access comprehensive measurements and parameters for the entire system as well as individual modules. The display offers streamlined access to detailed historical logs of alarms and messages, and it includes the latest predictive diagnostics. Users can also manage and configure the system according to specific load and application requirements.
Additionally, the Keor FLEX is equipped with a multi-coloured LED status bar that uses traffic-light codes to provide an immediate and clear display of the operational status. Key interaction zones are visually defined, with technical components in black and user-facing elements in white, clearly delineating these areas and minimising the risk of human error.
Designed for modern energy ecosystems, Keor FLEX is smart gridready, allowing for two-way power management and future-proofing of infrastructure. Its remote monitoring and predictive maintenance capabilities ensure continuous visibility and control from anywhere, enabling proactive system optimisation. For technicians, hot-swappable modules connect via a dedicated busbar system and full front access simplifies servicing, which reduces downtime and enhances safety.
Aligned with eco-design regulations and certified by PEP, Keor FLEX achieves an impressive efficiency of up to 98.4 % within a compact footprint, demonstrating that exceptional design can combine aesthetic appeal with operational excellence.
What is the critical role of a three-phase UPS for high-power demands, and how does the Keor FLEX align with Legrand’ s system architecture principles?
Three-phase UPS systems are essential for high-power data centres because they deliver balanced, efficient power at scale. They manage large loads more stably, reduce current per phase( lowering conductor sizing) and maintain voltage integrity – attributes that single-phase systems struggle to sustain beyond midrange capacity.
Keor FLEX adheres tightly to Legrand’ s high-power modular UPS architecture philosophy: it is a modular three-phase, online double-conversion UPS, built on hot-swappable modules with full front access. Its modularity enables right-sizing and scalability( up to 1.2 MW per frame, expandable to 4.8 MW) while preserving phase balance and redundancy. This architecture particularly benefits applications with uncertain growth patterns, phased deployments or demanding availability requirements and aligns with Legrand’ s principle of adaptable, resilient system integration. In short, Keor FLEX brings three-phase robustness into a modular, future-proof architecture for modern data centres.
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