Panels For Data Centres

Overview

Mission-Critical Data Centre Power Distribution

Nairobi Power Engineers engineers and manufactures specialized Power Distribution Units (PDUs), static transfer switch (STS) panels, and server hall distribution switchboards designed for Tier III and Tier IV data centres, telecoms landing stations, and colocation facilities across Kenya.

Featuring dual-bus 2N/N+1 compartmentalized Form 4b Type 7 separation, hot-swappable branch circuit monitoring systems (BCMS), and transient voltage surge suppression, our panels deliver continuous, high-availability uptime and granular energy analytics per rack.

Product Lineup

Equipment & Range Highlights

Tier III / IV Ready • Form 4b

Server Hall Power Distribution Units (PDU)

High-density floor-standing PDU cubicles with isolation transformers, dual mains incomers, and modular branch circuit distribution.

Topology2N / N+1 Dual Feed

MonitoringRack-Level BCMS

SegregationForm 4b Type 7

Lovato DMG • Power Analytics

Lovato High-Accuracy Power Quality Analysers

Multi-function power meters monitoring individual server feeds for voltage sags, harmonics (THD), neutral currents, and power factor.

AccuracyClass 0.2s Active

ProtocolsSNMP • Modbus TCP

HarmonicsUp to 63rd Order

Data Centre Standards

Data Centre Switchgear Specifications

Parameter	Specification Details
Uptime Tier Architecture	Engineered for Tier II, Tier III (Concurrently Maintainable), Tier IV (Fault Tolerant)
Internal Compartmentalization	Form 4b Type 7 (individual metal barriers between busbars, units and terminals)
Busbar Current Ratings	800 A, 1250 A, 1600 A, 2500 A (100 kA / 1s ASTA fault certified)
Neutral Conductor Sizing	200% double-rated neutral busbars to absorb triplen harmonics (3rd, 9th, 15th)
Branch Circuit Monitoring	Individual current (A), voltage (V), power (kW), and energy (kWh) per server rack way
Network Management Protocol	SNMP v3, Modbus TCP/IP, BACnet IP for integration with DCIM software platforms

Key Features

Engineering & Build Highlights

200% rated neutral busbar prevents neutral overheating caused by server switch-mode power supplies
Form 4b Type 7 physical isolation guarantees zero risk of accidental arc flash during cable termination
Hot-swappable branch circuit breakers enable server rack adds and moves without taking down the PDU
Transient Voltage Surge Suppression (TVSS) Type 1+2 installed at both main and secondary distribution stages
Infrared inspection viewing ports on all main busbar joints for non-invasive thermographic audits
Integrated environmental sensors (temperature, humidity, door interlocks, smoke detection) connected via DCIM

Applications

Target Applications & Sectors

Hyperscale & enterprise enterprise server hallsColocation data centre tenant cage distributionTelecoms base stations & submarine cable landing stationsFinancial banking core transaction data centresHospital health informatics server roomsGovernment national cloud data centres

FAQs

Server power supplies generate heavy 3rd harmonic (triplen) currents that do not cancel out in the neutral conductor, but instead add up arithmetically. A 200% double-sized neutral prevents conductor overheating and insulation degradation.

Yes. Our meters and controllers feature native SNMP v3 and Modbus TCP interfaces that map directly into standard DCIM platforms such as Schneider EcoStruxure, Vertiv Trellis, and open-source Grafana/Prometheus stacks.