Delivering A L1 Factory Acceptance During Global Pandemic
Delivering a L1 factory acceptance test to multiple stakeholders during a global pandemic
- The Challenge
International travel restrictions posed difficulties in conducting conventional Level 1 UPS and switch boards integrative testing
- The Solution
First of a kind L1 factory acceptance turnkey load testing solution at neutral location with no major travel
- The Impact
Securing of major equipment sale and avoidance of project timeline delay
Client:Global Co-lo player and leading UPS OEM
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Sectors:Data centres
The Challenge
International travel restrictions posed difficulties in conducting conventional Level 1 UPS and switch boards integrative testing
A major co-lo data centre in Japan had ordered 3 sets of uninterrupted power systems (UPS) from a global original equipment manufacturer (OEM) as part of their facility’s upgrading plans. To prove the operationality and resilience of the new UPS systems, typically, a Level 1 factory acceptance test (FAT) is conducted in the OEM’s manufacturing facility.
The test at the OEM’S site enables the solution to be witnessed by the data centre customer before being shipped out to be installed on site. The data centre operator had also procured a set of switchboards locally in Japan, adding to the challenge as they would have to be tested together with the UPS.
With the unfolding and unpredictable nature of the Covid-19 crisis and hard global travel restrictions in place – representatives from the data centre were unable to travel and witness the FAT take place. Testing and verification operations were halted meaning interruption in planned timescales and project delivery delays, causing financial concern.