Rewriting the rules of power distribution, Tetra makes fault managed power possible for more markets and applications. Built on the premise of safety without compromise, Tetra sets a new standard for reliability and continuity.
By Steve Eaves
For the first time in more than a century, power delivery is poised to change.
As power demands increase and legacy infrastructure ages and struggles to keep up, the rise for a smarter, safer, more efficient type of power emerges. A form of fault managed power (FMP), Digital Electricity™ was designed to address the vital needs of an ever-changing and power-hungry world.
From airports and metro rail systems to hospitals and mega stadiums, Digital Electricity has already been installed in more than 1,000 locations around the world in the last 10 years, including many Fortune 500 companies.
During this time, as the creator of Digital Electricity, VoltServer has learned a lot about designing, deploying, and managing fault managed power. And all this knowledge has been funneled into our new third-generation Digital Electricity platform: Tetra.
Rewriting the rules of power distribution, Tetra makes fault managed power possible for even more markets and applications. It’s ready to support the inevitable shift from traditional power distribution to FMP as the technology expands to reach whole building designs and the grid.
Like previous generations of Digital Electricity, Tetra is built on the premise of safety without compromise. But it also offers a new standard of reliability and continuity.
Recently, we talked to the editor of Cabling Installation & Maintenance about how Tetra is creating more possibilities for power delivery. In case you missed it, we summarized some of the highlights below. To listen to the full conversation, you can also watch the webinar at any time.
More Power Across Longer Distances
From streaming devices to wearable tech, device usage is going up. And more power is required to keep these devices running.
Compared to other commercially available UL-listed systems, Tetra delivers 250% more power per channel–distributing high power over distances exceeding a mile. This increase in capacity offers many benefits:
- It enables users to utilize more power than they could with previous generations of Digital Electricity.
- It allows devices to operate at optimal capacity.
- It supports more devices and larger workloads without additional infrastructure.
- It optimizes energy distribution and usage, which lowers operating costs.
- It provides the flexibility to accommodate new technologies, upgrades, and expansions in the future.
Easier Installation and Maintenance
Digital Electricity has always been easier to install and maintain than traditional forms of power distribution. For example, it eliminates the need for conduit at the power layer in many cases because power cables can share the data channel pathway.
Tetra requires even less infrastructure than previous generations of Digital Electricity systems. As a plug-and-play platform, Tetra is fast and easy to install to reduce labor costs and generate a positive return on investment sooner.
Your Tetra system is also designed and engineered for your specific application. Once your system is ready, we show you how to install, operate, and support it to help you save even more time and money on maintenance and troubleshooting. If there’s ever a question or issue you can’t address, a 24/7 support line staffed by Digital Electricity experts is available to help.
As your environment changes, the usability of the Tetra platform makes it more simple to handle moves, adds, and changes (MACs) similar to how IT professionals manage MAC work in network environments. Integrating automated picking robots in your manufacturing plant or reconfiguring your hospital’s imaging department to accommodate a new MRI machine won’t require additional capacity. Instead, power can be moved right along with your data infrastructure.
Installation is made even easier because Tetra is compatible with cables from various vendors and with cables of different constructions.
Ideal for More Types of Applications
Tetra can be deployed in a wide variety of environments: indoors or outdoors, in applications that require different power levels and/or voltages, etc. This includes markets like smart buildings, manufacturing environments, and data centers, as well as applications like:
- AC replacement
- AI power loads
- Building automation
- Electric vehicle charging stations
- Lighting
- Mechanical systems
- Networking
- Physical security
- Wireless densification
Better Management and Control
While traditional power-distribution infrastructure lacks the built-in monitoring that enables visibility and control, Tetra brings users the ability to see when, where, how, and why power is being used. Its central management console uses same-wire communication to connect to remote endpoints for unmatched intelligent control and monitoring across your power network. Its inline communications help you evaluate power usage, monitor for faults, and analyze the quality of your power network.
With this information, you can better manage and control your electrical infrastructure locally or remotely to not only save energy but also enhance what’s possible with your power.
Load shedding is a great example. Because Tetra’s transmitters can be powered by an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), a limited amount of energy is available when the power goes out. During these times, it’s critical to ensure stability, prevent overload, extend battery life, and prioritize essential loads when you’re running on battery backup. With Tetra, you can intelligently turn loads on and off through software depending on how you want to use the energy in the battery.
Hear More About Tetra
As the leader in fault managed power, VoltServer has provided safe, efficient, and cost-effective Digital Electricity systems for more than a decade. Tetra is the next evolution of this technology, and it’s designed to power a world of new possibilities.
Learn more about Digital Electricity and what’s driving the global shift to smarter, safer power by watching Leading the Way in Fault Managed Power, a webinar hosted by Cabling Installation & Maintenance featuring VoltServer. We cover the basics of our new Tetra platform and explain the exciting value it brings.
Steve Eaves is the founder and CEO at VoltServer.
