Active Power Providing Power Protection to Alabama Public Television.State Broadcast Company Selects Flywheel Technology for Energy Efficiency and Reliability AUSTIN, Texas -- Active Power, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ACPW ACPW Asymmetrical Coplanar Waveguide ACPW Advisory Committee of the Purity of Water (Australia) ), inventor and manufacturer of the most energy-efficient critical power systems in the world, today announced the deployment of a second 300 kVA CleanSource[R] UPS (uninterruptible power supply See UPS. (hardware) Uninterruptible Power Supply - (UPS) A battery powered power supply unit that is guaranteed to provide power to a computer in the event of interruptions in the incoming mains electrical power. ) system for Alabama Public Television Alabama Public Television is a network of PBS member stations serving the US state of Alabama. The stations are licensed by the Alabama Educational Television Commission which was created by the Alabama state legislature in 1953. (APT). The system protects the broadcaster's transmitter from power disturbances and also conditions the power, providing voltage regulation Voltage regulation The change in voltage magnitude that occurs when the load (at a specified power factor) is reduced from the rated or nominal value to zero, with no intentional manual readjustment of any voltage control, expressed in percent of nominal and harmonic cancellation. The first system was deployed in the fall of 2006 at APT's transmitter site in Spanish Fort Spanish Fort or "Old Spanish Fort" can refer to:
"APT is a network of public broadcast service member stations that serves the entire state of Alabama so transmission interruptions due to power disturbances are simply not an option," said Gary Rackow, vice president, Americas for Active Power. "Weather or electrical events that cause downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. can result in lost viewers, but also lost sponsorship revenue. In emergency situations, continuous power is critical as state residents rely on APT for important information. Active Power's CleanSource system is ideal for protecting transmitter sites due to its higher reliability over conventional battery based UPS systems." Active Power's flywheel technology is proven in broadcast applications with systems deployed in more than 20 U.S. states A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and to protect transmitter sites and broadcast studios against power sags, fluctuations and outages. CleanSource has a lower total cost of ownership as compared to a conventional battery based system because of lower installation and maintenance costs and reduced utility costs due to its higher energy efficiency. The system is also inherently more reliable in broadcast environments, particularly during crowbar events. This event is an automatic shutdown method used in many high power transmitters as a safety circuit, which can wreak wreak tr.v. wreaked, wreak·ing, wreaks 1. To inflict (vengeance or punishment) upon a person. 2. To express or gratify (anger, malevolence, or resentment); vent. 3. havoc on a television transmitter. During a crowbar event, an integrated flywheel based UPS system will utilize its bypass in order to help supply the desired current from the lowest impedance source and does so without disturbing the operation of other transmitters on the same circuit. For access to 'Integrated Flywheel Based Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) System for Broadcast Applications' whitepaper (#110), please visit www.activepower.com/solutions/whitepapers.html. About Active Power Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW) provides efficient, reliable and green critical power solutions and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to enable business continuity in the event of power disturbances. Founded in 1992, Active Power's flywheel-based UPS systems protect critical operations in data centers, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, broadcast stations and governmental agencies in more than 40 countries. Active Power also offers CoolAir, the only solution that provides both backup power An additional power source that can be used in the event of power failure. See UPS and backup.  A Half Minute of Backup This roomful of lead acid batteries stands ready to drain itself entirely in less than a minute. and backup cooling. With expert power system engineers and worldwide services and support, Active Power ensures organizations have the power to perform. For more information, please visit www.activepower.com. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements and all other statements that may be made in this news release that are not historical facts are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. Specific risks include delays in new product development, product performance and quality issues and the acceptance of our current and new products by the power quality market. Please refer to Active Power filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information on the risk factors that could cause actual results to differ. Active Power, the Active Power logo, CleanSource and CoolAir are registered trademarks of Active Power, Inc. The Active Power logo is a trademark of Active Power, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. |
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