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Vital partnerships for growth : Huawei and Schneider Electric
Huawei and Schneider Electric : The prototype power pods are among several projects that K2 is working on , both in-house and in collaboration with trusted global partners like Huawei and Schneider Electric . One of the principal areas of research for the Dublin 2 facility is the deployment of lithium ion batteries . Ho has been working alongside Huawei and Schneider in order to solve the issue of lithium ion fires being difficult to extinguish . “ We ’ re all doing the R & D to find the best way to suppress a fire in a mission critical environment ,” he explains . “ When we install these batteries , if there ’ s a fire , we ’ ll use the cooling system to circulate the gas , then be able to control , localize and extinguish the fire using a high pressure gas suppression system . That way , a fire won ’ t affect operations , or enter other parts of the data centre .”
Additionally , Huawei is working with K2 on flexible cooling solutions and Schneider is collaborating on smart box arrangement technology that allows for easier part replacement in the power pods . Kelly recognises Huawei and Schneider as long-term partners that can help K2 remain industry leaders in the short term as well . “ We identified Huawei and Schneider in particular as two companies that have full stables of technologies . We feel that those companies will always remain ahead of the curve , and be able to introduce new technologies as they come along . They also both have global footprints , and can support our business no matter which territory , or geography we expand to .”
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