Kenneth Kutsmeda, PE, LEED AP, Jacobs, Philadelphia

Articles

Power Quality September 25, 2019

Evaluating power quality for mission critical facilities

Mission critical and data center facilities that use sensitive power electronics have small tolerances for power source deviations. Power quality and the mitigation of problems affecting power quality are very important to the continuous operation of the facility

By Kenneth Kutsmeda, PE, LEED AP, Jacobs, Philadelphia
Electrical and Power December 14, 2018

Data center co-location electrical system design

Co-location data centers lease space for IT equipment, power, cooling, and bandwidth. In addition to being cost-efficient, one of the most important obligations of the co-location owner is to provide continuous high-quality electrical power.

By Kenneth Kutsmeda, PE, LEED AP, Jacobs, Philadelphia
Codes and Standards September 19, 2016

Preventing arc flash in mission critical facilities

To address arc flash problems, we turn to codes and standards. NEC 240.87 is an important leap in arc flash safety for the electrical industry, along with NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584: IEEE Guide for Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculations.

By Kenneth Kutsmeda, PE, LEED AP, Jacobs, Philadelphia
Electrical and Power June 11, 2015

Evaluating UPS system efficiency

Many modern uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems have an energy-saving operating mode. Data show that very few data centers put it to use because of the potential risks.

By Kenneth Kutsmeda, PE, LEED AP, Jacobs, Philadelphia
Electrical and Power June 11, 2015

Case study: Putting UPS systems to work

Many modern uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems have an energy-saving operating mode. Data show that very few data centers put it to use because of the potential risks.

By Kenneth Kutsmeda, PE, LEED AP, Jacobs, Philadelphia
Electrical and Power November 18, 2013

Data center power strategies

Engineers should take a closer look at the different power strategies being used to distribute power, and how they impact the data center.

By Kenneth Kutsmeda, PE, LEED AP, Jacobs, Philadelphia