Anord Showcases UL Listed Switchboard

RICHMOND, VA--(Marketwired - May 29, 2014) - Anord Critical Power, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Ireland-based Anord, a leading independent provider of critical power infrastructure to the global data center industry, today announced it will be showcasing its IEC certified, UL listed modular Form 4B Type 7 switchboard at 7x24 xChange Spring Conference, June 1-4, Boca Raton, Florida, Booth #18 as well as at Data Center Dynamics, San Francisco, on June 17.

The company's Form B Type 7 modular switchboard is the first to be UL listed in North America and offers greater stability, a smaller footprint and customizable configuration to meet specific data center capacity needs. 

Using Anord's Form 4B Type 7 switchboards, U.S. data center operators drastically improve on personnel and workplace safety through better arc containment methods as well as:

• Limited damage and downtime
• Reclaim square footage for revenue generating server racks

"Having our switchboards UL certified means U.S.-based data center professionals can experience unmatched fault resiliency," said John Day, Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Anord Critical Power, Inc. "Anord has a unique ability to design better quality and safer to maintain switchboards; we look forward to introducing this offering into the U.S. market at the 7x24 xChange and Data Center Dynamics events."

About Anord Critical Power Inc.
Anord Critical Power Inc. is a U.S.-based subsidiary of Anord, a leading independent provider of critical power infrastructure to the global data center industry, entering the American market with the delivery of a robust switchgear product offering superior system resilience and enhanced operator safety. Its compact, fully compartmentalized switchgear system offers a "best-of-both standards" solution to meet the needs of critical power businesses. Established in 1969, Anord has a strong pedigree and successful track record in providing mission critical Low Voltage, Power Switchgear, Bus Duct, and Energy Management Systems to many of the world's leading cloud computing, co-location, and enterprise data center businesses across EMEA as well as North and Latin American markets. Anord's proprietary "AMS" switchgear system provides customized power switchgear equipment from a type tested and certified modular platform fully compliant with the IEC LV Switchgear standard 61439-2, and was recently tested and approved to UL891. For more information visit: www.anordcpi.com.