Emergency power scores with football club

Borri's ECO-UPS solutions are the new emergency power behind a top football club in the north west of England after the company teamed up with a local contractor to successfully replace an out-dated Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) at the DW Stadium in Wigan.

The stadium's existing UPS equipment was becoming unreliable after reaching the end of its life span supporting the security and IT systems at the 25,000-seater home of Premier League side Wigan Athletic Football Club and Super League team Wigan Warriors.

In partnership with K F Rowe Electrical, Borri replaced the obsolete equipment with its high-efficiency B9000FXS 60kVA UPS system, dismantled and safely disposed around 4000kg of lead acid batteries. This project was completed to a very strict deadline between Wigan FC's first two home matches in the 2011 Premier League Season.

Emergency power is an essential safety element of the electrical set-up in all major sports stadia, particularly on match days. At the DW Stadium, Borri's UPS equipment is providing electrical protection to the ticketing IT system, turnstiles, dressing rooms, CCTV and PA systems.