UPS and Cable Installation

Location: Ogle Campus
Reporting Period: August 3–11, 2026
Personnel On-Site: NR, HR, KR and MN

Monday, August 3

Site Visit

The team conducted an initial site visit to inspect the work areas, confirm equipment locations and review the installation requirements.

Tuesday, August 4

Pump Room

Cable joint was made through the mail room to complete the connection.

MDF Cabling

Sixteen Category 6 copper cables, each approximately 15 metres long, were installed at the MDF between locations B04 and B13.

Wednesday, August 5

UPS Installations

The following small UPS units were installed:

• Potaro: 3 units
• Orinduik: 3 units
• Amalia: 3 units
• Baracara: 3 units

Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a battery-backup device that provides instant emergency power to connected electronics when the main utility power fails.

How a UPS Works

Monitors Power: It constantly watches the incoming electricity from your wall outlet.

Switches Instantly: When it detects a blackout, brownout, or severe voltage drop, it switches to its internal battery in milliseconds.

Conditions Power: It smooths out electrical noise, spikes, and surges to deliver clean and stable energy.

MDF Terminations

Work was carried out on the keystone-jack terminations and MDF patch panels using client-supplied NEXXT components.

The available NEXXT components were exhausted before all terminations could be completed. Additional materials are required to finish this portion of the work.

Thursday, August 6

Training Room

• 1 small UPS installed at the podium
• 2 large UPS units installed at the equipment rack

Additional UPS Installations

• Tapir: 3 small UPS units
• Kaieteur: 2 small UPS units
• Arapaima: 2 small and 2 large UPS units

Friday, August 7

UPS Installations

• Ireng: 5 small and 2 large UPS units
• Rewa: 3 small UPS units
• Peccary: 1 small UPS unit

MDF Fiber Cabling

Two client-supplied fiber-optic cables were installed at the MDF between locations B03 and B04.

Visual Room

Two large UPS units were installed behind the flat-panel displays.

Monday, August 10–Tuesday, August 11

Large UPS units were installed behind the main display screens in the following rooms:

• Arapaima Guyana room
• Ireng Guyana room
• Kaieteur Guyana room
• Visual Room

Equipment Summary

The installation included 32 SLi-600 lithium-ion UPS units.

Model: SLi-600
Capacity: 600 VA / 360 W
Configuration: 1U

Outstanding Work and Notes

• Additional NEXXT keystone and patch-panel components are required to complete the MDF terminations.
• The original conduit route to the Pump Room could not be located, requiring a cable joint through the mail room.