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Universities: Keep Your Campus Powered Up

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:37:39 +0000

Adding Power Up charging and sanitizing solutions to your campus can be a great way to utilize life safety budgets while keeping keep students, faculty, and visitors safe from germs and viruses.

Power Up Your University

Power Up’s charging solutions fit seamlessly into the university setting. With plenty of capacity for devices and easy-to-use sanitization, they’re a great resource for students and faculty alike.

Our Charging Table offers a wireless charging area — all iPhones sold since 2017 are capable of wireless charging, as are most Android devices. Students will love the ability to wirelessly charge their devices using a non-touchpoint charging space. Our Charging Tables can be added to student lounges or dining halls to give students a safe, contactless space to recharge their devices between classes.

Our UVC Charging Locker delivers charging and sanitization with the added benefit of security, a good choice for common areas, like the library or even the stadium. Students can lock their devices inside the locker while its charging, so they don’t need to worry about their expensive devices getting stolen. Or, Charging Lockers can be added to a lecture hall or classroom so that students can securely store their devices during exams. This helps keep everyone’s devices sanitized, and decreases the likelihood of cheating––it’s a win-win!

Want to add a charging unit to a location with limited space? Check out the slim Charging Tower. These towers have plenty of charging opportunities within a small profile, a space-saving option for dorms, smaller classrooms, or faculty offices.

Upgrade Your Existing Equipment

Already a Power Up customer? You can use your life safety budget to upgrade your current equipment with safety enhancements. Trade-in your current units for an upgrade that helps reduce touchpoints and prevent the spread of germs at your university.

If you have an older Charging Table, we can easily add non-touch wireless charging locations by replacing the top decal. Or, we can add UV light in each locker bay of our UVC Charging Locker to give it sanitizing power.

To make the process as convenient as possible, we’re offering free delivery, installation, and removal of current Power Up equipment. You can also add or update branding on your equipment while we upgrade your unit to show your school pride with a logo, mascot, or school colors.

Let’s Connect

Want to learn more about how you can power up your university? Contact us today. Our team is here to help you find effective solutions that suit your budget and your needs.

Rent Charging Units to Try Before You Buy

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 19:59:02 +0000

Every business deserves charging devices for its employees, customers, and visitors. However, we understand that not every business is prepared to make the investment of purchasing equipment. Or, maybe you don’t have the storage capacity to keep equipment for the long term. Or, perhaps your business only operates seasonally. Maybe you just want to provide guests with a way to charge their devices for a specific annual event. Whatever your situation may be, renting a charging unit from Power Up could be an ideal solution for you!

What are the Benefits of Renting a Charging Unit?

From outdoor sports arenas, to weddings, to small family-run businesses, there are plenty of situations where it makes more sense to rent. It’s like test-driving a new car—by renting a charging unit, you can enjoy the benefits of Power Up’s charging units without the commitment of purchase. You’ll have the opportunity to see how guests love the convenience of charging their phones and start seeing the ROI for your business.

Which Kind of Charging Units Can be Rented?

Every situation calls for a different charging solution, so we offer a variety of different units for rental. All of our units feature multiple USB ports and charging cables, so that event attendees can charge their devices easily.

Our charging tables are perfect for social events or conferences, with room for people to gather around and charge their devices while they chat. For larger events like sporting events, or public spaces like retail, the Pure Zone Charging Locker allows guests to charge their devices securely. The Pure Zone Charging Tower is great for almost any occasion since it has a small profile that can fit into most spaces.

How Does the Rental Process Work?

Renting a charging unit from Power Up is a breeze. We know you have a busy schedule, so we aim to make the process as smooth as possible.

Simply contact us at least 2 weeks before delivery so that we can prepare your unit(s) for you. We’ll ask you to provide the event date(s), delivery date, and pick-up date. We’ll also need to know the rental location, as well as the phone number and email of a point of contact onsite. Please allow 1 week for travel to the event.

If you would like to add customized branding to the unit, we ask that you contact us 3 weeks in advance so that there is plenty of time for us to ensure that the branding meets your expectations. Our prices are based on a 1-week rental period, but if you need your unit for a longer period, that’s no problem! You can extend your rental period up to 1 month.

If you decide that you love the charging unit and would like to keep it, you will have the option to purchase it before sending your rental back! If you would like to return the unit, be sure to allow 1 week for travel after pickup to return it to Power Up. Please note that we can estimate shipping rates, but pickups on/around holidays or weekends will increase the freight to and from the event. Additionally, all rental equipment has usage analytics that will be provided after each event if requested.

Let’s Get Started

Are you ready to rent a charging unit for your next event? Let’s work together! We’d love to help you find the best possible solution for your needs. Contact us and we’ll be in touch soon.

Edinboro University Stays Connected with Charging Solutions

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 19:13:05 +0000

POWER UP helps Edinboro University offer accessible charging solutions to students on campus.

Background

Edinboro University is committed to excellence in both academics and campus life. With the goal of developing students to become contributing citizens, the university continuously strives to improve the college experience with state-of-the-art facilities, high-quality professors, a vibrant campus community, and accessibility to all necessary resources.

Challenges

Located in Northern Pennsylvania, Edinboro University is a campus with over 500 acres of land. Due to the large size of the school, students began to make requests for technology charging areas around campus. Students expressed a shared sentiment of stress to stay connected throughout the day on campus without having to walk back home to charge a device. In a generation that is always connected — especially on a college campus where students rely on these devices in classroom settings — Edinboro University needed to adapt to the current technology landscape and offer a charging solution for students and staff. In order to better serve their diverse community, the university needed a solution that was accessible, efficient, unobtrusive, and maximized the amount of users at a single moment. To add to their challenge, Edinboro University was looking for a charging solution that could be utilized in a newly created outdoor environment on campus for the community.

Solution

Edinboro University contacted POWER UP, the industry’s premium cell phone charging technology company, to assist in their planning and implementation of a campus-wide connectivity solution.

“We researched different options and spoke with three different companies regarding charging stations. I called POWER UP because I liked the edgy and modern feel — I immediately envisioned our students using the stations,”- Jessica Gray

The POWER UP team worked closely with the university to identify the best solutions for their community and locations on campus. Through discussion, the team was able to recommend a charging solution catered to the university’s request for outdoor capability, despite the often cold and snowy climate. Understanding the weather trends in the area, a versatile solution was implemented to fit the need for an outdoor charging station. The location of the new outdoor environment is next to the school’s student union, so POWER UP deployed a charging table inside the student union that can easily be moved outside during events. In addition, the charging table is adaptable to the outdoor environment as it can operate either through battery or power cord. While the charging table was an appropriate solution for the outdoor environment and student union, POWER UP deployed charging towers to other identified high-traffic areas on campus. The slim and compact design of the charging towers minimizes obtrusion and congestion. In addition, by placing charging towers in high-traffic areas, the stations will be more accessible and reach more users. POWER UP’s solution caters to every type of device user. The stations deployed at Edinboro University have the capacity to charge a diverse set of devices through standard electric outlets, USB ports, and integrated charging cables. With efficiency in mind, POWER UP’s charging stations offer faster-charging technology than most standard charging options and allows for multiple users to charge devices at once — without affecting the overall speed of charge. Each charging tower allows up to 16 devices to be connected at once, and the charging table can support 21 devices. In addition, the charging table creates further ease with Qi wireless technology for wireless charging. Edinboro University and POWER UP also worked closely in branding the charging stations to adhere to the school’s overall marketing strategy.

Results

With POWER UP’s guidance and diligence, Edinboro University successfully enhanced its student experience with new charging stations around campus. The charging stations offer greater flexibility than an outlet installation solution. The compact stations allow the university to move the devices based on the changing needs on campus. This solution has improved the day-to-day experience for students and faculty by providing resources to remain connected throughout the day. Rather than traveling back home or simply not being able to use a device for the remainder of a day, the new stations allow the community to more effectively use their time on campus and focus on their activities. Throughout the life of the charging stations, POWER UP will serve as a guide/advisor to the school’s maintenance team in monitoring the units. The partnership supports Edinboro’s continuous effort to provide the latest services for students and will provide new parts, and advice, at a discounted rate.

“We now have other departments on our campus that would like to purchase more charging stations because of the positive feedback. With stations in high traffic areas, students can conveniently charge their phone throughout their busy schedule. Our students have shared pictures of the charging stations on their social media and said Thank you Edinboro.” - Jessica Gray

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