Are You Prepared If Disaster Hits? Develop Your Emergency Backup Power Plan Now
Category: Equipment and Solutions
When the electricity goes out, backup power keeps your core systems up and running. Commercial power backup plans are vital resources for businesses of all types, including those in the corporate, food service, industrial and healthcare sectors. Get started on yours and give your business the benefit of guaranteed electricity — no matter what.
The Advantages of a Business Power Backup Plan
A backup plan is well worth the investment. With backup power customized to fit your needs, you can continue working while the rest of the community shuts down. Depending on your needs, you can create a business power backup plan designed to meet virtually any requirement, including:
- Preserving perishable goods from spoiling.
- Maintaining your building security systems.
- Providing patients with access to life support.
- Protecting stored data from loss.
- Powering manufacturing and production lines.
Creating Your Commercial Power Backup Plan
The best plans are tailor-made for the role. Create one that matches your specific needs to ensure you have enough electricity to prevent losses until your main power comes back on.
Choose the Right Generator
When selecting your generator, several factors will help you narrow the list. Be sure to take into account the size of your business, the extent of the system, your required electrical load, generator emissions requirements, space considerations and your operating climate. Portable and permanent systems powered by different fuel types, including diesel, natural gas, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), coal gas and biogas, are available.
Install an Automatic Transfer Switch
If you lose power, you can send someone out to turn your generator on, losing valuable time, or install an Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) to do it for you. An ATS monitors your main power line for disruptions. If your ATS detects an outage, it will automatically transfer power over to the generator for faster support. When the power returns, the Automatic Transfer Switch will switch your power back over, conserving fuel and placing less demand on your genset.
Consider an Uninterruptible Power Supply
If even the slightest disruption in power could result in disaster for your business, you will want to install an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). Even if you have ATS as part of your commercial power backup plan, it still takes time for your backup system to power up and assume the electrical load. A UPS fills the gap and provides enough power to run your primary systems, like computers, servers and production equipment, until the generator takes over.
Perform Scheduled Maintenance
Backup generators may not get a lot of use, but they still need regular maintenance. Industrial backup generators of all sizes have a list of daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual and annual services you must perform to ensure your system lasts and works when you need it. The ideal way to ensure your system gets the level of care necessary based on your electrical demand and the needs of your equipment is to partner with a dependable provider.
Design a Customized Business Power Backup Plan
If you want to create a commercial power backup plan for your business, reach out to our experienced team. At NMC Cat, we supply an extensive range of electric power generation systems for clients across Nebraska and Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
