Tag Archives: Power Preparedness

Be prepared for the unexpected outage on power grids, sub-stations, and municipal transformers. Squirrels!

Batteries Are The Most Important UPS Component, Also Most Likely To Fail

When Is Your UPS Not A UPS, When Your Batteries Fail

Grid is Under-Prepared for an Above Average Hurricane Season

We can all see the effects of Hurricanes on critical infrastructure this season.

Checklist for Turnkey Backup Power Installs

Large 3250kW diesel standby generator installations, like this one in Oregon, have many critical project  ...

Heat and Hurricanes an Above Average Season for Power Demand and Generators

Forecasters predicted 2 to 4 major hurricanes this season and high probability of continued above  ...

7 UPS Battery Failures and the Need for UPS Preventive Maintenance Planning

UPS batteries fail in less than half the time stipulated by the manufacturer when those  ...

Extreme Weather Preparedness: Maintain Business Continuity with Standby Generators

Severe and unexpected weather events persist into 2017. Here are just a few headlines from  ...

How to Order an Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS)

Five important factors to consider when ordering an ATS.

Video: Time is Running Out for Generator Deliveries

Standard lead times have nearly passed. There are seven steps in the purchase of a  ...

Emergency Backup Power, Plan Now For Weather Related Power Outages

Power grid failures, blackouts, and brownouts can occur during extreme heat. Plan ahead.

How to Upgrade an Existing Data Center UPS System with Zero to Little Interruption

Watch our slideshow presentation on Data Center UPS System upgrades.

Nine Reasons Why Load Banks are Essential to your Critical Infrastructure

Wherever electrical power is generated there is a need for a load bank.

Video of Delivery 3MW of High Altitude Standby Power

Denver is always an exciting place to ship a generator set.

Five Key Questions to Ask Before You Need a Backup Generator

You should know the answer to these five questions if you expect a backup generator  ...

Is your Backup Generator Ready for the Hot Summer Months

Major power outages have risen almost 400% since 2007. Take these six steps to be  ...

Five Questions to Ask When Selecting a Generator Supplier

Five questions to ask when selecting a supplier for an emergency standby diesel generator.

Why Secure a Backup Generator Before Summer Storm Season?

The 2015 hurricane season is approaching fast. Here’s a quick reference list of what you’ll  ...

Six Key Components of an Oilfield Generator Package

Generators supporting oilfield operations need six key components to perform under continuous use in harsh  ...

Video of 2.5 Megawatt Generator Installation

1 minute time lapse of a 2.5MW generator installation

Realities Of Lead Time

You're generator lead time is what?

Five Reasons your Generator Might Not Start When You Need It

Generator failures like these happen more often than they need to

Benefits of Buying Used Industrial Generators

There are a lot of benefits of buying a used industrial generator sytem. Here are  ...

Four Tips to Keep Your Facility Online

Recent increases in the occurrence of adverse weather events and sabotage threats have today's facility  ...