Planning
in advance should help prepare
you for a possible power
outage, but this requires
that all scenarios and contingencies
be taken into account. Power
outages have many causes,
some due to nature, and
some manmade. Some power
outages can be predictable,
and others very difficult
to imagine.
Your
power should be designed
for the worst possible case:
|
|
|
Essential
facilities and services
need to be identified, how
much power they require,
and how to ensure its availability. |
|
|
At
minimum, an emergency standby
generator system should
be sized to carry the critical
loads, loads defined as
the power needed to maintain
public safety. |
|
|
The
emergency power system including
the generator, transfer
switch, emergency power
panel and all other pertinent
equipment should be documented. |
|
|
Emergency
loads should be identified
and the emergency demand
load determined. |
|
|
The size of the existing
emergency generator and
equipment should be compared
with the demand load and
checked for adequacy. |
|
|
Reserve capacity should
be identified for future
emergency loads, where applicable. |
|
|
The
emergency power system should
be placed online immediately
after a power outage to
maintain continuity of power
for essential operations
such as life safety systems. |
|
|
The
requirements for runtime
of the generator should
be checked along with the
capacity of the fuel system. |
All
emergency standby systems
should have a regular maintenance
plan that includes regular
operational testing and
inspection. |
