Question: It is my understanding that there is NOT a requirement under NFPA 110 to run the generator weekly. I believe the reason is to avoid/reduce wet stacking. Aside from a specific generator manufacturer’s recommendation to run a generator on a particular interval, are there any facilities running the generators weekly? If so, what are […]
Decommissioning EPSS Components
MGI-DECOM recommends that hospitals and data centers consider “pre-removal advertising” of emergency power equipment as a method for receiving maximum salvage dollars. Whether selling equipment outright or brokering through MGI, the offers from buyers can improve by 50%. MGI-DECOM can assist in marketing any generator, parallel gear, or transfer switches regardless of make, model, or […]
Texas Cold Snap – Grid Failure – Hospital Nightmare
As the media stated, it could have been worse because the entire grid could have collapsed within seconds had not grid managers been able to institute rolling blackouts. Twenty-six million customers, including healthcare facilities, could have been totally blacked out for literally weeks and maybe months. Contributing Factors: Wind turbines in the Panhandle locked up. […]