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and regulations have been referred to, the focus should be on the environmental acceptability of the generator. The process typically begins with seeking local authority planning permission. As requirements vary according to location, local regulations must be checked before the installation can go ahead. Fuel storage is often a key factor, and is subject to legal regulation in a majority of UK police forces, with a requirement for a fuel bund to catch any spilt fuel or oil, and prevent any fuel from escaping into water supplies. The base tank of a diesel generator is also double bunded, and contains fuel for between 8 and 24 hours of runtime.
Exhaust issues and noise As with any diesel motors, back-up generators create exhaust fumes, which must be managed appropriately. Exhaust systems should minimise fumes and avoid disturbance to nearby people. If the exhaust runs through buildings, it should be lagged to minimise the problems of heat and fumes. Audio pollution must also be kept to a minimum, as generators may be operational at any hour of the day and night. Acoustic housing with suitable noise attenuation ratings should be used. The ideal set-up for a generator is to be placed outside within a weatherproofed and noise-reducing enclosure.
Power Control and Samuel Rea
All of Power Control’s engineers are provided with factory training, and are backed by a company with almost 30 years’ experience in providing secondary, tertiary IPS, and CPSS En50171-compliant critical power solutions and maintenance. Its network of engineers nationwide are available to provide immediate assistance ‘24/7’, and
work across all industry sectors. Power Control is registered as an approved supplier, and features on the NHS SBS (Hard Facilities Agreement) and NoE CPC (North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative). To feature on this list, the company underwent a rigorous set of quality and commercial assessments to ensure that its products and services were fit for purpose for the NHS. Power Control is also an IHEEM Company Affiliate Member. Generators supplied by the company are all compliant with the Clean Air Act and noise emissions, as required by HTM 06-01.
Recently appointed as the Healthcare divisional manager, Samuel Rea has over 14 years’ experience working in the critical power industry. Having started his UPS career in the workshop, building and testing UPS systems and batteries, he
subsequently undertook a combination of preparation work and working on the road as
a UPS and battery installation engineer, before moving to permanent on-the- road installation work.
Pursuing his interest in working both on site and on the road, he applied his practical technical knowledge to his next role as a technical salesperson, and now focuses his interest on the healthcare sector. He looks after all healthcare estate customers for Power Control, and maintains relationships with key industry partners. He also delivers regular training on critical power systems, and how they operate in hospital environments, and gives presentations on HTM 06-01.
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