Enercon's products are designed to provide peace of mind
for commercial businesses during a power outage.

Data centers, hospitals, and universities rely heavily on electricity, and an interruption in service can have serious consequences. That's why Enercon provides backup power systems that can be used during an outage. Our products are backed by a team of experts available 24/7 to support and assist. As a result, we can give our clients the peace of mind that a power outage will not disrupt their operations.

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Data Centers

Data centers are the heart of most organizations' operations, housing massive amounts of data and sensitive information. Redundant data communication systems and electrical power are essential to keeping these centers running smoothly- in the event of a power outage, having a backup plan is crucial to preventing major disruptions.

Enercon has extensive experience in supplying standby power packages and power generation systems for data center backup, as well as providing engineering, design, and fabrication services. We have helped major insurance companies, hospitals, and IT giants, such as Microsoft and Facebook, protect their data centers from power outages while increasing energy efficiencies.

When it comes to data center backup, you can trust Enercon to deliver the highest quality products and services.

Location: Bloomington, IL

Scope of Project:

Engine:

(3) CAT 3516 Diesel Gensets.

Generator:

1750kW @ 12.47kV

Switchgear:

15kV system designed as a standby and parallel with the utility in a Peak Shaving mode.

Controls:

Illinois Power satellite/modem system installed for remote starting capability from their Decatur office.

Location: Murray, UT

Scope of Project:

Engine:

(3) Diesel Gensets.

Generator:

2,000 kW @ 12.47 kV

Switchgear:

NEMA 1 Certified
ANSI Certified

Controls:

Remote Monitoring
UL508 Listed
RTU Certified Enclosure

Data Center Clients

HSBC Bank

Edward Jones

Mayo Campus

Stryker

Tuscon

Kmart

Well Point

Wachovia

IEA Aegon

CSC

Involta

MSN National

Pearson

OSF

Blue Cross Blue Shield

ADP Data

Maricopa County

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Hospital and Healthcare Power Generation

Hospitals

Enercon has helped hospitals all over the country safeguard their power sources by engineering, fabricating, integrating, and servicing backup, standby, and emergency gensets, switchgear, and controls.

Delivering emergency standby power for hospitals is vastly different from typical commercial building applications. Critical power is expected to work at all times because any failure can increase the risk of major injury or death to patients, personnel, and other onsite visitors. Our team works to ensure our healthcare partners meet all applicable NFPA codes and standards for emergency and standby power systems including NFPA 99, NFPA 101, and NFPA 110.

Know your Generator Standards

To comply with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life Safety Codes, you'll need to know what codes apply to your medical care facility and the generator system in use.

NFPA 101 - Applies to all medical care facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes that house patients who rely on critical life-support systems. NFPA 101 requires that emergency generators must be installed and maintained in these types of facilities, including:

Ensure hired and trained personnel are qualified to repair and maintain generators
Perform regular testing of the emergency generators
Maintain all batteries
Test and maintain all circuitry

NFPA 99 - Establishes criteria for levels of health care services or systems based on risk to the patients, staff, or visitors in health care facilities to minimize the hazards of fire, explosion, and electricity. Under NFPA 99, generators are treated as part of the essential electrical system (ESS). Depending on the services provided by the healthcare facility, including applications under NFPA 101, NFPA 99 categorizes EES into three types (Type 1, Type 2, Type 3) with a requirement that all hospitals with an essential electrical system conform to Type 1 requirements.

TYPE 1 EES - is made up of three separate branches that provide power to different functions within the facility:

The first branch is the life safety branch and it is intended to deliver power to the systems that are needed for the purpose of life safety, such as exit signs and egress lighting.
The second branch is the critical branch. This branch contains circuits and equipment that are in certain areas and critical to the function of patient care within the facility. Critical circuits can supply items like task lighting, certain receptacles, and fixed equipment in Category 1 (critical) spaces.
The third branch is the equipment branch. This branch powers system that is integral to the building operation. Systems such as climate control HVAC and certain elevators can be found on this branch.

Applies to critical care rooms in which electrical system failure is likely to cause major injury or death of patients, including all rooms where electric life support equipment is required.

TYPE 2 EES - is comprised of two separate branches; life safety, and equipment. Applies to general care rooms in which electrical system failure is likely to cause minor injury to patients

TYPE 3 EES - reflects the life safety branch. Basic care rooms in which electrical system failure is not likely to cause injury to patients and rooms other than patient care are not required to be served by an EES. Type 3 EES life safety branch has an alternate source of power that will be effective for 1 1/2 hours.

NFPA 110 - Stipulates the requirements for operating and maintaining standby generators. NFPA 110 breaks the EPSS into two categories. Level 1 systems should be installed when equipment failure could lead to loss of human life or serious injuries. Level 2 systems should be installed where EPSS failure is less critical to human life.

Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS): The entire electrical system, including conductors, protective devices, switchgear, and more.
Emergency Power Supply (EPS): The source of electrical power which powers the EPSS.

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Universities

With thousands of students attending classes, working in labs, and living on campus, the need for reliable emergency power is critically important. Today's campuses are often expansive, with many different buildings for many different uses, all with separate emergency power requirements. Buildings such as dormitories and libraries may only require power to sustain life safety systems, while more complex buildings will need backup systems capable of full operational power.

Additionally, Universities can utilize standby systems to reduce their overall energy bill demand costs like those seen at Temple University. “According to Kurt Bresser, Director, Utilities & Energy Management, Temple University, "The gen-plant at Temple has saved the university nearly $65M [over the life of the equipment]." Enercon helped to accomplish this by custom engineering and fabricating a control system to monitor and provide continuous data points from ten natural gas-fueled tandem engine generator sets. These units provide 16 megawatts of power for peak shaving and emergency standby power. Enercon specializes in providing similar setups and outcomes for universities and colleges across the country.

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