Interruptions of electrical power, even of short duration, create situations that can imperil public health and safety. Whether the loss in power is from weather-related natural disasters or electrical grid failures, resulting blackouts or brownouts wreak havoc and have enormous economic impacts. Emergency backup electrical generators powered by diesel engines provide reliable, immediate and full strength electric power when there is a failure of the primary power supply system, minimizing losses from these events.
Loss of electrical grid power due to storms, natural disasters or high power demands are increasingly common. With a growing dependence on technology and interconnected systems that rely on electricity, power reliability becomes increasingly critical. Hospitals, data centers, water and sewage facilities, fueling stations, and communication and transportation systems require continuous power to protect public health and safety. As opposed to some other fuels and technologies, diesel-powered generators provide a steady supply of high-quality power and superior performance for transient or fluctuating power demands due to the high-torque characteristics of diesel engines. Beyond these most critical applications, the power needs for food and medical refrigeration, building operations such as elevators and sprinklers as well as banking and business networks further highlight the significant economic and other losses from power outages.
Diesel-powered generators provide the most reliable form of emergency backup power..Many international building codes and standards effectively require diesel generators for code compliance because of the need for rapid response time, load carrying capacity, fuel supply and availability, and reliability. One of the most important and unique features of diesel-powered generators compared to other technologies is quick response time, able to start and absorb a full electrical load within ten seconds of grid power failure.
For example, the National Electrical Code 517-13, as well as the California Electrical Code, requires all hospitals and critical care facilities to have backup power systems that start automatically and are up and running at full capacity within ten seconds after power failure. Finally, the California Building Code requires emergency facilities to operate during disasters. This eliminates natural gas as a source of power for generators in these settings because during a disaster, such as an earthquake, gas lines are immediately turned off to avoid risk of fire and explosion during a rupture.
Emergency diesel generators are available in a range of sizes all based on electricity demands. Units can be permanently installed at fixed locations such as hospitals or can be brought in on a mobile trailer to disaster sites or outage areas. The actual system consists of the diesel engine unit and generating system, fuel storage/supply, and electrical switchgear.
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