Chapter 7 of NFPA 110 - entitled “Installation and Environmental Considerations” - outlines design considerations intended to reduce the chance of emergency power failure (7.1.2) and describes the ...

If you’re a consulting engineer who frequently designs generator installations or a facility engineer who manages generators that supply power to your building(s), you’re undoubtedly familiar with ...

The ability of engine-powered generators to start and supply standby power of acceptable frequency and voltage within 10 seconds of a utility outage has made these generators the standby power system ...

SHOREVIEW, Minn., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is proud to announce the launch of the C1000N6B and C1300N6 NFPA 110 Type 10 capable natural gas generator sets for peaking and ...

As covered in my previous blog post, all diesel-powered generators should be loaded to at least 30% of their standby nameplate rating when exercised during their monthly test. If the connected load ...

In July of 2014, I authored the Engineered Systems article “Size Matters – Trends in Standby Power Systems for Health Care Facilities.” In that article, I explained the factors driving the trend for ...

National Fire Protection Association standard 110 - the standard for emergency and standby power systems - outlines requirements for the installation and performance ...