If you’ve ever lost power to your business for an extended period of time, you know how devastating it can be. In most cases, your business is paralyzed until the power is back on – and you run the risk of losing resources, data and future customers the longer your business remains in the dark. Some of these risks can be mitigated using backup power generators.
What a Generator Does
When things are going well, backup power generators in Wilkes-Barre PA will just sit in a dark corner of your facility and do nothing. When your power supply is interrupted, however, the generator will spring into action to supply the power you need to keep your business running. This can happen automatically with a switch that activates the minute power is interrupted, or it can be turned on manually by a building engineer or facility manager.
What are the Costs?
There are a few costs to consider when getting a generator. The first is the cost of the generator itself, which varies depending on the size you need. If you have a large facility and you want emergency power to every outlet, it will be rather expensive. If you have a smaller facility and/or you only want to keep a few vital systems running during a power outage, the cost will not be as significant. There is also the cost of fuel to consider, which varies greatly by fuel type and its scarcity in your area at the time. There is also and opportunity cost for the space a generator takes—you need a fairly large area to put the generator in and that means the space will not be available for other things. Another cost to keep in mind is the labor it will take to make sure the machine is clean and ready to run when needed.
Fuel Types
Backup power generators can run on a variety of different fuels, including natural gas, propane, diesel and gasoline. Some can even run on a combination of diesel and natural gas. Your choice depends on what is most easily (and cheaply) accessible to you and whether or not you can handle the inconvenience of periodically refilling your generator’s gas tank.
If you’re concerned about losing power to your business, you should consider getting a backup generator. Quality Electric is focused on delivering backup power generation solutions to the US market.
