We supplied a generator set to a senior centre in Madrid.

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We have recently supplied a generator set to guarantee the electricity supply in the event of a mains failure in a senior centre located in Madrid.

In this case, it is a soundproofed unit of 550 kVA designed to face any unexpected event of accident.

This senior centre has 220 places available, 40 of which are destined to day care centres, as well as several rest and common areas. Needless to say that a power outage in this kind of centres may cause serious harm to residents since many are dependent persons who need continuing medical care, so it is fundamental to guarantee the electricity supply.

Medical care in these centres is a priority, and that what our customer emphasized. Thus, Genesal we looked for the most suitable solution considering the characteristics of the building and, especially, the residents’ needs.

110% load testing

Our engineering department’s solution focused on making the standard generator set fit like a glove to the place where it will be working inside the building. This genset included an upper air outlet, amongst other features.

Besides, all necessary tests were carried out, including a final test on our load bank up to 110% power aiming to verify that the equipment would work without any problem when needed.

This test is part of the exhaustive controls that Genesal Energy carries out not only customized, but also standard units, to meet the strict quality standards required by the company.

Emergency power to guarantee electrical supply in a hotel complex in Mexico

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We’ve recently supplied emergency power for a hotel complex in Mexico to guarantee continuous electrical supply in any situation.

This will be possible through the design and manufacture of two generator sets (GEN1250CA) prepared to cover the energy needs of these facilities should any failure or accident take place in the mains network.

The fact that the hotel is located in Mexico, with a climate which is subject to intense and harsh changes in weather such as cyclones or tropical storms, makes the installation of generator sets, which must be prepared to start up in the most difficult of circumstances, even more necessary.

Why is it so important for this type of facilities to possess generator sets?

This type of buildings, which are usually of great dimensions and feature numerous additional services, require their own power generation system for emergencies as they cannot leave anything to chance.

Halls, bedrooms, rest and restaurant areas, lighting, DHW, elevators… all areas, whether private or common, must always possess adequate power supply as a power outage would entail serious losses for both the clients and management of the hotel. At Genesal we’re specialists in this type of buildings -the first Hilton in Galicia is one of our latest projects-.

We offer a different, comprehensive service

Additionally, Genesal Energy’s broad experience in Mexico, a country in which it owns a branch office, makes the whole process with the client even easier. From the very beginning, the company provides the client with the knowledge of our engineers, a 360º service where all processes prove a lot easier despite their complexity, in important aspects such as genset commissioning or maintenance.

For this hotel complex, each generator set will supply power to a step-up transformer which changes the genset voltage to medium voltage and synchronizes both gensets and the mains in the event of an emergency.

This was the solution provided by Genesal’s engineers

From a mechanical point of view:

  • A base frame adapted to the assembly comprised of a Cummins KTA38 G14 engine and Stamford HCI634J1 alternator was developed, calculated and manfactured.
  • BRB AMC BRB 220 40 SH M24 anti vibration mounts were installed to prevent the transmission of unwanted vibrations to the hotel structure and a busbar of easy access and connection, but with adequate safety measures.
  • A control panel was designed to allow the taking of genset measurements from the medium voltage side, in such a way that, even if the group generated in low voltage, the startup and synchronization would be carried out in the medium voltage network.
  • To maintain the alternator protected if ever the step-up transformer fails, a specific protection relay for the low voltage part was added so that, if ever there were a short-circuit between the transformer and alternator, the genset could shut down and isolate the transformer to avoid greater damage.
  • Furthermore, a control panel for the management of the parallel operation between the island of gensets and the mains was supplied, so that the island would be capable of automatic startup following a mains failure, and synchronization upon mains return would be possible, so that the loads remain powered during the whole mains return process.
  • Finally, to ensure fuel economy of the gensets, between both gensets is a power management system which allows for one of the gensets to shut down if during a certain time the load dips below the configured value, starting up and synchronizing again if the consumption of the loads increases.

Characteristics of the generator sets

  • Alternator with PMG.
  • 600L base frame fuel tank.
  • Motorized breaker.

 

Genesal Energy guarantees emergency power to one of the UK’s major hospitals.

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At Genesal Energy, we have just supplied emergency power to one of the main hospitals in the Northwest of the UK through the design, manufacture and supply of a 1100 kVA standby generator set ready to work in parallel with the mains.

The generator designed by our engineering team guarantees the continuous electricity supply and therefore, the uninterrupted operation of the hospital’s health services in the different areas.

Generator sets must be designed for a quick response – a few seconds – in the event of a mains failure or any other reason involving a power outage. This is the case of the equipment we designed for the abovementioned British hospital as its main goal is to ensure the electricity supply in all the medical care facilities, operating rooms, hospitalization plants and other health areas with the greatest precision. In addition, noise pollution has been reduced to the maximum considering the importance of peace and quiet for patients in this kind of buildings.

Our extensive experience in developing on-demand solutions for hospitals, regardless of their size and/or location, is one of Genesal Energy’s highlights both in Spain and internationally, as well as the best guarantee of the quality of our equipment.

There is a common denominator in hospitals: they treat convalescent people. This consequently implies a challenge for the company, as the safety and precision of Genesal’s equipment must reach their highest levels, especially in these buildings. “Our generator sets are designed under the premise that nothing can fail, and there cannot be any fissures in the process. It is fundamental for every unit that leaves the factory to be extremely reliable so that energy is provided quickly and with the necessary power”, our R+D+I department stated.

Features

  • Comap InteliGen NTC BaseBox controller with InteliVision 5 display unit.
  • Configuration:
    • Auto start in the event of a mains failure
    • Parallel operation with the mains
  • 1600 L base frame integrated fuel tank including a collection tray with capacity to collect 110% the capacity of the actual fuel tank.
  • Generator mounted on a 20HC soundproof container with built-in air inlet and outlet silencers of -35 dBA to achieve a noise level of 75 dBA@1m. Acoustic panel of greater thickness inside the container and high-density soundproofing sheet have been included as well.
  • Double doors on both sides of the container for a greater accessibility and to facilitate maintenance works.
  • Customized external cable connection box for an easy connection of customer’s cables.
  • Control panel on the outside for quick access.
  • Motorized louvers.