A BESPOKE GENSET FOR A CARE HOME IN LEIGHTON

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B ack in 2021 CPS was contacted by an M&E Contractor regarding a specification they had received from a design consultant. The specification was for a bespoke diesel generator system for a care home in Leighton Buzzard. The design consultancy had been contracted by a company which was about to begin construction of a care home for the elderly. The company approached CPS hoping its technical experts would work with them to manufacture a bespoke power supply system. CPS reports that this project was set in motion with a nearly two- year lead time. This was to ensure that the power system was ready in time for the care home’s grand opening. for a back-up power system to kick into action and power the site in the case of main grid failure. This system was for powering appliances in their resident accommodation, such as lights, kitchen appliances and security systems.”

The care home at Leighton Buzzard was looking for a back-up power system to kick into action and power the site in the case of a main grid failure.

This system was required to power basic appliances in their resident accommodation, such as lights, kitchen appliances and security systems.

The vital medical equipment used onsite was one of the reasons why the generator was needed in time for the opening.

A 100% reliable power supply was needed for equipment such as artificial ventilators and nebulisers.

The care home authorities felt this was an absolute necessity for their complex to ensure the comfort, safety and well-being of the residents.

Stephen Lucas (a CPS sales manager) was in charge of this project and as the care home neared completion, the generator was prepared.

A company spokesman comments: “During this project we remained flexible as there was no set time frame. Stephen adapted well throughout and continued to work with the M&E contractors to ensure all the clients needs were met.”

Standby generator details

The diesel denerator was an AS300S 300kva genset with a Scania engine. An Automatic Transfer Switch was incorporated into the genset to allow for instant power connection transfer in the case of mains failure.

CPS added a Water Jacket Heater to aid in engine start-up during cold conditions. The system was housed into a super silent canopy to reduce the noise level from 82dba to 65dba to avoid any disruptions it might cause while running for employees and residents.

Also added was a fuel tank upgrade to hold 24-hrs’ worth of fuel at 100% – this allows for of 24-hrs of uninterrupted operation at one time from the larger fuel storage capacity.

To ensure the success of this project the customer chose to include CPS Diesel Generator Commissioning to ensure that the generator will always be properly functioning onsite.

The comissioning process includes a generator load bank test, protective function checks as well as full visual checks.

Finally, to ensure the longevity and continual efficiency and smooth-running of their bespoke genset, the care home management opted for CPS Diesel Generator Servicing, with one minor and one major service per year.

A CPS spokesman comments: “We highly recommend conducting Generator Servicing for the proper maintenance of a genset, especially for emergency generators as it is vital they are ron stand-by at all times.

“This client selected Constant Power Solutions as they required a bespoke, UK-manufactured genset.” www.cps-generators.com