Emergency Power Assurance: Accelerated Generator Upgrade for Senior Living Excellence
Client: Preeminent Senior Living Community with Healthcare Services
Location: Marietta, Georgia
Industry: Commercial Real Estate and Healthcare
Challenge: A leading senior living community required a complete upgrade of their emergency power system to ensure reliable backup power for their healthcare and residential facilities.
The project needed to be completed within an accelerated timeline to meet 2024 compliance requirements while maintaining minimal disruption to the facility's operations.
The scope included replacing aging generator equipment and upgrading automatic transfer switch infrastructure.
Solution: The project execution required careful scheduling around facility operations, coordination between multiple teams, strategic management of equipment delivery timelines, implementation of safety enhancements, and thorough testing and commissioning protocols.
Prime Power implemented a comprehensive system upgrade:
- Removal of existing 350kW generator set
- Installation of new 350kW generator system
- Implementation of two new Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS)
- Installation of new remote annunciator system
- Addition of remote emergency stop station outside the electrical room
- Coordination of all equipment deliveries and installation timing
- Strategic planning to minimize facility disruption
Result: Despite initial material delivery challenges, the project achieved significant successes:
- Completed installation within accelerated manufacturer timeline for 2024 compliance
- Successfully upgraded all emergency power infrastructure
- Enhanced system safety with new remote emergency stop capability
- Improved monitoring capabilities through new remote annunciator
- Maintained clear communication throughout project execution
- Minimized disruption to facility operations
- Resolved material delays through proactive supply chain management
The new installation provides improved reliability and enhanced safety features for this critical senior living and healthcare facility, ensuring continuous power availability for residents and patients.