Secure I.T. Environments (SITE), one of the UK’s leading design and build companies for modular, containerised and micro data centres, has announced the completion of works with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) to design, supply and install a new generator and acoustic housing to support the IT hub for the whole council.
SITE also decommissioned the existing generator which had reached the end of its serviceable life.
It is a 250kV, 200kW diesel generator, including auto start, battery charging and remote monitoring features. SITE designed an acoustic drop-over canopy cabinet for the generator, which included an internally mounted exhaust and silencer, lowering noise to 75dB(A)@1m in FFC.
SITE fully installed and tested the generator, as well as providing full training for staff on the new hardware, covering operation, health and safety and testing. The installation, decommissioning, testing and switchover were completed in one day with minimum disruption to client services. SITE will provide support for the generator over the warranty period.
Chris Wellfair, Projects Director at Secure I.T. Environments said: “The importance of replacing back-up generators cannot be overstated. Tests and maintenance should be regularly conducted to identify issues, and when a unit reaches the end of its serviceable life the risks of it not providing back-up power when needed are too great. The reputational risks and financial loss of unplanned downtime can take months to recover from.”
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