What is hospital backup power?

Unlike basic generators, hospital backup power must comply with stringent regulatory requirements to ensure patient safety, avoid system failures, and maintain uninterrupted care. A single power outage could compromise patient care, interrupt surgeries or disable critical systems.

Does your hospital need a backup generator?

It is essential for your hospital to have a backup generator you can trust when the power goes out. With our knowledge and experience, we will configure a power system to match the ongoing demands of your health care facility and provide additional temporary power in emergencies.

What is a hospital backup generator?

Backup generators are a key component of providing consistent patient treatment, whether the facility needs to use them or not. Typically, the law requires hospital backup generators to fully restore power within ten seconds of the initial outage.

Do healthcare facilities need backup power?

Healthcare facilities not only need to comply with regulations for backup power, they need to maintain the safety of their patients. Trust the leader in backup power with Generac industrial power emergency generators.

How long does a backup generator last in a hospital?

Backup generators in hospitals must meet strict response times. To minimize life-critical machines from experiencing prolonged downtime, backup power supplies must activate in less than 10 seconds. Additionally, the generator must have enough fuel to run for 96 hours to ensure it’s prepared for lengthy power outages.

How do hospitals choose a backup utility system?

The type of hospital, criticality of environments within the facility, geographic location, redundancy requirements and electrical infrastructure capabilities play pivotal roles in determining the appropriate performance, design and energy mix for the backup utility system.