Reliable Standby Generators for Your Residential Home: Ensuring Uninterrupted Power and Peace of Mind
Care Home Diesel Generators
Residential Home Generators
In a mains outage or power cut, facilities without backup power supplies suffer, and their normal operations grind to a halt.
For critical sites like residential or nursing homes that provide healthcare support and assistance, the loss of power can be detrimental to not only operations but also the lives of the residents under your care.
Whilst it is not a legal requirement for care homes to have standby power installed, they must have a backup plan should the mains inevitably fail.
The User Flow
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Looking for a generator for your site? Contact us via the contact form below or give us a call to get started with your critical power solution
Tell us your requirements
Our team will discuss your requirements with you, explaining the options available to you.
Site survey
One of our highly skilled generator engineers will visit your site to map out to take note of your power requirements, where the generator will be installed, answering any questions you may have
Delivery, installation & commissioning
Once the order has been placed, our team will then install your generator on site. We also carry out rigorous commissioning processes to ensure that your equipment is ready to support your site.
Residential Home Back Up Generators
Picture an evening and your residents are settling in for the night. The mains fails and you’re left in the dark, how do you operate in these conditions? This is why it is highly recommended for residential homes to have back up power.
Generators ensure your operations can continue as normal without any downtime in power. They provide peace of mind, knowing that your residents are safe and protected. Key elements such as medical equipment and storage, lighting, lifts and electric beds or hoists, all rely on power to operate. So, what do you do if you don’t have a backup supply?
Not only is a backup power supply essential to every day operations, but it can also be a key factor when people are considering your nursing home for care of a loved one. Residential homes that have invested in critical power equipment may be more likely to be chosen for residents than those without due to the extra level of safety and security having continuous power provides. This ultimately provides additional revenue for your facility.
Standby power supplies can also allow your facility to take on residents with more critical care needs. With no downtime in power supply, residents that require 24/7 care and monitoring can be supported through your facility.
What Solutions are Available to Care Homes?
Diesel Generators
Diesel generators are an excellent choice for care homes due to their reliability and efficiency in providing a backup power supply during mains outages. Diesel generators can run for extended periods and provide stable power with the right maintenance. These machines are also complete with an auto start function, meaning that when the mains fails, your generator will immediately start and provide backup power to your care home.
UPS Systems
UPS (uninterruptible power supply) systems provide immediate, short-term power during a mains outage, ensuring that a facility does not go one second without power. UPS systems and generators can work together to provide a seamless long running power supply. UPS systems aren’t crucial for every site, but if you cannot loose power for even one second, then they are an absolute must.
Battery Storage Systems
Battery storage systems offer a reliable and eco-friendly backup energy supply that can also be used as an additional revenue stream by selling energy back to the grid during peak times. These systems store unused electricity and will supply your facility during a mains outage as a backup power supply. Many businesses are opting for this new technology to provide better resilience, cost savings and a sustainable future.
Things to Consider When Purchasing a Generator
Assess power requirements
This process involves evaluating the power requirements of your facility. Our team of expert engineers will conduct a site survey to determine your requirements, offering advice on the best equipment or service solutions for your facility.
Quality & reliability
It’s important to ensure your equipment is being made by leading manufactures to ensure durability and dependability. Vital Power supplies only the industry’s leading brands, including Cummins, Perkins, CAT and more, ensuring your equipment is the best solution for your requirements.
Installation & commissioning
We provide a turnkey solution for all installation projects, covering all aspects from supply to service and maintenance. Our whole life solution is designed to support you through every step of your critical power journey.
Our team of highly skilled, in-house engineers will install and thoroughly test your equipment to ensure it is ready to support your site in an emergency when called upon.
Equipment noise levels
It’s no secret that generators can be loud pieces of machinery. Some residential areas have noise pollution regulations which must be adhered to. Our generator solutions offer silent canopies to ensure all regulations are complied with if positioning your generator outside.
Generator service & maintenance
The importance of maintenance of your generator cannot be overstated. When your care home is dependent upon a continuous power supply to support medical equipment and other essential facilities, it’s critical that generators within care homes are properly maintained.
Vital Power offers turnkey maintenance solutions, tailored specifically to your site’s unique requirements. We understand how important generators are in maintaining your continued operations which is why our servicing plans are designed to not only ensure a reliable power supply, but to also enhance the efficiency and longevity of your equipment. Ultimately this saves you money on costly repairs which are caught early!
What Our Customers Are Saying
"Your engineer was absolutely brilliant - he got the generator working again really quickly and so I have power; he was also really professional and a real asset to your company. I would recommend your company in a heartbeat. Thank you all for helping me out in a time of need. I'm very grateful."
Site Manager
"I would like to say that your company is very customer driven. To offer a service outside your normal scope to fulfil a market need is exceptional and professional. When our new generator requires a service, I will contact Vital Power again"
Maintenance Manager
"I wanted to say a big thank you for the way my generator was installed by one of your engineers. It was done extremely professional and quickly. The engineer projected a tremendous sense of enthusiasm and confidence – and his small-talk is also most interesting to hear. I was left in awe of his complete understanding of the installation requirements. He even management to iron out a difference on the auto start that the manufacturer did not tell him about. A very clean and good working in all respects, he is a tribute to your company"
Site Manager
"Everyone at Vital Power is very professional. I was really impressed with Managing Director, he worked very hard to make sure we were happy and got everything right. The engineers were superb and extremely professional when they came to inspect our cabling requirements. We couldn't be happier with the result and I couldn't fault the work at all. We're really pleased."
Site Manager (BituChem)
"Very happy with the engineer that was on site yesterday to get involved with the power switchover. All went successfully and brilliant result! Thank you."
Maintenance Manager
"Credit to Warren, he's been absolutely unbelievable. To get the generator working in the time that he has is amazing. Great work and thanks again."
Contracts Manager
"I have just received a phone call from the client in regards to the engineer’s visit yesterday. They were very impressed by him, so much so they are thinking of switching all other generators they have over to you. It’s so good to get positive feedback, thanks again for your help"
Contracts Manager
"Your engineers are great, they are keen to help and work proactively to get things done. We were also seriously impressed with Phill Walters getting an emergency hire set to us in just 2-hours from the initial phone call!"
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