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What businesses need to know about backup
power
• Size it up. Commercial generators range from 5
kW to 400 kW capacities. Business owners and
facility managers should work closely with their
trade partners to specify the size of backup gen-
erator.
• Give it space. A commercial generator can take
up a sizable footprint. An 80–150 kW standby
generator can measure roughly 12 feet long and
5 feet wide. You’ll need a 500-gallon or larger
propane tank, too. Your trade partners will help
with site selection and ensure a code-compliant For businesses seeking dual-fuel redundancy, Kohler also offers generators
that can alternate between propane and natural gas. Photo courtesy of
installation. Kohler.
• Factor it into the design. The easiest way to
install a standby generator is to work it into the Source: This article was reprinted from the Newsroom on propane.com.
blueprints. “Anyone in the building trades or in To read this article online at propane.com click here.
the design stage of the project should consider
working the backup power needs into the initial
design,” Leitman advises. Consider isolating the
critical loads for more efficient backup power.■

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