My company is a small wireless ISP launching in North America.
We're building new sites that will have 3-5kw of equipment running 24x7.
I'm trying to figure out what the best solutions might be to keep these sites running in the event of a grid outage.
One scenario would be a battery system (happy to explore DIY vs commercial solutions) to keep the site running long enough for the tower generator to kick on and power the site. Most sites we're installing have a generator at the property already.
The other scenario is a site that doesnt have a generator. Do we install a battery system that lasts for +/- 1 hour until we can drive a generator there? Or do we install a generator on site and just enough battery capacity to last until the generator kicks on? What generator is affordable, has such capabilities and is in the 10kw range?
Power outages in our area are not common, but I wanted to see what options are available and to do a cost/benefit analysis.
Our network design has a lot of relisancy in it, so if a local site goes down we're likely still operational for the rest of the network.
I'm not an electrical expert, but we have a good small team of people (including a mechanical and electrical engineer) and have local electricians who can help.
Thank you for your advice!
We're building new sites that will have 3-5kw of equipment running 24x7.
I'm trying to figure out what the best solutions might be to keep these sites running in the event of a grid outage.
One scenario would be a battery system (happy to explore DIY vs commercial solutions) to keep the site running long enough for the tower generator to kick on and power the site. Most sites we're installing have a generator at the property already.
The other scenario is a site that doesnt have a generator. Do we install a battery system that lasts for +/- 1 hour until we can drive a generator there? Or do we install a generator on site and just enough battery capacity to last until the generator kicks on? What generator is affordable, has such capabilities and is in the 10kw range?
Power outages in our area are not common, but I wanted to see what options are available and to do a cost/benefit analysis.
Our network design has a lot of relisancy in it, so if a local site goes down we're likely still operational for the rest of the network.
I'm not an electrical expert, but we have a good small team of people (including a mechanical and electrical engineer) and have local electricians who can help.
Thank you for your advice!