It is important to have proper back-up power to a facility. WPP strongly recommends for emergency plans with adequate back-up power as it can save lives. It could be a neighbor, a loved one, or someone you have never met before, but the point is that having a quality generator on-site during a disaster ensures that everyone is taken care of. At Worldwide Power Products (http://www.wpowerproducts.com), we specialize in power generation equipment including new and used engines and generator sets. Call us at 1-713-434-2300.

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Risky Business Not Having
A Back - Up Generator

2. Humans are naturally good at being humans, which is why it
never ceases to amaze me at how bad we are at planning
ahead. There is perhaps no better example than not having an
on-site back-up generator.
Storing such a generator for an emergency is something that
doesn’t really take much time or effort, and comparatively, can
serve as an invaluable safety net under the worse
circumstances.
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Learn From The Bad Examples
WPP is astounded by the number of
facilities in the news recently that have
run into serious trouble without back-up
portable generators.
The need for back-up power should be a
paramount concern for places like
banks, hospitals, large event venues, and
big corporations. These important
organizations simply cannot afford to
endure any additional downtime during or
after an emergency situation like a natural
disaster.
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Medical facilities, such as hospitals, are likely best known for
either thriving or failing when disaster strikes. This is likely
because they hold a high profile position in any (and every)
community around the country. So, naturally, when an
emergency happens, it is assumed such a facility will be
prepared with back-up power.
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This, however, is not always the case
as a surprising number of medical
facilities around the country turn out
to have faulty diesel and natural gas
generators badly in need of
maintenance repair, or replacing all
together.

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We recently read about how the NYU Hospital in New York
experienced trouble with their back-up power supply during
Hurricane Sandy. Although the hospital had been through a
similar, albeit less severe, situation with Hurricane Irene, they
were fairly confident in their back-up power system.
However, when Sandy snuck up on them, their back-up power
was exposed, making them realize the improvements that
needed to be made in order to handle a storm of such
magnitude. Now, the hospital has scheduled the necessary
improvements in order to handle any future needs for adequate
back-up power to the facility. Their renovations are scheduled to
be complete by 2014.
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The Importance Of A Solid Back-Up Plan
Before disaster such as a hurricane, tornado, or other form of
natural disaster strikes, it is entirely necessary to have a
thorough and actionable back-up plan in place. In mapping out
the procedures for when such an unfortunate event
occurs, knowing how to switch your facility to back-up power is
critical to the well being of those inside your facility, as well as
the survival of your business. In doing so, you should map out a
plan for your employees and customers to access the back-up
power generator you have on-site.
WPP firmly believe that every company, large or small, should
have such a plan in place.
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Truth be told, and we hear this all the time, but it really is true
that you never know when disaster is going to strike, so it is best
to always be prepared. At Worldwide Power Products, we have a
plan in place in case of an emergency, and of course, we also
have plenty of generators on-site.
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The reason that WPP advocate so strongly for emergency plans
with adequate back-up power is that doing so can save lives. It
could be a neighbor, a loved one, or someone you have never
met before, but the point is that having a quality generator on-site
during a disaster ensures that everyone is taken care of.
Whether it is having a bunch of diesel generators as a back-up
power source for a hospital, or a single generator to power a
bank during a bad storm, having a power source when there is
an outage is critical to an organization.
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We simply cannot stress enough how important it is to have
proper back-up power to a facility. You really never know when
disaster will hit and the last thing you want is to have to wait out
a storm in the wet and cold, putting the lives of the people you
are responsible for in jeopardy.
So, whether you take my word for it, or use NYU Hospital as an
example of what to avoid, go take the time to ready your back-up
power system for any future disaster that could affect your area.
It is an opportunity that should not be wasted.
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