Ideas to consider for power backup by an apartment society
Today, power outages have become a recurrent problem in every apartment society. An apartment society should ensure that they are essentially equipped with power backup plans in order to keep their residents at ease.
The contemporary technology has resulted in providing an alternative to frequent power outages in an apartment society. The market offers power backup machineries for smaller regions as well as for larger areas. One of the perfect power backup options for an apartment society will be diesel generator.
Ideas to be considered by an apartment society for power backup:
Choose an appropriate backup plan:
One of the most efficient power back up options to install in an apartment society is the fixed generator through which your AC loads,
electrical appliances and essential lights can work. The generator can be chosen based on the size of the flat. If the apartment has 3 bedrooms, a 5000 watt generator would be a perfect power backup option. Also an apartment can have a diesel generator which is a cheaper option as the fuel cost would be less.
Apart from the fuel generators, you can also have solar generator which runs on solar energy and is renewable and non-polluting. In case an apartment society wants a temporary power backup option, they can have an inverter by which machineries like refrigerator, electrical fans and lights can run.
Choosing the price range:
Getting a generator is quite an expensive task as the price range of an ideal generator starts from Rs 30,000 depending on the amount of energy it can hold. Getting an inverter is a perfect plan for people with economical budget. An inverter can be run on a rechargeable battery without the use of any fuel.
Installation of a power backup:
The installation of a generator or an inverter should be carefully done considering the connection of the main electrical appliances and lighting. One should also consider the type of climate in the region while fixing the appliance.
In case if the climate is cold, steps should be taken in order to prevent the pipes from freezing. For hot climate, cover the appliance with sheets or shutters. Ensure that you install a user-friendly machine, which will allow you to easily switch the generator to the inverter.
Maintenance of power backup:
Having a generator means high maintenance as the machine needs regular servicing and surplus amount of fuel to run. In addition, the installation costs of a generator can be very unreasonable. For an inverter, one need not spend a lot, as it requires very less maintenance and works on a battery. All one needs to do is to regularly oil the terminals and give sufficient breaks to prevent them from overheating.
