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Backup power design: UPS and standby generators

Guaranteed and emergency power — UPS, rotary UPS and standby generators — for buildings that cannot switch off. From the power balance to blackout tests.

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Scope

What the design covers

  • Critical load power balance and resilience class (N+1, 2N, Tier)
  • Static UPS and rotary UPS (DRUPS): rating, autonomy and configuration
  • Standby generators: sizing, single or parallel operation, location and coordination with other trades (fuel, ventilation, exhaust)
  • Automatic transfer switching between mains and generator
  • Guaranteed-power switchboards, A/B paths, protection selectivity
  • Power for server rooms, fire and voice alarm panels, medical and airport equipment
  • UPS and generator monitoring in the BMS
  • Fire safety expert approval and designer's site supervision

Why Eko Elprom

What the client gains

First rotary UPS building in Poland

ICM, University of Warsaw: 15 kV supply rated at 4 MW and two 1600 kW rotary UPS units (2013–2014).

Tier III data centre

Asseco data processing centre in Kraków: 1.4 and 1.8 MVA generators, 2 MVA UPS in two chains, 176 racks.

Hospitals

Cape of Hope clinic: 630 kVA generator with 24-hour autonomy, 160 kVA UPS for medical equipment.

Industry and airports

Hutchinson hall: generators totalling 2600 kVA; Radom air traffic control tower: 900 kVA generator, 4 × 75 kVA UPS.

Process

From first sketch to handover

One lead designer at every stage. Cross-discipline coordination, approvals with distribution system operators and utilities, presence on site.

01

Load balance and resilience

Critical loads, required autonomy, choice of N, N+1 or 2N.

02

Choice of sources

Static or rotary UPS, generator rating and location, fuel tank, transfer switching.

03

Detailed design

Switchboard and power path diagrams, selectivity, routes, controls and BMS signals.

04

Tests and acceptance

Designer's supervision, support for blackout tests and acceptance.

Projects with backup power

Photos: our archive and partner materials — credits in the descriptions. See all projects →

ICM Server Room, Warsaw — ROTARY UPS — Eko Elprom project
Data centresICM Server Room, Warsaw — ROTARY UPSOCEAN Competence Centre, ICM UW (University of Warsaw) — data centre designed to Tier III: 4 MW supply (ultimately 10 MW), 2×DRUPS 1600 kW; electrical, ELV and plumbing & HVAC design.architecture: Skoczek & Wojdacki Architekci · 2013–2014
Przylądek Nadziei (Cape of Hope) — Paediatric Oncology Clinic, Wrocław — Eko Elprom project
HealthcarePrzylądek Nadziei (Cape of Hope) — Paediatric Oncology Clinic, Wrocław12,273 m² clinic (general contractor Erbud): 2×1250 kVA substation, 630 kVA generator set, 160 kVA UPS, networks, site lighting, I&C and BMS — detailed design and revised building permit design.architecture · general contractor Erbud S.A.: ION Architekci · WLC Inżynierowie · 2013–2015
Hutchinson Production Hall, Dębica — Eko Elprom project
IndustrialHutchinson Production Hall, Dębica20,224 m² production and warehouse hall: 2.5 MVA MV service connection, 2×1600 kVA substation, 2,080 kW generator set.architecture · general contractor: Biuro Projektów Lewicki Łatak · general contractor Hochtief · 2017
Air Traffic Control Tower, Radom — Eko Elprom project
AirportsAir Traffic Control Tower, RadomAir traffic control tower with Airport Fire Service, 3,902 m²: 15 kV/1 MW, 2×630 kVA substation, 900 kVA generator set, 4×75 kVA UPS.general contractor (commissioning party) · architecture: PIG Architekci: ANNA-BUD Sp. z o.o. · 2020–2022
Wieliczka Salt Mine — Server Room Emergency Power — Eko Elprom project
Data centresWieliczka Salt Mine — Server Room Emergency PowerDetailed design of the electrical installation for server room emergency power supply.client: Kopalnia Soli „Wieliczka” S.A.
Polskie Radio Kraków — Dedicated Power Supply — Eko Elprom project
Data centresPolskie Radio Kraków — Dedicated Power SupplyModernisation of the broadcaster's dedicated power supply — building permit design and detailed design.client: Polskie Radio Kraków S.A.

FAQ

Client questions

Answers to the questions we hear most often when quoting this type of project.

From the power balance of the loads that must run during a mains failure, allowing for motor starting, the UPS load profile and spare capacity. The rating and configuration (single or parallel) are set at concept stage.
A rotary UPS (DRUPS) combines a kinetic energy store with a generator and needs no batteries; a static UPS with batteries is often cheaper at lower ratings.
A UPS carries the load for minutes — until the generator starts and takes over. Generator run time depends on the fuel tank, e.g. 24 hours at the Cape of Hope clinic.
Yes — for example the MON server room upgrade in Bydgoszcz. We survey switchboards and loads and phase the work to limit power interruptions.

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The documentation they produced met the highest standards. (…) The design services provided by this team are worthy of recommendation to other organisations. (translated from Polish)
Sales Director, Building Automation Division, Asseco Poland S.A. — Tier III data processing centre, Kraków · 2013 · See the reference letter →

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Reply within 1 working day, quote within 2. Helpful: floor plans or the architectural design, the power balance, grid connection conditions (if any).

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    Marek Łagodziński
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    +48 604 152 533 · mlagodzinski@ekoelprom.pl

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