There are a number of possibilities that your business could be without power. Most businesses cannot afford to be without power for any length of time, much less for days or weeks. Pre-planning helps your business stay in business when all others are closed.

Uninterrupted Power Supply or UPS is essentially a battery system to keep critical systems alive for a very short time, allowing for proper shutdown. UPS time lasts from 5 minutes to 2 hours, depending upon the system. This amount of time maybe good for power blinks but not for extended power outages. Also, by design UPS systems typically are only used on critical systems and cannot be deployed business-wide.

Portable power generators are prolific during emergency situations. Yet, their capabilities are limited and possibly dangerous. Not designed for immediate and automatic usage, properly getting them to business systems can be cumbersome. Need to be housed outside the building, running a portable power generator would require using professional grade extension cords or having a professional electrician install a power transfer system to use with your portable power generator. Never back feed the electricity into the building. If done incorrectly, you can electrocute utility workers repairing downed power lines. Portable power generators have long power times but are typically powered by gasoline or diesel, meaning that for extended usage refills are necessary. Still, generator must be powered down to be refueled (safety protocol).

Standby Generator
Installing a Standby Generator will automatically deploy when power is lost. Running on LP or natural gas, the power is uninterrupted. Many systems have automatic self-maintenance assuring preparation for down times. These system can deployed building wide, but must be installed by professional electricians who have consulted and valuated your power needs.