Electricity
has transformed the era with its immense contribution in not only homes and
industry, but also health care sectors including hospitals and clinics. Any
fault or a short lag in the supply of power may lead to life threatening
scenarios in the health care unit. Hence, standbypower supplies have become a major system that needs to be installed while
planning the construction. Since the cost of constructing a hospital is too
high, there may be a compromise in the engineer’s services for cost cutting and
balancing the overall business. Hence, a thorough check on the purchasing and
installing system is mandatory. For criticalpower supply backup system to be smooth, the following factors must be
considered prior to designing a hospital –
The Efficiency of the System
The basic
and major equipment’s electric requirement must be monitored. Some require less
amount of current, whereas some spike up the usage rate to many folds. The
demands of the applications must be thoroughly calculated to avoid trouble in
the later stage. The run time also plays an important role. The power can be
restored at a time, which is less than 10 second.
Reliability and Trust
Since a
hospital deals with the lives of people, a small gap in power supply will lead
to disruption in the investigation, physical damage and may create havoc. Hence
a reliable system must be chosen wherein the overall design must be processed
and reviewed.
Service and Maintenance
All
electrical setups require a regular and scheduled maintenance and review
service to gain the maximum output during times of emergency. It is generally
recommended that the batteries must be checked once a quarter and must be
replaced every four to eight years. Availability of spare part is an essential
point to take care of. Often, systems may be equipped with outdated
technologies leading to unavailability of damaged parts later on.
Overall
Cost: there are various steps involved
in the installation of critical power supply in the healthcare industry. The
overall battery quality, the run time and various other factors play an
important role in determining the overall expenditure. Hence, proper budgeting
and inquire about all hidden costs must be comprehended beforehand.
