Commercial & Industrial Services: Emergency Power - Example Projects

City of Jersey City, NJ - FD/PD Generator Roll-up Generator Provisions

​CP Engineers (CPE) was responsible for design, bidding, and construction phase services for generator transfer switch and cable tap box installations at thirteen fire stations and police precincts.  CPE reviewed each location’s electrical usage history and visited each site to assess each location’s unique requirements.  CPE sized and specified the required equipment to make the generator connections and developed a recommended equipment layout based on the as-found conditions.  In some cases, an upgrade of the electrical service was required.

East Orange Water Commission, Millburn, NJ

​The East Orange Water Commission retained CP Engineers to design the installation of an emergency power system to provide back-up power for the entire White Oak Ridge Pumping Station. New equipment included a 2MW - 5kV outdoor diesel genset in a sound attenuated enclosure with in-base fuel tank & fuel transfer system from an underground fuel tank, 5kV automatic transfer switchgear, 1000kW - 5kV load bank, 2500kVA - 34.5:4.16kV substation transformer and related switchgear.  This project involved all aspects of building construction and design disciplines. Challenges included planning and implementing the work to tie in the new equipment while maintaining operations

Sussex County Community College, Newton, NJ - Campus Computer/Server Room Upgrade

​SCCC retained CP Engineers for construction administration services for the upgrade of their 500 Sq. Ft. computer/server room and 400 Sq. Ft. IT support in a 40,000 Sq. Ft. classroom & office building.  Scope of the project included a 250kW outdoor diesel fueled engine-generator set with testing loadbank, 1000A automatic transfer switch, 50kVA UPS, 3 (N+1) 5Ton CRAC units, FM-200 fire suppression system, fire alarm modifications, standby power circuiting for 3,500 Sq. Ft. office and classroom space, upgrade of the 208/120V main switchboard from 1200A to 2000A, and related service, standby power & UPS distribution system modifications.