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News Release from: AVK|SEG UK | Subject: Standby generators
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 March 2008
Rapid supply of standby generators for
ManU
Not only have Manchester United powered their way to the top of the Premiership league, but they also joined up with the generator team from AVK to power their floodlights within the stadium
It was evident to Manchester United that their 'Theatre of Dreams' could become a 'Theatre of Nightmares' if power went off during a match The Manchester United home is Old Trafford, which is often the venue for major European football matches
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 17 Mar 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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It is simply not possible to be without floodlights and to have to abandon a match because of a utility failure.
TV and the governing football bodies take a dim view of abandoned matches and can impose swingeing financial penalties which hurt the host side very much.
Ian Collins is the main facilities Manager at Manchester United and together with Carl Niland of Hannan Associates they came to AVK with a shopping list filled with demanding conditions.
Firstly a delivery of 2 weeks was required for 2 of the 400 kVA Generators.
Then AVK needed to take a close look at the kind of load the two new generators would be expected to supply in the event of a power outage.
Secondly the new floodlights, being installed at the same time, all come with electronic control equipment.
AVK had to ensure that the generators could cope with the required step loads and that the electronic governors fitted to the generators were of a high enough specification to inhibit any voltage droop or frequency intolerance, as the floodlights would not be able to re-strike quickly and enable play to resume.
Thirdly AVK had to provide 16 changeover switches located throughout Old Trafford which would be timed to bring on various sections of the floodlights.
Everything needed to happen swiftly and the provision of layout drawings, schematics, and detailed information all required instant responses.
Fortunately AVK keep a stock of standby generators so delivery was not a problem.
The actual standby generators at Manchester United Football Club have Scania engines and Newage alternators.
They were supplied with a 75 dBA close-fit canopy arrangement.
AVK then had to prove the system through functional testing which was done with help from the other parties involved in this project.
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