03/06/2024
Engine-driven generator systems are designed to provide standby electrical power for a wide range of applications, including those defined as critical for life and infrastructure. Natural disasters can result in widespread power interruptions to critical infrastructures a modern society relies upon. One particular natural disaster, earthquakes, can result in widespread destruction of the electrical distribution.
This information sheet discusses the operation of a shake-test table, the forces a generator system has to manage without failure during a quake, and areas subject to seismic IBC codes.
https://www.usa-svc.com/newsletters/February_2024_Newsletter/PDF/113.pdf