Able Equipment Rental, based in Copiague, N.Y., with a branch in Edison, N.J., has been retained for a series of projects at New York area hospitals to ensure that the facilities are continually equipped with backup power sources in the event their main source malfunctions. Able has provided backup power for Kings County, Jacobi and Elmhurst Hospitals.
King County Hospital rented a 1,000-kW generator and 3,500-gallon fuel tank from Able in April 2009. The hospital needed a back-up generator during its transition from its existing unit to a new unit. In addition to providing the equipment, Able technicians were available to perform routine maintenance on an ongoing basis.
In July 2009, Able was contracted to provide two 750-kW generators and a 3,500-gallon auxiliary fuel tank to Jacobi Hospital. The project was unique in that the hospital’s existing generator had no automatic transfer switch. This restriction required Able to work with an electrical switchboard manufacturer to reprogram the back-up generator’s switching panel. After completion of the initial installation, Able continued to monitor the compatibility of the machines through an ongoing maintenance program.
Elmhurst Hospital also called on Able when it required a 2,000 kW generator on premise with a 6,000-gallon fuel tank. The closest route to the tie-in required running 15,000 feet of cables above the sidewalk, up the sides and over the roof of a building to the generator. Able worked with an electrician to ensure the success of the project, and has been monitoring the generator since it was placed in the facility in September 2009.
Able is an authorized sales representative for Sullair, JLG, Genie, Gradall, Lull, Multiquip and others, and offers electrical and mechanical equipment applications for facilities, critical infrastructure support and contingency planning. The company is ranked No. 105 on the expanded RER 100.
