STANDBY POWER/HEALTHCARE

REGIONAL HOSPITAL’S NEW SURGICAL WING

REQUIRES SOPHISTICATED BACKUP POWER
GENERATOR SETS MEET LOAD ACCEPTANCE
REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE PATIENT SAFETY

// Who: St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton

// What: MTU Onsite Energy Series 1600 generator

sets for 2 x 550 kW standby power

// Where: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Canada Ontario

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH), a The Surgical/Perioperative Tower’s 100,000-plus
teaching hospital affiliated with McMaster square feet of new construction and renovation
University, is known as a regional “center of
features new surgical rooms, post-anesthesia
excellence” for a variety of surgical care beds, a day surgery center and sterile-
specialties. With a 120-year history of caring
processing department. Sensitive electronic
for the communities surrounding Hamilton, equipment in the new unit requires equally
SJHH recently expanded its specialties with a
sophisticated electrical backup power. The MTU
new three-story Surgical/Perioperative Tower.
Onsite Energy Series 1600 generator sets are
specifically designed to accept changes in loads
with minimal voltage and frequency dips. This
transient response — or ability to
respond quickly to variations in
loads — ensures that surgical
“The engineering specifications for SJHH’s power procedures and patient safety will
system were very precise because of the criticality of not be compromised in the event
of a power failure.
the hospital application. The system needs to supply
a steady, dependable level of power even as the load
on the system changes.”
/ // / Scott Boumeester, director of off-highway sales,
Wajax Power Systems
“The engineering specifications for SJHH’s power
system were very precise because of the
criticality of the hospital application,” said Scott
Boumeester, director of off-highway sales for
Wajax Power Systems, the local MTU Onsite
Energy distributor. “The system needs to supply
a steady, dependable level of power even as the
load on the system changes.”
Power system meets code-required
electrical standard
The MTU Onsite Energy power system consists of
two 550 kW generator sets that meet the
electrical requirements of the Canadian Standard
Association’s CSA 282/32. This standard
mandates that the units provide power at a
steady state within three seconds after 75
percent of the load is applied.

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Each generator set is powered by a 12-cylinder The new Perioperative wing is part of a complete
Series 1600, the latest diesel engine from MTU redevelopment of St. Joseph’s Healthcare
and the first ever in its power range designed Hamilton. With advances in medicine, surgical
from the ground up for the power generation facilities and emergency standby systems, the
applications. The generator drive engine is hospital continues to fulfill its mission of
designed with greater cylinder displacement excellent care for residents of Hamilton and the
per horsepower compared with other engines, surrounding area.
giving it more built-in reserve capacity to handle
changing loads. Standard features include
EPA Tier 2 certification, ISO 8528-5 compliance
Two MTU Onsite Energy 550 kW Series 1600 generator
at 85 percent load factor, NFPA 110 one-step load
sets meet stringent load acceptance requirements at
acceptance and UL recognized digital control
the new Surgical/Perioperative Tower, St. Joseph’s
panels.
Healthcare Hamilton.

MTU Onsite Energy Company

A Rolls-Royce Power Systems Company

www.mtuonsiteenergy.com

MTU Onsite Energy is a brand of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG. It provides

diesel and gas-based power system solutions: from mission-critical to standby
power to continuous power, heating and cooling. MTU Onsite Energy power
systems are based on diesel engines with up to 3,400 kilowatts (kW) power
output, gas engines up to 2,150 kW and gas turbines up to 50,000 kW.

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