We Worked Overnight To Get A Manufacturing Plant Back Up & Running
When a Lehigh Valley Area manufacturing plant lost power and couldn’t afford a week of downtime, Shafnisky Electric delivered a portable 1 MW commercial generator and mobilized two overnight crews. By 5:00 AM, we had the facility back up and running—protecting production schedules, revenue, and their ability to keep employees working.
When The Grid Goes Down: A Real-World
Megawatt Save Delivered By The Experts
A Local Manufacturing Plant Lost Power,
So We Worked Through The Night
If your home loses power, your mind usually goes to your refrigerator. Will your food be good until morning? Or should you break out the ice chest to store your perishables? If it’s a hot night, will you need to open a window? Or, if it’s winter, do you need to get extra blankets?
For a major manufacturing plant, the consequences are far more disastrous. When a local manufacturer experienced an outage in the Lehigh Valley Area, our commercial generator saved the day – and their production deadlines. They needed no less than a megawatt (MW) to power their facility.
To explain what a tall order that was for us, we’ll break it down for you:
- Single lightbulb: 75 Watts
- Whole house: 24,000 Watts
- One megawatt: 1,000,000 Watts
To put it another way, this manufacturing facility needed the equivalent of a large neighborhood’s worth of power to meet their regular, day-to-day demands.
We certainly had our work cut out for us – and backing down wasn’t an option.
Not for Shafnisky Electric!
An Outage That Stopped Production Immediately
When a sudden electrical outage threw a wrench into a local manufacturing plant’s progress, production ended immediately.
Every second that passed was lost time and revenue. And those seconds added up fast!
The manufacturing plant scrambled to find a solution. They called other electricians, but they didn’t have the equipment necessary to deliver an entire MW of power to the facility.
So, when they called Shafnisky, we knew the stakes were high. Higher than most electrical emergencies we’ve encountered, to say the least!
“Waiting It Out” Wasn’t An Option
We arranged for a portable commercial generator to be delivered ASAP to provide the power they needed. Then, we worked through the night to diagnose and address the cause of the outage.
It took two crews of four electricians – a total of eight Shafnisky Electric team members – to solve the problem. It was tough work, and as the hour grew later, we felt the lost minutes adding up fast. For a major manufacturer, even the shortest period of downtime can be catastrophic for revenue, workforce utilization, and production.
But at Shafnisky Electric, no job is too big or complicated for us. Our teams are made up of the best, most qualified electricians who can diagnose and provide solutions quickly and efficiently.
That’s why this local manufacturing plant called us. They knew we were the best, so we needed to deliver the best. And we did.
We Wouldn’t Say We Worked A Miracle, But…
By 5:00 AM the next morning, we had the manufacturing plant back up and running at full capacity. It wasn’t easy – and it will certainly go down in Shafnisky Electric’s history as being one of the most high-stakes and complex jobs we’ve ever had.
But the success – and the exceptional level of customer satisfaction – speaks to our dedication and professionalism with ALL our customers!
We were proud to have solved the manufacturing plant’s problem in a timely manner, even working through the night. Our commercial generator kept production running long enough to buy us enough time to solve the problem.
When a commercial manufacturer experiences an outage, there’s no “waiting it out.” Instead, there’s Shafnisky Electric.
For commercial generators in the Lehigh Valley Area that provide enough backup power to keep your production running smoothly, make an appointment with Shafnisky Electric. We’ll take care of all your generator needs!
FAQs About Shafnisky Electric’s Commercial Generators
For Lehigh Valley Area Businesses
Our commercial generators provide high levels of power, just like they did for the local manufacturing plant. Learn more through our FAQ below.