A 250 kW Rooftop Standby Generator for a High-Rise Hotel in Flushing, NY
SPVD-2500 · 250 kW VOLVO-POWERED STANDBY DIESEL GENERATOR
What Did This NYC Hotel Rooftop Generator Need to Overcome?
Gillette needed to overcome three separate challenges to meet the customer’s needs.
The Generator: Volvo-Powered SPVD-2500
SPVD-2500 Volvo powered standby diesel generator.
Project Summary
Gillette delivered an SPVD-2500, a 250 kW Volvo-powered standby diesel generator, to a high-rise hotel in Flushing, NY, 4 weeks from concept to on-site. The installation met the NYC Rooftop code with a 65 dBA sound level at 23 feet, an aluminum 200 mph wind load certified enclosure for a site near salt water, and multiple factory-installed breakers while maintaining UL 2200.
Flushing, NY Hotel Generator: Project Overview
This project involves a 250 kW Standby diesel generator, the SPVD-2500 Volvo powered standby diesel generator fit the need. The project was for a high-rise hotel installation in Flushing, NY.
High-Rise Hotel · Flushing, NY
Meeting NYC Rooftop Code for a Hotel Standby Generator
There are many layers of codes, restrictions and requirements in the power generation industry, primarily the NYC Rooftop code. In partnership with our dealer’s market knowledge of local codes and requirements, Gillette’s technical expertise helped meet the customer’s needs while satisfying the city’s requirements and securing the necessary construction permits.
There were several factors that made Gillette the right choice.
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A 4-Week Generator Delivery Timeline
Customer needed the generator in 4 weeks. Gillette met that challenge.
02
Sound Attenuation and Salt Air: 65 dBA and a 200 mph Wind Load Rating
Sound level was critical. Gillette provided a standard level 3 sound attenuated enclosure, with hospital grade silencer, and R-7 foam insulation in the exhaust chute to bring the overall sound level rating down to 65 dBA @ 23 ft, meeting the needs of both the customer and city, without the expense of a custom built enclosure other vendors proposed. Additionally, due to the installation being so close in proximity to salt water, there were concerns about salt spray and wind loads. Gillette met that challenge with an aluminum and 200 mph wind load certified enclosure without the custom price tag other vendors had to offer.
03
Multiple Factory-Installed Breakers, UL 2200 Maintained
Another challenge was the need for multiple breakers to be installed to accommodate the isolation of the elevator, fire control system and building emergency power service panels, which all needed to be fed to separate circuits from the generator. Gillette met that challenge by providing an engineered solution with multiple breakers installed at the factory, while maintaining UL 2200. This in itself saved both the electrical contractor and the customer additional costs on the overall project.
What Gillette Built?
- SPVD-2500 standby diesel generator
- 250 kW standby output
- Volvo engine
- Standard level 3 sound attenuated enclosure with hospital grade silencer
- R-7 foam insulation in the exhaust chute
- 65 dBA sound level at 23 feet
- Aluminum, 200 mph wind load certified enclosure
- Multiple breakers installed at the factory, UL 2200 maintained
Why It Matters for Generator Dealers
What This Means for Your Project
Rooftop installations in dense cities stack code, sound, and site conditions on top of a deadline. On this project Gillette met the NYC Rooftop code, the sound limit, and salt air exposure without the custom enclosure other vendors proposed, and had the generator on site in 4 weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Planning a Rooftop or Urban Generator Installation?
Bring us the code, the sound limit, and the deadline. We quote delivery in weeks. They quote in months. Lead times vary by project and configuration. Contact the factory for a current timeline on your specific application.