Power Outage Ventilation Solutions
Heat waves are a challenge for factories, warehouses, and industrial facilities of all shapes and sizes
First, elevated temperatures mean air conditioning use spikes and power consumption increases, often overloading the power grid and causing outages. Not to mention peak pricing.
Secondly, intense temperatures make it hard for workers to function at peak efficiency. Especially if the plant normally operates above outdoor ambient temperature.
If you’re experiencing problems with the heat and keeping the power running, it might be time to give the Moffitt team a call.
Power Outage Ventilation
When the power goes out the world shuts down. Business comes to a halt, and factories have to shut down. Even factories that can stay in operation or have tasks they can perform during an outage, the plant will soon get too hot for workers to do anything. That’s where natural ventilation comes in.
Natural ventilation can help keep your building temperature manageable even when your plant doesn’t have power. A passive natural ventilator, like the MatrixVent, coupled with intake wall louvers, provide steady airflow through the building. As the system has no moving parts it requires no electricity and won’t shut down when the power goes out.
Even when the power is working, a properly design natural ventilation system might be able to decrease temperatures in your factory more than powered exhaust fans.
Natural Ventilation for Factory Cooling
If you use a powered ventilation system the plant starts to heat-up immediately when the power shuts off. No more fans spinning means no more warm air exhaust. The longer the building heats up the longer it takes to bring the temperature back down. The heat lingers in the air, on the machinery, and even in the floor. Then, when the power does come back on, the equipment must work overtime to “cool down” the plant.
However, unlike exhaust fans, chillers, or A/C, natural ventilation never shuts down. That means it keeps providing airflow even when the power is out. It also means that there is no “cool down” time because the temperature doesn’t climb during an outage. Instead, the plant stays around, or below, the outdoor ambient temperature the whole time.
Additional Natural Solutions Benefit
Natural ventilation solutions provide a bevy of additional benefits aside from outages and heat waves. They operate with zero electricity and always require zero maintenance. This helps cut down on operating costs, labor repair time, and loss productivity. Furthermore, many natural ventilators provide ample natural lighting. Of course, this helps cut down on cost, but it also provides outage-proof lighting. The savings don’t stop there. Some customers even receive incentives from their local utility companies to offset the initial purchase. These benefits add up to a green solution that can make a difference in several distinct aspects of your business.
Some may think a natural ventilator will never work in their facility, some don’t even see the impact until the ventilator flaps are closed. However, after thousands of installed solutions across the U.S. and the world, we’ve seen natural solutions work in plants of all shapes and sizes. Contact the Moffitt team to learn more about power outage ventilation for your plant.
