Germany is generally considered a country with a stable electricity supply. Nevertheless, there can also be longer power outages in this country, for which not only the critical infrastructure must be prepared accordingly. Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Nordoberpfalz eG, one of the largest financial institutions in the Upper Palatinate with 40 locations throughout Germany, also decided to upgrade its IT infrastructure to higher security standards out of a sense of duty to its customers.
Straubing/Weiden, December 3, 2024 – “Due to advancing digitalization and increasingly frequent power outages, it was important to us to secure sensitive customer data even better. That’s why we were looking for an emergency power generator with autonomous switch-on and switch-off times around the clock,” explains Peter Rupprecht, IT administrator and project manager in IT management at VR-Nopf. After extensive research, Volksbank’s IT manager finally decided on EPS Electric Power Systems and a 60 kVA emergency power generator with supply and exhaust air systems, an exhaust system and a tailor-made energy distribution.
Complete solution with local service team
Bruno Durst, responsible for building technology and technical project management at Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Nordoberpfalz eG, emphasizes the high requirements that the bank placed on an emergency power system: “A zero-eight-fifteen solution was out of the question for us due to the structural conditions alone. We were looking for a reliable company with complete solutions for emergency power systems that would meet our strict local specifications and technical requirements.” The length of the outer exhaust system, which was made of a single 20-metre pipe due to the local conditions, is remarkable. This solution prevents windows from being covered and ensures the necessary stability due to the reduced number of attachment points on the house façade. The exhaust system was mounted on the façade only once, which brought both aesthetic and structural advantages.
The supply and exhaust air systems were designed with a focus on a harmonious appearance, with the supply air being larger than the exhaust air due to technical specifications. Both systems are also vandal-proof, which ensures the long-term protection and operation of the system.
The emergency power generator itself was housed in a specially separated area of the underground car park. This solution not only enables optimal protection of the system, but also safe integration into the existing building. Particular attention was paid to the statics, as the attachment of the exhaust system to the ceiling of the underground car park posed special requirements.
The regional proximity of the project partner was also important for VR-Nopf, especially for service and maintenance work. Here, the server room specialist impressed with its location in Straubing (Bavaria). A total of one year passed from the first conversation to the implementation of the solution. Diana Engel, project manager at EPS in Straubing, underlines the collegial and professional cooperation with the entire team of technicians at Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Nordoberpfalz eG: “Both teams were on the same page from the very beginning. Punctuality, reliability and technical skills were brought to the table by both sides, so that the demanding project could be completed on time.”
The project scope in detail
- Emergency power generator 60kVA
- Power distribution with, among other things, a high-performance changeover system 160A for automatic control of the emergency power generator and constant monitoring
- Supply and exhaust air system
- Exhaust gas routing
- Basic maintenance with annual preventive maintenance
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