With fall storms, atmospheric rivers and winter windstorms set to test British Columbia's power grid again, Prima Power Systems is urging businesses, farms and homeowners to put backup power in place before the next outage. The Canadian power generation company offers complete generator installation in BC from its offices in Abbotsford and Kelowna, taking each project from the first load calculation through permitting, electrical work, installation and final commissioning.
Unlike suppliers that sell equipment and hand the installation to a subcontractor, Prima's sales team is made up of certified electricians. The same people who size the system design how it connects to the building, coordinate the electrical permit and oversee the installation. For commercial buildings with life safety loads, Prima installs emergency systems to CSA C282, the Canadian standard for emergency electrical power supply in buildings. More detail on how Prima approaches these projects is available here.
"Most people only think about a generator when the lights go out, and by then it's too late to do it properly," said Harold Flokstra, Manager at Prima Power Systems. "Our job is to make sure that when the grid fails, the generator starts, the transfer switch moves the load, and the barn, the store or the house keeps running. Because our team are electricians, we design and install the whole system ourselves, so there are no gaps between the equipment and the wiring."
One installer for every kind of backup power
Prima supplies and installs generators from 6 kW to 5,000 kW running on diesel, natural gas or propane. As a multi-brand dealer, it carries Cummins, Blue Star Power, HiPower, WINCO, Gillette, TEKSAN and Atlas Copco generators, along with ASCO, Thomson and Cummins automatic transfer switches. That range lets the company match the equipment to the site rather than to a single manufacturer's catalogue. Buyers can see what is currently in stock on the company's website.
Prima's generator installation services in BC cover:
- Commercial and industrial standby power from roughly 20 to 2,000 kW for distribution centres, restaurants, care homes, schools, fuel stations, food processing, telecom, wastewater, forestry and manufacturing sites
- Business and office generators that keep servers, refrigeration and point-of-sale systems online
- Farm, PTO and greenhouse generators, including WINCO tractor-driven PTO units for the dairy, poultry and greenhouse operations of the Fraser Valley
- Home standby generators, including Cummins residential units
- Mobile, towable and job site generators for contractors and events
- New and used equipment, rentals and replacement parts, with used inventory shipped across Canada
Built for BC's agricultural heartland
From its South Fraser Way location in Abbotsford, Prima works closely with farms and greenhouse growers, where a power failure can put livestock and crops at risk within hours. Options range from permanently installed standby generators with automatic transfer switches to PTO generators that use a farm's existing tractor as the engine, which is often the most cost-effective way to protect a barn or greenhouse. Growers and producers can read more on Prima's site.
"A dairy or greenhouse operation can't wait for the utility to restore power," added Flokstra. "We size each system around what the farm actually has to keep running, whether that's ventilation, milking equipment or heat, and we stand behind it with a 24-hour emergency line."
Availability
Prima Power Systems provides generator installation, service and rentals throughout the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland and Okanagan, and supplies new and used generators across Canada. Customers can book a site assessment by calling the Abbotsford office at 1-604-746-0606 or the Kelowna office at 1-250-575-3786. For emergencies, a 24-hour line is available at 1-778-809-1111.
Businesses, farms and homeowners planning backup power before winter can request a generator installation quote at primapowersys.com.
About Prima Power Systems
Prima Power Systems Inc. is a Canadian provider of custom power generation solutions based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, with an office in Kelowna. The company sells, rents, installs and services diesel, natural gas and propane generators from 6 kW to 5,000 kW for commercial, industrial, agricultural and residential customers. Its certified electricians handle every stage of a project, from consulting and design through permitting, installation and commissioning. Prima carries Cummins, Blue Star Power, HiPower, WINCO, Gillette, TEKSAN and Atlas Copco generators and ASCO, Thomson and Cummins transfer switches. Learn more at primapowersys.com.
Media Contact
Harold Flokstra, Manager, Prima Power Systems Inc.
31260 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 6L5
Phone: 1-604-746-0606 · Email: [email protected]
Web: https://www.primapowersys.com/
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