safeguarded against electrical failure during the refurbishment of

its static standby generator after renting a road tow generator from

Merlin Power Management.

Providing the third line of support to all Tower Bridge's essential

services, the 200kVA unit is providing standby power for Tower

Bridge's exhibition, its corporate hospitality suites and its bridge

lifts.

The only UK Company able to hire a 200kVA road tow unit,

Merlin Power Management has supplied the compact, mobile unit

with an acoustic canopy, so that noise is kept to a minimum.

“We have a reputation for being able to deal with difficult

situations”, says Tony Hooper, Hire Manager at Merlin Power

Management. “Therefore, we have become the first port of call for

any company needing to resolve complicated, unusual or

emergency power problems”.

The changeover operation was carried out on a weekday with

Merlin's engineers manoeuvring the generator into a small space

and coupling up the necessary cables in a smooth and efficient

operation.

Eric Sutherns, Operations Manager for Tower Bridge, said: “As

London Bridge operates such a wide range of facilities and is in

constant use, it is essential to safeguard the electricity supply

which is why we have mains power, a smaller secondary supply

and should both those fail, a standby generator.

“Merlin Power Management provided a smooth operation and

ensured that their generator arrived on time and was quickly and

expertly installed”.

Tower Bridge, which has stood over the River Thames since

1894, lifts approximately 900 times a year to allow tall ships, cruise

ships, naval vessels and other large craft to pass through.

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