Ensuring Seamless Opening with Temporary Power
The MEMS solutions team worked diligently to provide a Crematorium Temporary Power, ensuring all works were completed outside of hours to avoid any disruption or distress to grieving visitors.
One weekend, MEMS received an urgent call from a new crematorium in Andover, Hampshire, set to officially open the following week. The client had invested £6.5m in a purpose-built facility, including a crematorium, office space, and client care areas. Designed to offer privacy and tranquillity, the state-of-the-art building is nestled within mature parkland.
The client explained that delays in the completion of their planned mains power connections had created an urgent need for temporary power. With cremations already scheduled to take place immediately after the opening, the client emphasised the critical importance of securing power to avoid cancellations and disruptions to their services.
Project Summary
The client urgently required a reliable power solution to ensure their new crematorium in Andover could open on schedule. MEMS responded promptly, supplying a 200 kVA temporary generator with a bulk fuel tank and associated cables. The MEMS team delivered and installed the equipment efficiently, connecting it to a single point within the grounds. This setup distributed power to several 63A points, providing a stable and dependable source of power for the entire site, including each cremator.
Remote monitoring through MEMS Connect was critical to ensure seamless operation while the site relied entirely on temporary power. Given the sensitive nature of the crematorium, MEMS arranged out-of-hours refuelling, managed by its in-house team using MEMS tankers, to avoid disruption to visitors.
In addition, MEMS worked closely with the client to schedule proactive servicing during off-hours. This ensured minimal disruption to the site’s operations while maintaining reliability. With the temporary power solution in place, the crematorium opened on time, enabling scheduled cremations to proceed as planned.
The Results
The crematorium temporary power solution provided by MEMS ensured the facility operated seamlessly for approximately five weeks until the mains power connection was completed.
At the end of the rental period, MEMS worked closely with the crematorium to ensure the de-installation and collection of all equipment were handled with care. All works were carried out outside of hours to avoid causing distress or disruption to grieving visitors, maintaining the professionalism and sensitivity required for such a setting.