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AN INSTALLATION

35 YEARS IN

THE MAKING

CAT C18 GENERATOR SETS PROTECT SENSITIVE RECORDS
®

Swiss insurance company Die Mobiliar was founded in 1826. Just a
few years later, scientists were still discovering the basic principles of
electricity generation. Today, however, from our devices to our cars,
homes and businesses, we depend on a constant supply of electricity.

To help ensure that steady supply and Chosen for their durability, performance and their
protect their assets, Die Mobiliar had reliability, on site there is a 30,000-liter main tank
three Cat 3412 generators installed in and three, 1,500-liter daily tanks that provide fuel.
1986. Fast forward to October 2020, and And, even though three Cat C18 sit at the ready
Die Mobiliar has upgraded to three C18 to seamlessly provide power in case of an outage,
generators, each creating 520 kW/660 kVA. “This is a plus-one installation, which means just two
gen sets can power the entire Die Mobiliar building.
The new generators were installed at Die The third is a reserve, just in case,” explained Mario
Mobiliar’s main headquarters in Bern. Rotzetter, Project Engineer for Cat dealer Avesco.
They are a safety measure and a back-up
electrical power source for the company’s “We were required to add sound dampening for the air
in-house data center, which stores intake and exhaust because the building is in the middle
information for all the company’s branches. of downtown Bern”, said Mario. “Another challenge was
“In our building it is vital that we supply installing these generators in Die Mobiliar’s basement.
our data center with electricity 24/7. We Space was very limited, and we had to navigate
also have publicly accessible areas such narrow hallways and tight corners. That meant not
as parking and lifts. So, we must ensure only disassembling the older Cat generators to remove
the integrity of our information and the them, we had to disassemble the new C18s just to get
safety of our customers when they are in them to the installation area. And, because the C18s
the building,” said Beat Müller, Employee are bigger than the 3412 generators, we had to figure
Building Services for Die Mobiliar. out how to fit larger equipment into the same space.”

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