Critical Power & Resilience

Critical power is what carries a facility through the moment things go wrong.

What We Deliver

Backup power systems. Automatic transfer switch (ATS) installation and commissioning. Generator install and integration. UPS systems. Outage planning. Load-bank testing. Critical power maintenance and reliability programs.

How We Work

Critical power projects start with what the facility actually can't lose — the loads that drive the design. From there, we scope the system: generator capacity, ATS configuration, fuel storage, controls and monitoring. Commissioning includes load-bank testing and witness-tested transfer sequences.

Where We Work

Healthcare facilities, data centres, telecommunications relay sites, industrial plants and commercial facilities with critical operational continuity requirements. Each sector has its own compliance regime and we adjust the design and commissioning program to suit.

Critical Power & Resilience project work — Shield Electrical & Air

Capability At A Glance

  • DisciplineCritical Power & Resilience
  • TradeElectrical · HVAC-R · Comms
  • RegionQLD · Pacific · Remote
  • StandardDocumentation on every job
Frequently Asked

Critical Power & Resilience — Common Questions.

What size systems do you work on?

From single-ATS commercial backup systems through to multi-generator parallel installations for critical facilities. The design depends on the loads — we don't oversize for a margin nobody asked for, and we don't undersize because the project is tight. Sizing comes out of the load schedule and the operational continuity expectation.

Do you handle generator commissioning?

Yes. Commissioning includes mechanical and electrical commissioning, fuel system testing, ATS transfer sequences, load-bank testing where required, and witness-tested handover. Commissioning records are produced for every system, with the witness sign-offs the relevant standards require.

Can you do outage planning?

Yes. Outage planning — for new system commissioning, switchboard works, ATS upgrades or major maintenance — is a regular part of our scope. The plan covers shutdown sequence, transfer steps, manual overrides if required, restart sequence, and a contingency if something doesn't come back as expected. Outages are documented and walked through with the facility team before the day.

Do you maintain critical power systems?

Yes. Many of our critical power clients retain us for the maintenance after install — generator servicing, ATS testing, fuel system maintenance, periodic load-bank testing. The continuity matters: the team that commissioned the system knows what good looks like, which means faults are diagnosed faster.

Are you AS3000 compliant?

All of our electrical work is delivered in line with AS/NZS 3000. Specific critical-power applications (healthcare, data centres) layer additional standards over that — AS/NZS 3003, AS/NZS 3009, the various data-centre tier criteria — and the design and commissioning is referenced against those where they apply.

Can you advise on system upgrades?

Yes. We do critical-power assessments — understanding the existing load profile, the current backup capacity, and where gaps exist between operational continuity expectations and what the system actually delivers. The output is a documented options paper, typically with capex and operational-impact comparisons. We try to give the client enough information to make the call, rather than push toward the most expensive option.

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