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DISASTER RECOVERY

Extended back up power is often required when power outage is caused by a natural disaster such as a hurricane or a major snow or ice storm. On the average, the recovery plans may take from a few days to a few weeks before the power is restored to the general public and commercial businesses. The southeast corridor of the United States is particularly prone to seasonal hurricanes but a natural gas supply typically does not exist in this geographic region. As a result, heat and hot water which also depend on electricity are also lost during a major power outage. Microcell’s MGN series, while operating on commercial hydrogen cylinders, delivers clean and quiet back up power and is also capable of providing the hot water needs of the facility. The combined heat and power feature of the MGN series increase the efficiency of the power system typically from about 30-40% (electrical) to as high as 70% (net electrical and heat).

Operation of a CHP fuel cell system in a back up mode reduces the green house gas and other harmful emissions as compared to diesel or gasoline fired generators and is significantly quieter.

Please see product specifications below:

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS	MGEN500	MGEN1000	MGEN3000
Fuel Cell Module
Type	PEM	PEM	PEM
Power Output (Nominal)	500 W	1000 W	3000 W
Output Voltage	48 Vdc	48 Vdc	48 Vdc
Output Voltage Regulation	+/- 5%	+/- 5%	+/- 5%
Start Up Time	<1 min to 50% load	<1 min to 50% load	<1 min to 50% load
Optional Hot Water Heater
Size	10 gallon	30/40 gallon	40/50 gallon
Temperature	Adjustable, 140° F max	Adjustable, 140° F max	Adjustable, 140° F max
Time to Temperature	1-2 hours	1-2 hours	1-2 hours
Combined Heat and Power Efficiency
	85% HHV, Net >65%	85% HHV, Net >65%	85% HHV, Net >65%
Dimensions
Standard	24x21x16 inches	27x25x17 inches	30x30x17 inches
Custom (Not including fuel storage)	per specification	per specification	per specification
Fuel Supply
Hydrogen	Industrial Grade	Industrial Grade	Industrial Grade
Fuel Pressure	>40 psi (supply) 5-10 psi (on board)	>40 psi (supply) 5-10 psi (on board)	>40 psi (supply) 5-10 psi (on board)
Operation
Warranty	1 yr	1 yr	1 yr
Extended-Warranty (optional)	5 yr	5 yr	5 yr
Emissions
Water	<0.75 liters/hour	<1 liters/hour	<2.6 liters/hour
Noise	<65 dBA at 1 meter	<65 dBA at 1 meter	<65 dBA at 1 meter
Heat (if not recovered)	< 4000 BTU/hr at peak	< 7000 BTU/hr at peak	< 19000 BTU/hr at peak
Control
	Microprocessor with LED panel and alarms	Microprocessor with LED panel and alarms	Microprocessor with LED panel and alarms
Monitoring
	Local/Remote	Local/Remote	Local/Remote