FM Generator on the job at the World Series

By Canton Citizen

Kenmore Square, October 2013: Fenway Park is full of fans cheering on the Red Sox. Night clubs on Lansdowne Street and Yawkey Way are packed with revelers. TV satellite trucks line the streets. And in a quiet corner of it all an FM Generator technician watches a generator operate one of many portable cell sites.

Sports events generate thousands of phone calls, text and photo messages, and vast use of internet data. The more intense the game the more data is generated and sent around the world.

Clean, uninterrupted power is necessary to keep this huge data flow moving. When the infrastructure systems become full, data transfer slows down, which means additional back-up infrastructure needs to be brought in along with additional power. This is what FM Generator is doing around Fenway Park.

One technician explained that being around the park and not being inside is not that bad: You get to hear all the excitement and you get a close-up view of all the action by looking at the television screens in every window. Prior to the game we fuel our generators and check all operating systems to make sure they function during the game. We also have a back-up generator just in case.

Most people don’t realize that the action goes on well before and long after the game ends. Turn on the radio and television and look at how much air time is dedicated to the prior night’s game. Generators will support this air time and data required for about a week after the World Series comes to an end. FM Generator and technicians will be there during that time keeping the generators running and fueled.

The generators being used are high quality generator set systems designed to keep noise contained and power flowing to the equipment. The Midwest manufacturer did not want to be listed here … probably because they are St. Louis fans!

Submitted by FM Generator

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