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| Indicative cost summary | ||||||
| Single generator set installation | Generator Rating kVA | |||||
| 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1500 | 2000 | 2500 | |
| Genset c/w radiator, day tank, controls | £45,000 | £72,000 | £95,000 | £150,000 | £230,000 | £300,000 |
| Exhaust pipe (40 m) and primary silencer | £17,000 | £19,300 | £21,500 | £31,500 | £35,800 | £45,000 |
| Fuel storage (24 hours) pumps, 10 m pipe run | £4400 | £5100 | £5500 | £5900 | £6700 | £7800 |
| Acoustic splitters or louvre treatment | £20,000 | £24,000 | £28,000 | £32,000 | £36,000 | £40,000 |
| Total cost of basic installation | £86,400 | £120,400 | £150,000 | £219,400 | £308500 | £392,800 |
| N + 1 generator set installation (N = 2) | Nominal System Rating (N) kVA | |||||
| 1000 | 1500 | 2000 | 3000 | 4000 | 5000 | |
| Total generator set provision | 3 * 500 kVA | 3 * 750 kVA | 3 * 1000 kVA | 3 * 1500 kVA | 3 * 2000 kVA | 3 * 2500 kVA |
| Gensets c/w radiator day tank, controls | £135,000 | £216,000 | £285,000 | £450,000 | £690,000 | £900,000 |
| Exhaust pipe (40 m) and primary silencer | £51,000 | £57,900 | £64,500 | £94,500 | £107,400 | £135,000 |
| Fuel storage (24 hours) and transfer pumps | £13,200 | £15,300 | £16,500 | £17,700 | £20,100 | £23,400 |
| Acoustic splitters or louvre treatment | £60,000 | £72,000 | £84,000 | £96,000 | £108,000 | £120,000 |
| Synchronising kit (between sets) | £14,000 | £18,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| Total cost of N + 1 installation where N=2 | £273,200 | £379,200 | £470,000 | £678,200 | £945,500 | £1,198,400 |
| Extra over options | Generator Rating kVA | |||||
| 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1500 | 2000 | 2500 | |
| G.59 kit for mains paralleling (each) | £3500 | £3500 | £3500 | £3500 | £3500 | £3500 |
| Remote radiator with 30m pipework (each) | £15,700 | £17,800 | £19,500 | £22,300 | £30,000 | £46,000 |
| External acoustic canopy 65 dBA @ 1 m | £21,000 | £30,000 | £36,000 | £49,000 | £74,000 | £94,000 |
| The following exclusions relate to all of the above indicative costs: Inflation beyond first quarter 2005, builders work in connection with ventilation and exhaust arrangements, general builders work, allowance for LV switchgear beyond essential switchboard, main contractor’s overheads, profit and attendance, main contract preliminaries, professional and prescribed fees, contingency and design reserve, tax allowances, VAT. Price levels indicated are based on central London locations. | ||||||