Wednesday was a long one.
Generator Failure
Mid-morning, the site generator feeding the WiFi cabin stopped working. Mains power gone.
The EcoFlow battery station — which we carry as standard kit on event deployments — took over. It was at 89% charge when the generator went down, showing 14 hours of estimated runtime. We reduced non-essential load to extend that further and kept the critical stuff running: internet, VoIP, monitoring.
The generator was back up within the hour. Total time on battery: roughly 60 minutes. Client impact: none — the support desk stayed live throughout.
It's worth noting this isn't something we planned for specifically at Deershed — it's just how the kit is configured. Generator failure on a temporary site is a known risk, so the battery backup is always there. Wednesday was the first time we've actually needed it.
Arena 2 and Arena 3
With power restored, the build continued. The target for Wednesday was getting Arena 2 and Arena 3 complete — masts up, access points mounted and connected, links confirmed.
It was hot. Working in full sun on a dry North Yorkshire field in July is not particularly pleasant, and by the afternoon the team were moving at a measured pace rather than sprinting. Both arenas were completed by late evening — later than planned, but done.
Arena 1 and full site commissioning to follow on Thursday.
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