Based in Keasbey, New Jersey, The Wakefern Food Corporation is the largest co-operative group of supermarkets, in the United States.
In their Keasbey, New Jersey Food Distribution Center, the Wakefern Food Corporation recently added 88,000 square feet of cooler space, onto the existing building. To accomodate the additional space, in conjunction with the project Engineer, Hatzel & Buehler redesigned the current emergency back-up distribution system at the facility. This included the addition of one new 2000KW generator, paralleled with the existing unit on site, by way of transfer switches. Hatzel & Buehler also furnished and installed switchgear, heat trace, interior and exterior lighting, a lighting control system, dock equipment wiring, P.A. system, fire alarm system, power to battery chargers, unit heaters, wiring for refrigeration equipment and automatic temperature controls.