Yearly maintenance will benefit your generator by routinely running the system, checking for proper operation, and identifying potential issues like worn belts and hoses. During a typical routine inspection and evaluation of your generator equipment, the prudent maintenance technician will often make recommendations to update or replace various components. All of this is in an effort to ensure the generator will run properly when needed. For instance, the starting battery could be more than 4 years old. Although it might work well during the inspection and test run, conventional wisdom would dictate that a battery this old could fail at any time and without notice. The recommendation to replace it now is...

Fuel issues are the number one reason for emergency call outs. With hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in fuel inventory at stake, testing for fuel quality should be #1 on your to do list. Fact. Most diesel generators that were used during Super Storm Sandy in 2012 ran well and after which were filled with fresh diesel fuel. Today, almost 3 1/2 years later, most of that diesel remains in those tanks. Our research from speaking with multiple fuel providers, reviewing documented information on the topic, and gaining insight from various experts in the field, revealed a general consensus that diesel fuel begins to break down and loose quality after just...

Routinely changing generator engine fluids and checking for proper mechanical and electrical operation is an important element to proper generator maintenance. P3 Generator Services provides service contracts specifically to meet this need. But Did You Know? Beyond the basics there is plenty more that can and should be done to ensure your emergency generator is ready for action whenever ground power failures strike your facility. Oil Sampling Routine lab testing of engine oil samples will provide insight into what is going on inside the engine allowing for preventative action long before a problem occurs and potentially saving thousands of dollars in repairs. Fuel Sampling Fuel issues are the number one reason for...

By now you have surely heard this news and are rightly concerned about all the what-ifs. Especially in regards to your emergency power generator. Will it start when needed? It's pretty old, can it handle a long outage? Only part of the building is on generator power, how will I handle the logistics with my staff? While the weather pundits debate whether we will see 1" or over 2 feet of snow, perhaps now is the time to assess the condition of your generator to be sure its ready to go should winter weather bring power outages across our region. Small considerations can go a long way to ensuring emergency power success....