How to Maintain Diesel Electric Generator

The possibility of extreme weather conditions in winter is high, and the decrease of temperature may lead to higher power consumption, which may trip the grid and cause power failure. Even a short-term power failure in cold weather may cause serious damage to people's comfort and health, and cause unnecessary losses to enterprises.

Nowadays, many enterprises have standby diesel generators as a preventive measure to prevent accidental power failure. Enterprises and other facilities need large commercial diesel generators as backup because of their high level of power consumption. However, in order for generators to start easily and operate stably at any time, generators need to be effectively maintained to ensure that they can function when needed. Therefore, routine maintenance of the standby diesel generator must be carried out regularly. You should adjust the generator as you adjust the car. Without proper maintenance, your standby generator may suddenly fail when you need it most.

Diesel generator maintenance must include proper fuel storage and the fuel must be replaced once a year to ensure that the generator set will not be damaged when you turn on the generator set.

Proper generator maintenance can also prevent accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. Generators that do not work properly may release excessive carbon monoxide into the air, endangering the health and life of employees. If the standby generator is located in the basement, ensure proper ventilation.

As part of the maintenance of the diesel generator, the components of the generator set, such as automatic transfer switch, control panel, trailer and other accessories, are inspected regularly.

In addition, how often should the standby diesel generator be operated?

Follow the recommendations of generator factory for exact details on using diesel generators and ensuring optimal performance when you need it most. Depending on the purpose of the generator, there are also provisions that may require a specific operating cycle. For example, nursing homes and auxiliary living facilities in some areas regularly test the emergency standby generator by simulating power failure.

At the same time, two types of generator operation shall be carried out: no-load operation and on load operation. On load operation is to prepare the generator and other components required to use the generator for power generation in case of emergency. Running the generator under load for a long time can also prevent carbon deposition and moisture accumulation.

As a general rule, the diesel generator shall operate without load between once a week and once a month. Load tests shall be carried out monthly or quarterly.

Whether you rely on automation or manual operation of your generator, it should be done under supervision. In this way, if a problem is detected, internal technicians or generator experts can remedy it as soon as possible, so as to protect you and your enterprise in case of real power failure.

If your generator operates in places where the power supply of the grid is unreliable, you will rely on the generator more frequently. Generator sets that do not require regular operation and require long-term power generation. In this case, unreliable grid power replaces the operation and maintenance cycle. However, other maintenance is more important because you rely on generators more frequently!