Standby Diesel Generator Maintenance

With the arrival of winter, how should the standby diesel generator cope with the cold winter weather to ensure that the standby diesel generator is ready to operate normally in case of power failure in cold climate? Today, Dingbo Power will tell you how to prepare and plan the standby diesel generator in winter to ensure normal power supply. Generally speaking, power failure may occur due to climate change and winter storms, so you should prepare standby power supply according to the actual situation of your enterprise to deal with sudden power failure. Below, we have outlined some basic elements.

A perfect winter weather preparation plan for standby diesel generator should include three independent parts: pre winter weather preparation, preparation during severe winter weather events and preparation after winter weather.

1.Weather preparation before winter can include:

Preparation: check the operating instructions of the standby diesel generator.

Assessment: the standby diesel generators protected by this arrangement must be reviewed before each winter climate season and before each winter climate event. A checklist should be used to distinguish everything under investigation so that there is an audit record. Check the coolant level, battery cell level and battery specific gravity.

Support: all planned maintenance should be completed before any winter weather event. For diesel generators, the most important part is to protect the fuel from gelling, operate the coolant radiator / square heater, keep the oil radiator running, and ensure that the battery is still intact and fully charged. In order to predict gelling and ensure ideal performance, the oil tank should be cleaned, cleaned and disposed of.

Tasks and testing: quickly operate the standby diesel generator before winter climate events to help ensure accessibility and further audit fuel quantity and quality.

Supplies: ensure that fuel, fuel stabilizer, oil, battery, coolant and additional parts are available in stock. If your standby diesel generator is not equipped with an oil heater, now will be an ideal time to introduce one. In an unusual environment, battery heaters and coolant radiators are also a great idea. In addition, snow covers may be installed in open places. If your diesel generator requires an initial liquid, keep it at room temperature.

2. In winter:

Access: for external mechanisms, please pay attention to maintaining access to the diesel generator.

Consideration: pay close attention to your standby diesel generator set. Consider expanding the frequency of hardware inspection of standby diesel generator.

Documentation: record the start-up and operation time of standby diesel generators in case they start. File any problems or necessary repairs.

Generator operation: use the supplied replacement to keep the machine warm. Safely use portable radiators in fenced areas and compartments.

By the way, to help warm up, it will hinder the radiator. Obstructing the radiator will restrict air from the fan.

Shifting the diesel engine out of gear keeps the engine compartment warm.

Just use the starting fluid while the engine is running. Check the air filter before starting up every day.

3.Weather preparations after winter include:

Review documents: after the last stop in winter, this is an ideal opportunity to collect your data and see what works and doesn't work for your winter weather preparation plan. Update your schedule with any progress you think should be made.

Support: perform planned maintenance. This includes oil change, coolant change, channel change, etc. Prepare for the climate in late spring, lest it hit the bottom due to its own special difficulties.

If you still need to know how to use diesel generators in winter or your enterprise is preparing to configure diesel generating sets, please contact Dingbo power by email dingbo@dieselgeneratortech.com. Dingbo power has various models and different power spot diesel generators to choose from, which can meet all your power needs in winter.