Scribd
Upload
2K views3 pages

Generator Service and Preventive Maintenance

Planned maintenance involves performing regular inspections, service, and testing of generators according to a predetermined schedule. The schedule divides maintenance into weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual cycles based on manufacturer recommendations and application. Visual inspections check for issues like low fluid levels, air filter restrictions, fuel contamination, oil in the coolant, and coolant in the oil. Emergency standby generators should have at least two maintenance events per year, such as load bank testing, confidence testing, and fluid analysis. Operating inspections are also required and defined by the generator's application.

Uploaded by

sofyan_shah
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
2K views3 pages

Generator Service and Preventive Maintenance

Planned maintenance involves performing regular inspections, service, and testing of generators according to a predetermined schedule. The schedule divides maintenance into weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual cycles based on manufacturer recommendations and application. Visual inspections check for issues like low fluid levels, air filter restrictions, fuel contamination, oil in the coolant, and coolant in the oil. Emergency standby generators should have at least two maintenance events per year, such as load bank testing, confidence testing, and fluid analysis. Operating inspections are also required and defined by the generator's application.

Uploaded by

sofyan_shah
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

Generator Service and Preventive Maintenance

Concept of Planned Maintenance

Planned maintenance can be defined as performing service, maintenance, inspections and testing on a
generator set on a pre-determined schedule. Each maintenance program should include inspections for the
status listed below:

 Calendar Cycle Schedule – Depending on manufacturer recommendations and applications,


cycles can be divided into weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual requirements.
 Operating Inspections – Inspections to be performed on generator when operating. Critical
operations can be monitored 100% of operating time. Non-critical operations can have basic checks
performed as determined by application.
 Layup – Generator are placed in layup when no longer in active use. Basic outline of steps for
generator layup.

Visual Checks

WARNING
Do not remove the pressure cap from a hot engine. Wait until the coolant temperature is
below 120°F (50°C) before removing pressure cap. Heated coolant spray or steam can cause
injury.

All planned maintenance charts define checks to be completed at a calendar interval. Coolant, lubricating oil
and coolant levels can be at normal levels, but can be contaminated (Figure 2). When performing normal
maintenance inspections look for the following:

 Air Restriction Indicator – Indicates when air restriction to intake is greater than manufacturer
specifications. Red in color means change air filter (scheduled or not). Generally indictor located on
air filter housing. Can be reset after filter change.
 Fuel Water Separator – This filter separates water from fuel contaminated with water. Water is
routed to bottom bowl and can drain via valve. This can indicate main fuel source supply is
contaminated.
 Water Indicating Paste – Used to test main fuel supply. Spread on tank level stick. Pink in color
with no water. Turns red when fuel is contaminated with water. Generally water at the lower section
of tank.
 Oil in Coolant – Oil floating on the coolant when cooling system is at ambient temperature. Can
appear milky after engine operation. Engine lubricating oil leak into cooling system. Can be cylinder
head gasket, defective engine block or cylinder head. Defect is where oil pressure is higher than
coolant pressure.
 Coolant in Oil – Oil has milky color on dipstick. Coolant leak into engine lubricating oil. Can be
cylinder head gasket, defective engine block or cylinder head. Defect is where coolant pressure is
higher than oil pressure.
Figure 2, Visual Inspections

Calendar Cycle Schedule

All generator manufacturers publish maintenance schedules broken down by a calendar schedule. Standard
Maintenance Schedule is illustrated in (Table 1):
Events

Emergency standby generator systems should have at least two maintenance events per year performed.
Examples listed below:

 Load Bank Testing – Generator is placed under load for a period of time using an external load
bank tester.
 Confidence Test – Generator is placed under load for a period of time using facility as a load.
 Fluid Analysis – Lubricating oil, coolant and fuel analysis performed by laboratory.

Always follow manufacturer’s guidelines when performing maintenance, inspections and testing.

Operating Inspections

The application the generator is used in defines the inspections that need to be performed while in
operation. Each application requires development of a different inspection. Basic inspections are provided in
(Table 2):

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy