Power Systems MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS
Choose from one of our preventive maintenance solutions or select individual services that best meet your needs.
Questions? Call us at the number below!
- Minnesota: 888.320.4292
- Iowa: 800.342.7002
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Critical Power Solution
Service is completed in two on-site visits a year. An optional 31-point engine and generator inspection is available on a monthly or quarterly basis, if desired.
Every six months
- Comprehensive 61-point engine and generator inspection. Support the reliability of your generator set.
- Inspect and test engine, generator, day tank, battery charger, engine heater, gauges, and meters
- Inspect emergency engine safety shutdown systems
- Test oil and coolant for contamination
- Test run engine generator
- Comprehensive fuel testing. Keep your fuel in top condition.
Every 12 months
- Replacement of engine oil and fuel filters. Prevent loss of engine power and no-start situations.
- Change and replace engine oil with high-grade oil and replace fuel and oil filters
- Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) maintenance and testing. Prepare for a seamless transition from your main and backup power.
- Transfer switch testing, inspection, and adjustment
- Thermographic inspection
- Additional inspections requiring load transfer can be performed with customer permission
- Load bank testing. Confirm the ability of your generator to produce a given kW and attain proper engine operating temperature. Testing more frequently may be recommended, depending on your equipment application.
- Exercise cooling system
- Inspect and reseat piston rings
- Burn off carbon deposits throughout equipment and dissipate condensation build-up on copper windings
- Test engine safety shutdown systems
- Megohmmeter testing. Measure the integrity of the epoxy insulation on the electrical windings of your generator. Testing more frequently may be recommended, depending on your equipment application.
Every 24 months
- Engine battery replacement. Protect your generator set or fire pump engine from failing to start.
- Inspect electrical system and ensure the battery charger is properly adjusted
- Inspect engine starter and amperage under normal operating conditions
- Install new batteries
Every 36 months
- Cooling system maintenance and fluid replacement. Ensure the proper function of your generator’s cooling system.
- Drain and flush cooling system and refill with high-grade antifreeze
- Replace coolant hoses, including engine block heater hoses
- Replace engine thermostats and test for proper operation
- Full engine and generator inspection and adjustment. Prolong the life of your equipment and ensure it will function as intended.
- Adjust engine valves and set to factory specifications
- Check ignition and injector timing where applicable
- Check rear generator bearings, lubricate as necessary
- Inspect generator wiring, space heaters, coupling and guards, generator fan drive, and meters and voltage regulator
- Comprehensive 61-point engine and generator inspection. Support the reliability of your generator set.
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Standby Power Solution
Service is completed in two on-site visits a year. An optional 31-point engine and generator inspection is available on a monthly or quarterly basis, if desired.
Every 6 months
- Comprehensive 61-point engine and generator inspection. Support the reliability of your generator set.
- Inspect and test engine, generator, day tank, battery charger, engine heater, gauges, and meters
- Inspect emergency engine safety shutdown systems
- Test oil and coolant for contamination
- Test run engine generator
Every 12 months
- Comprehensive fuel testing. Keep your fuel in top condition.
- Replacement of engine oil and fuel filters. Prevent loss of engine power and no-start situations.
- Change and replace engine oil with high-grade oil and replace fuel and oil filters
- Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) maintenance and testing. Prepare for a seamless transition from your main and backup power.
- Transfer switch testing, inspection, and adjustment
- Thermographic inspection
- Additional inspections requiring load transfer can be performed with customer permission
- Load bank testing. Confirm the ability of your generator to produce a given kW and attain proper engine operating temperature. Testing more frequently may be recommended, depending on your equipment application.
- Exercise cooling system
- Inspect and reseat piston rings
- Burn off carbon deposits throughout equipment and dissipate condensation build-up on copper windings
- Test engine safety shutdown systems
Every 24 months
- Megohmmeter testing. Measure the integrity of the epoxy insulation on the electrical windings of your generator. Testing more frequently may be recommended, depending on your equipment application.
Every 36 months
- Cooling system maintenance and fluid replacement. Ensure the proper function of your generator’s cooling system.
- Drain and flush cooling system and refill with high-grade antifreeze
- Replace coolant hoses, including engine block heater hoses
- Replace engine thermostats and test for proper operation
- Engine battery replacement. Protect your generator set or fire pump engine from failing to start.
- Inspect electrical system and ensure the battery charger is properly adjusted
- Inspect engine starter and amperage under normal operating conditions
- Install new batteries
- Full engine and generator inspection and adjustment. Prolong the life of your equipment and ensure it will function as intended.
- Adjust engine valves and set to factory specifications
- Check ignition and injector timing where applicable
- Check rear generator bearings, lubricate as necessary
- Inspect generator wiring, space heaters, coupling and guards, generator fan drive, and meters and voltage regulator
- Comprehensive 61-point engine and generator inspection. Support the reliability of your generator set.
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Basic Power Solution
Service is completed in one on-site visit a year.
Every 12 months
- Comprehensive 61-point engine and generator inspection. Support the reliability of your generator set.
- Inspect and test engine, generator, day tank, battery charger, engine heater, gauges, and meters
- Inspect emergency engine safety shutdown systems
- Test oil and coolant for contamination
- Test run engine generator
- Replacement of engine oil, fuel, and filters. Prevent loss of engine power and no-start situations.
- Change and replace engine oil with high-grade oil and replace fuel and oil filters
Every 36 months
- Engine battery replacement. Protect your generator set or fire pump engine from failing to start.
- Inspect electrical system and ensure the battery charger is properly adjusted
- Inspect engine starter and amperage under normal operating conditions
- Install new batteries
- Comprehensive 61-point engine and generator inspection. Support the reliability of your generator set.
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Additional Services
- Fire suppression system testing
- National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) compliance reporting and inspection
- Engine after-treatment system maintenance and testing
- Basic or comprehensive fuel testing
- Fuel cleaning