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Preparing a Standby Generator for Winter Conditions
Preparing for winter should be a key part of any operation to avoid interruptions in business and incurring costs from damage done during severe winter weather. Outlined here is a plan to protect a facility or worksite's backup power generator from winter outages caused by heavy snow, freezing temps or ice storms, for example. Planning before the winter season is ideal but early in the season is still advantageous. This month's article explains the primary areas of concern for pre-planning, such as such as inspecting and maintenance. It also goes into detail on what to do during extreme weather operation and what to check post winter so you can be even more prepared in the future.
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Cummins 900 kW
2007 Diesel Generator, 480 Volt,
130 hours, Standby, Unit# 866112
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Caterpillar 175 kW
1997 Diesel Generator, 208 Volt, 680 hours, Standby, Unit# 86676 |
Kohler 60 kW
2001 Diesel Generator, 274.3 hours, 208 Volt, Standby, Unit# 86292 |
Kohler 30 kW
2010 Diesel Generator, 0.5 hours, 240 Volt, Standby, Unit# 86671 |
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Cummins and Their New High-Horse Power Gensets - PrWeb.com (11/07/14) Cummins Power Generation will soon be introducing a new line of high-performance generators. These diesel generator sets can offer up to 3.5 MW 60 HZ of power. |
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Industry Specific Generators to Increase Market Share - Yahoo.com (10/27/14) Research is showing that there is an expanding deficit between the supply and demand for power. Predictions show that there will be an increase in hybrid generators, since they utilize different fuels to comprise a more efficient generator to help close the gap on the demand for power. |
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Developing Infrastructures Increase Generator Demand - PR Newswire (10/21/14) Worldwide developing infrastructures have caused a significant increase in the demand for diesel generators. Backing up power grids from natural disasters and terrorist attacks are just part of the reason for the increase in demand. |
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Caterpillar Profits Better than Predicted - Reuters.com (10/28/14) Caterpillar has stronger than expected quarterly profits mainly due to strong demand in the North American energy and construction industries. |
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Waukesha (Natural Gas) |
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4200 kW |
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Caterpillar |
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2000 kW |
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Caterpillar |
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2000 kW |
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Katolight |
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1750 kW |
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Caterpillar |
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2000 kW |
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Cummins |
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1500 kW |
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Cummins |
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1000 kW |
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Deutz (Prime Power) |
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1250 kW |
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MTU |
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500 kW |
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Generac |
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500 kW |
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Caterpillar |
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250 kW |
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Detroit |
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300 kW |
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Onan |
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100 kW |
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Cummins |
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35 kW |
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