Learn when stored generator diesel needs testing, treatment, fuel polishing, tank cleaning, or replacement, and why a representative sample should guide the decision.
Generator Tips
Explore practical blog posts packed with expert generator tips for new and experienced users alike. From startup and shutdown procedures to fuel management, noise reduction, and efficiency hacks, these articles help you get the most out of your generator. Whether you’re preparing for a power outage or optimizing everyday use, you’ll find valuable advice to improve performance and reliability.
Generator Exhaust Backpressure: Why Pipe Size, Bends, and Silencers Matter
Learn why diesel generator exhaust pipe size, bends, silencers, routing, supports, and commissioning measurements all affect backpressure and reliable operation.
Diesel Generator Coolant Testing: Freeze Protection, Additives, and Replacement Decisions
Coolant colour and reservoir level do not prove that a diesel generator is protected. Learn how to verify coolant type, freeze protection, inhibitors, contamination, and cooling-system condition without mixing incompatible chemistries.
When Does a Generator Need Load-Bank Testing?
Learn when generator load-bank testing is useful for commissioning, periodic readiness checks, lightly loaded diesel sets, troubleshooting, and post-repair verification.
Generator Starting Battery Test: Why Resting Voltage Is Not Enough
Learn why resting voltage alone cannot prove a generator battery can crank the engine, and how load, cranking, cable-drop, and charging checks improve diagnosis.
Generator Derating at Altitude and High Temperature: How to Size for Site Conditions
Learn how altitude, heat, airflow, engine limits, alternator limits, and duty ratings affect usable generator capacity at the installation site.
Generator Cooldown and Shutdown Delays: Protecting Turbo-Diesel Engines
Learn when a diesel generator needs a cooldown delay, how controllers remove load before shutdown, and what to verify for turbo and remote systems.
How to Use Two-Wire Auto-Start With an Off-Grid Inverter and Diesel Generator
Learn how two-wire generator auto-start works with off-grid inverters, what to verify before wiring, and how to prevent failed starts, short cycling, and charging overload.