Emergency Backup Power Equipment Systems - Scope of Services

Annual Service, Major

ENGINE
Lubrication system:

• Pull oil sample for analysis.
• Change lube oil and lube oil filters.
  
• Inspect for leaks.

Fuel system:

• Change fuel filter. (if applicable)
  
• Inspect fuel supply manifolds for leaks, condition, and security.
  
• Check level of fuel supply, refuel if needed and customer authorizes.
  
• Inspect engine fuel lines, pump, and filters for leaks and condition.

Air system:

• Inspect louvers for proper operation.
  
• Inspect air filters. 
  
• If applicable, Inspect turbo outlet hoses and pipes.  Tighten clamps and brackets, as required.
  
• Service crankcase breathers, as required.

Cooling system:

• Pull coolant sample for analysis
  
• Check coolant level.
  
• Check and record freeze protection; adjust freeze protection, as required.
  
• Chemical test corrosion protection; add inhibitor, as needed.
  
• Pressure test to system rated pressure, and inspect for leaks.
  
• Inspect fan shrouds, guards, and brackets.  Tighten components, as required.
  
• Inspect radiator core.
  
• Inspect fan drive belt(s) for condition and proper tension, adjust as required.
  
• Inspect and lubricate idler and fan drive bearings.
  
• Check condition of mounts, brackets, and adjusters tighten fasteners, as required.
  
• Inspect coolant hoses and pipes, tighten clamps, as required.

Exhaust system:

• Inspect exhaust pipes and flexes where accessible.
  
• Inspect muffler supports.
  
• Inspect turbocharger clamps and brackets. (if applicable)

Electrical system:

• Inspect starter cables, wire, and connectors for condition and security, tighten as required.
  
• Check and record starting battery float voltage.
  
• Check and record battery specific gravity.
  
• Check electrolyte levels, add distilled water as required.
  
• Check charger for proper operation, adjust as required.
• Load test starting batteries and record voltages.
  
• Inspect electrical control and sensor wire terminations, tighten as required.
  
• Check operation of jacket water heater and control thermostats.

GENERATOR
Mechanical:

• Inspect mounting bolts.
  
• Inspect fan guard for condition and security.
  
• Inspect air inlet screen for cleanliness, condition, and security.
  
• Inspect and lubricate bearings, as required.
  
• Inspect mechanical connections for tightness.

Electrical:

• Check and record residual no load, and full load volts.
  
• Inspect exciter assembly, stator, and field windings for cleanliness and physical integrity.
  
• Inspect cable and wire termination at generator for condition and security.
  
• Inspect rotating rectifier and surge protector.
  
• Inspect end bell enclosure for cleanliness.

CONTROLS
Visual inspection and check:

• Operation of auto start and remote controls.
  
• Operation and accuracy of AC and engine instruments.
  
• System frequency and voltage, adjust if necessary.

IF CUSTOMER AUTHORIZES
Test run generator under connected load for approximately 15 minutes at no-load to ensure proper operation.

Documentation of inspection with recommendations for any corrective action deemed necessary will be provided.

Semi-Annual Service, Minor

ENGINE
Lubrication system:

• Check oil level, top off as required.
  
• Inspect for evidence of dilution or contamination.
  
• Inspect for leaks.

Fuel system:

• Inspect fuel supply manifolds for leaks, condition, and security.
  
• Check level of fuel supply, refuel if needed and customer authorizes.
  
• Inspect engine fuel lines, pump, and filters for leaks and condition.

Air system:

• Inspect louvers for proper operation.
  
• Inspect air filters. 
  
• If applicable, Inspect turbo outlet hoses and pipes.  Tighten clamps and brackets, as required.
  
• Service crankcase breathers, as required.

Cooling system:

• Check coolant level.
  
• Check and record freeze protection, adjust freeze protection as required.
  
• Chemical test corrosion protection, add inhibitor as needed.
  
• Pressure test to system rated pressure, and inspect for leaks.
  
• Inspect fan shrouds, guards, and brackets.  Tighten components, as required.
  
• Inspect radiator core.
  
• Inspect fan drive belt(s) for condition and proper tension, adjust as required.
  
• Inspect and lubricate idler and fan drive bearings.
  
• Check condition of mounts, brackets, and adjusters tighten fasteners, as required.
  
• Inspect coolant hoses and pipes, tighten clamps, as required.

Exhaust system:

• Inspect exhaust pipes and flexes where accessible.
  
• Inspect muffler supports.
  
• Inspect turbocharger clamps and brackets. (if applicable)

Electrical system:

• Inspect starter cables, wire, and connectors for condition and security, tighten as required.
  
• Check and record starting battery float voltage.
  
• Check and record battery specific gravity.
  
• Check electrolyte levels, add distilled water as required.
  
• Check charger for proper operation, adjust as required.
  
• Load test starting batteries and record voltages.
  
• Inspect electrical control and sensor wire terminations, tighten as required.
• Check operation of jacket water heater and control thermostats.

GENERATOR
Mechanical:

• Inspect mounting bolts.
  
• Inspect fan guard for condition and security.
  
• Inspect air inlet screen for cleanliness, condition, and security.
  
• Inspect and lubricate bearings, as required.
  
• Inspect mechanical connections for tightness.

Electrical:

• Check and record residual no load, and full load volts.
  
• Inspect exciter assembly, stator, and field windings for cleanliness and physical integrity.
  
• Inspect cable and wire termination at generator for condition and security.
  
• Inspect rotating rectifier and surge protector.
  
• Inspect end bell enclosure for cleanliness.

CONTROLS
Visual inspection and check:

• Operation of auto start and remote controls.
  
• Operation and accuracy of AC and engine instruments.
  
• System frequency and voltage, adjust if necessary.

IF CUSTOMER AUTHORIZES
Test run generator under connected load for approximately 15 minutes at no-load to ensure proper operation.

Documentation of inspection with recommendations for any corrective action deemed necessary will be provided.

Quarterly Service, Minor

ENGINE
Lubrication system:

• Check oil level, top off as required.
  
• Inspect for evidence of dilution or contamination.
  
• Inspect for leaks.

Fuel system:

• Inspect fuel supply manifolds for leaks, condition, and security.
  
• Check level of fuel supply, refuel if needed and customer authorizes.
  
• Inspect engine fuel lines, pump, and filters for leaks and condition.

Air system:

• Inspect louvers for proper operation.
  
• Inspect air filters. 
  
• If applicable, Inspect turbo outlet hoses and pipes.  Tighten clamps and brackets, as required.
  
• Service crankcase breathers, as required.

Cooling system:

• Check coolant level.
  
• Check and record freeze protection, adjust freeze protection as required.
  
• Chemical test corrosion protection, add inhibitor as needed.
  
• Pressure test to system rated pressure, and inspect for leaks.
  
• Inspect fan shrouds, guards, and brackets.  Tighten components, as required.
  
• Inspect radiator core.
  
• Inspect fan drive belt(s) for condition and proper tension, adjust as required.
  
• Inspect and lubricate idler and fan drive bearings.
  
• Check condition of mounts, brackets, and adjusters; tighten fasteners, as required.
  
• Inspect coolant hoses and pipes; tighten clamps, as required.

Exhaust system:

• Inspect exhaust pipes and flexes where accessible.
  
• Inspect muffler supports.
  
• Inspect turbocharger clamps and brackets. (if applicable)

Electrical system:

• Inspect starter cables, wire, and connectors for condition and security, tighten as required.
  
• Check and record starting battery float voltage.
  
• Check electrolyte levels, add distilled water as required.
  
• Check and record battery specific gravity.
  
• Check charger for proper operation, adjust as required.
  
• Load test starting batteries and record voltages.
  
• Inspect electrical control and sensor wire terminations, tighten as required.
  
• Check operation of jacket water heater and control thermostats.

GENERATOR
Mechanical:

• Inspect mounting bolts.
  
• Inspect fan guard for condition and security.
  
• Inspect air inlet screen for cleanliness, condition, and security.
  
• Inspect and lubricate bearings, as required.
  
• Inspect mechanical connections for tightness.

Electrical:

• Check and record residual no load, and full load volts.
  
• Inspect exciter assembly, stator, and field windings for cleanliness and physical integrity.
  
• Inspect cable and wire termination at generator for condition and security.
  
• Inspect rotating rectifier and surge protector.
  
• Inspect end bell enclosure for cleanliness.

CONTROLS
Visual inspection and check:

• Operation of auto start and remote controls.
  
• Operation and accuracy of AC and engine instruments.
  
• System frequency and voltage, adjust if necessary.

IF CUSTOMER AUTHORIZES
Test run generator under connected load for approximately 15 minutes at no-load to ensure proper operation.

Documentation of inspection with recommendations for any corrective action deemed necessary will be provided.

Monthly Service, Minor

ENGINE
Lubrication system:

• Check oil level, top off as required.  
  
• Inspect for evidence of dilution or contamination.
  
• Inspect for leaks.

Fuel system:

• Inspect fuel supply manifolds for leaks, condition, and security.
  
• Check level of fuel supply, refuel if needed and customer authorizes.
  
• Inspect engine fuel lines, pump, and filters for leaks and condition.

Air system:

• Inspect louvers for proper operation.
  
• Inspect air filters. 
  
• If applicable, Inspect turbo outlet hoses and pipes.  Tighten clamps and brackets as required.

Cooling system:

• Check coolant level.
  
• Check and record freeze protection, adjust freeze protection, as required.
  
• Chemical test corrosion protection, add inhibitor as needed.
  
• Pressure test to system rated pressure, and inspect for leaks.
  
• Inspect fan shrouds, guards, and brackets.  Tighten any components as required.
  
• Inspect radiator core.
  
• Inspect fan drive belt(s) for condition and proper tension, adjust as required.
  
• Inspect and lubricate idler and fan drive bearings.
  
• Check condition of mounts, brackets, and adjusters tighten fasteners as required.
  
• Inspect coolant hoses, and pipes, tighten clamps as required.

Exhaust system:

• Inspect exhaust pipes and flexes where accessible.
  
• Inspect muffler supports.
  
• Inspect turbocharger clamps and brackets. (if applicable)

Electrical system:

• Inspect starter cables, wire, and connectors for condition and security, tighten as required.
  
• Check and record starting battery float voltage.
  
• Check electrolyte levels, add distilled water as required.
  
• Check and record battery specific gravity
  
• Check charger for proper operation, adjust as required.
  
• Load test starting batteries and record voltages.
  
• Inspect electrical control and sensor wire terminations, tighten as required.
  
• Check operation of jacket water heater and control thermostats.

GENERATOR
Mechanical:

• Inspect mounting bolts.
  
• Inspect fan guard for condition and security.
  
• Inspect air inlet screen for cleanliness, condition, and security.
  
• Inspect and lubricate bearings, as required.
  
• Inspect mechanical connections for tightness.

Electrical:

• Check and record residual no load, and full load volts.
  
• Inspect exciter assembly, stator, and field windings for cleanliness and physical integrity.
  
• Inspect cable and wire termination at generator for condition and security.
  
• Inspect rotating rectifier and surge protector.
  
• Inspect end bell enclosure for cleanliness.

CONTROLS
Visual inspection and check:

• Operation of auto start and remote controls.
  
• Operation and accuracy of AC and engine instruments.
  
• System frequency and voltage, adjust if necessary.

IF CUSTOMER AUTHORIZES
Test run generator under connected load for approximately 15 minutes to ensure proper operation.

Documentation of inspection with recommendations for any corrective action deemed necessary will be provided.