It’s important to be ready if a power outage occurs at your business. Mr. Electric of Ocala provides professional commercial generator installation services in Ocala, FL. Losing productivity is a serious challenge for a business, so it’s essential to ensure you have power at all times. Our commercial generator installation services ensure you don’t have productivity gaps due to power loss. Get an estimate today on our commercial generator installation services.
Common Power Generator Issues
While power generators are a company lifesaver during a power outage, they are not immune to problems. The best way to help prevent power generator issues is to get routine maintenance. Some of the most common power generator issues we address include the following:
- Battery Failure – Battery failure is the most common problem with power generators due to sulfate building up in the terminals. You may also experience shorts, charger failure, tripped charger breakers, open cells, or loose components.
- Low Coolant – If you have an internal or external coolant leak or a clogged radiator, your power generator may run too hot and shut down.
- Faulty Block Heater – Block heaters frequently run, so they may produce a low coolant temp alarm and become faulty.
- Wet Stacking – Excessive no-load run time can sometimes result in an over-fueled engine that gets damaged from the accumulation of carbon particles, unburned fuel, and condensed water, oil, and acids in the exhaust.
- Controls Not in “Auto” – When a power generator is correctly shut off, it serves as the main control switch. This may happen during emergency shutdown, due to human error, open breakers, or improperly reset alarms or switchgear.
- Air in Fuel System – If your generator doesn’t always run, air can enter the fuel lines and prevent the injectors from running. It’s important to perform weekly generator inspections.
- Out of Fuel – Generators automatically shut down when the fuel level dips too low to ensure it won’t draw in air.
- Tripped Breaker – If the emergency shut-off is engaged, it may trip the breaker. Check the automatic transfer switch status if the emergency shut-off is not engaged. Never try to operate the switch yourself, as it may result in severe injury or death.