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How Can Remote Generator Monitoring Cut Expensive Emergency Service Visits in Half?
Your smartphone’s probably monitoring something remotely — and for good reason. For many years, we’ve been able to get instant and often crucial updates on our health, homes, and even cars via remote monitoring and diagnosis. Now you can keep your generator ready for action the same way. Remotely monitoring generator performance prevents many expensive issues before they even occur, and keeps […]
What 38 Years Dispatching Emergency Power Teams has Taught Me About Being Prepared
I’ve been with Duthie Power for 38 years — so long that it wasn’t a generator servicer, but an electric motor shop when I started! Since then I’ve managed the Duthie service department throughout many of Southern California’s emergencies: earthquakes, fires, rain, mudslides, and more. Whatever was thrown at us weather-wise, I was in charge of getting the technicians where they needed […]
Why Should I Have a Generator Maintenance Budget?
Like any equipment, generators need some TLC from time to time. In fact, it’s the law: FDA 110 mandates that your generator equipment be professionally serviced according to their standards for fire safety equipment. This means that the cost of regular service visits should be part of your generator budget. So what should you set aside for your annual generator maintenance budget? To […]
New Generator Manager? Here’s Answers to 5 Common Generator Questions
COVID-19’s impact on the economy has sadly resulted in furloughs for many essential employees, including building and maintenance personnel. We’ve noticed that many of our commercial customers are now shorter staffed — and that those newly in charge of generators might not even know where the generator is, much less how to care for it. If this is you, we’re here to […]
Fuel Polishing: 6 Things You Need To Know
Like so many good things, diesel fuel doesn’t last forever. But fuel polishing can make it last a lot longer. Why is this important? Because left unused, generator fuel can go bad. And if your fuel goes bad, you’ll have not one but two new problems: First, you’ll have to pay for unnecessary new fuel. Second, you’ll risk getting stuck in a […]