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Maintenance of diesel powered generator essential to avoid any hazards
- 1. Maintenance of Diesel Powered Generator Essential to Avoid Any Hazards Generators are useful when you need temporary electric power, but they also can be dangerous. Diesel generators are recommended due to their longevity and lower operating costs. The process of installing, operating and maintaining power sets carries with them occupational hazards, the hazards and risks associated with installation, operation and maintenance of diesel powered generator. School and Office systems across the country rely on a large number of diesel powered school buses. Diesel gensets offer the benefits of both fuel economy and durability. But there is also a downside to the use of these- diesel fuel and diesel exhaust exposure. The diesel engine is a type of internal combustion engine, more particularly; it is a compression ignition engine. The diesel engine fuel is ignited by suddenly exposing it to high temperature created by pressure of a compressed gas containing oxygen. Thus extra care needs to be taken if we are using diesel or other generator sets at our home or workplace. Generators pose a risk of shock and electrocution, especially if they are operated in wet conditions. It is important to protect the generator from moisture to help avoid the shock/electrocution hazard and also without operating the generator indoors that can be occupied in order to help avoid the CO hazard. It is advisable to make the generator run under an open, canopy-like structure on a dry surface where water cannot reach it or puddle or drain under it. Flammable liquids like diesel should be stored outside of living areas in properly- labelled, non-glass safety containers. Also do not store them near a fuel-burning appliance, like a natural gas water heater in a garage Never try to power your home by plugging the generator into a wall outlet – an unsafe practice known as “back-feeding.” This extremely dangerous practice creates an electrocution risk to utility workers and neighbours served by the same utility transformer If fuel is spilled or the container is not sealed properly, invisible vapours can travel along the ground and then can be ignited by the appliance’s pilot light or by arcs from electric switches in the appliance Maintenance on regular basis should be performed on exhaust systems to ensure that they are connected and are in working order; filters too should be changed and maintained on regular basis. Adpower is a reliable guide for power solutions and maintains up-to-date technology and information standards on Power Industry changes, regulations and trends. Adpower diesel Generator Sets offer a fuel savings of 3 to 5% and nearly double the mean time between maintenance in a typical power application.