[cfgeeks] So Gil...

[Gil Young]

Kevin Korb wrote:
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> On Tue, 5 Dec 2006, syberghost wrote:
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>> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 09:52:02 -0500
>> From: syberghost <syberghost at gmail.com>
>> To: Central Florida Geeks <cfgeeks at mail.cfgeeks.org>
>> Subject: Re: [cfgeeks] So Gil...
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>> On 12/5/06, Kevin Korb <kmk at sanitarium.net> wrote:
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>>>  #1 The generator should be run once per week on full load to keep 
>>> it in
>>>  good working order.
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>> It runs once a week for an hour, but not at full load.  They're afraid
>> of transfer switches.  :)
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> I always run the exercise mode on full load.  The generator is a set of
> equipment that includes the transfer switch and if you don't test it all
> you don't know if it works.  Also, if you only monitor the traansfer
> switch like I do you wouldn't know if the generator ran or not if it
> doesn't transfer.
Speaking of Generator stories, the one here @ CAC labs had it's exercise 
timer go bad, but to replace it they had to replace that and the 
transfer control board (i am guessing back then the components were 
integrated). They replaced it with a digital board, which, with the next 
power outage, we found out that the board would kick the generator on 
but not throw the transfer switch.  It would work fine in test mode, 
just not in a real life power loss.  Sooo, they check the part and of 
course, it won't work in our antiquated system.  So last I heard they 
are ordering a new one that will work (hopefully?). TBD.