Emergency generators are essential whether you are running a business or housing individuals. Critical machinery, computer equipment, and safety items all require consistent power regardless of the situation. Secondary systems can be extremely dependable when the appropriate maintenance measures are taken. Your backup generator is designed to kick on within a certain number of seconds after main power is no longer being supplied. Several malfunctions can prevent this occurrence leaving you in a very sticky situation. If the emergency is a fire or other scenario where certain systems are needed for an evacuation, individuals may not be capable of getting out of your building safely. Performance problems due to maintenance affect critical operations, cause loss of data, harm expensive equipment, and may take lives. Emergency power systems require a strict maintenance schedule to ensure their dependability.
Breaker Testing Is Vital to the Operation of Your Backup Source
Breaker testing is only one of the maintenance items you should have performed on your system. It is easier to understand the importance of this routine task when you know what function this specific component serves. Many people get the terms breaker and fuse misconstrued making it harder to get the full picture. A fuse is commonly found in a residential home, small office location, or in various commercial products. It is a type of resistor designed to add protection against overcurrent due to load inconsistencies or short circuits. A metal wire inside the fuse melts whenever excessive current is detected. This melting effect causes a circuit interruption and is commonly referred to as blowing a fuse. Both of these mechanical parts are affected by load inconsistencies and device failures.
A breaker is a switch which provides the same type of protection but operates on a higher level. When a fault is detected by a breaker, continuity is interrupted by breaking the arc between two contacts. This electrical discontinuation is called tripping and actually causes a switch to flip to an "off' position. Fuses cannot be used once they have been blown; however, a breaker may be flipped back to the "on" position once the problem has been resolved. Circuit breakers are used for emergency generators due to the larger load capacity needed by various devices in the building. Tripping can occur as the generator is trying to kick on and breaker testing lessens the chances of this problem during critical times.
Testing does far more than simply determine the condition of breakers currently residing in your generator. A technician may run various tests to obtain readings on the amount of electricity being passed in or out of the breakers. They also check each contact to make certain damage is not causing the tripping effect. Prime Power can apply the latest testing technology when you want to increase the dependability of an emergency power system. Our professionals will obtain readings, make necessary repairs, and provide precise report data. As a leading generator testing professional with an average of one percent trip current accuracy, you can be sure our technicians will work hard to identify and alleviate any problem which could prevent an inconvenient or dangerous malfunction.
