Whether your company needs its first generator installed or an existing generator replaced, repaired, tested, or maintained, the best place to start is contacting a generator services company, one that offers a range of commercial/industrial power services. Below, we list the services you can expect to receive from such a company.
Generator sales, repair, and maintenance
A company that specializes in maintaining generators in addition to selling them is valuable for its diversified business interest. Instead of trying to sell you a new generator when your present one could easily be repaired or retrofitted, companies that offer maintenance are happy to perform repairs and retrofitting, as they often make more revenue from maintenance than selling new units.
Switchgear sales, repair, and maintenance
Keeping your switchgear maintained is key to preventing equipment damage and building fires due to power surges. In addition to offering basic switch gear maintenance, a generator service company can improve your switchgear by performing one or more of the following processes: reconditioning parts; converting an older insulating technology to a newer, more efficient one; replacing existing parts with new ones; and retrofitting your current switchgear cell with new gear.
Transfer switch sales, repair, and maintenance
Transfer switches require regular maintenance testing due to their critical role in an emergency power system, with testing occurring monthly and annually. To ensure your transfer switch is free of malfunctioning indicator lights, abnormal wear to parts, and switches to generator power according to design, hiring a generator service company is the best option.
Arc flash analysis and testing
Arc flash analysis and testing helps to prevent explosions that occur due to an arcing fault between two phase bus bars, explosions that could easily cause injuries and casualties. Arc flash analysis and testing helps to prevent such tragedies by gathering critical data from a building's power distribution system.
Infrared scanning
Infrared scanning is a flawless way to detect various electrical problems in their infancy, before they result in expensive replacements and repairs. The infrared scanning devices used by generator service companies detect abnormal heat patterns emanating from problematic electrical components before their problems become more serious.
Load bank testing
Load banks are portable devices used to test the operational efficiency of generators. Some companies have their own load banks on site. But due to the usually infrequent nature of the testing, most companies rent them from a generator service company.
Generator rental
Generator service companies that offer generator rental do so for two reasons: to assist disaster areas by supplying emergency power equipment, and to assist companies that are having a generator replaced, refurbished, retrofitted, or subjected to significant repairs.
