DCEC Introduction

Understand how the engine responds to fuel, load, environmental conditions and other factors and adjust maintenance accordingly.For gas engine generator sets, the most valuable commodity is time, specifically uptime to generate power and revenue. Therefore, the goal of engine maintenance is to achieve the highest possible uptime. In essence, high uptime spreads capital and operating costs over more kilowatt hours, reducing the key variable of cost per kilowatt hour.

Replacement parts, fluids, supplies and labor costs are important, but uptime is even more important. Unplanned downtime, especially major breakdowns and long-term repairs, therefore of course need to be avoided. Additionally, this means that planned downtime must be kept to a minimum appropriate for the type of application. Maintenance according to manual requirements based on the engine owner’s manual, as opposed to maintenance according to perception, is not the key to achieving optimal uptime. Instead, the key is to apply best practices for optimal maintenance intervals and to integrate as many service tasks as possible into such scheduled maintenance work. The way to do this lies in trend analysis – understanding how the engine responds to fuel, load, environmental conditions and other factors, and adjusting maintenance efforts accordingly.

Understand how the engine responds to fuel, load, environmental conditions and other factors and adjust maintenance accordingly.For gas engine generator sets, the most valuable commodity is time, specifically uptime to generate power and revenue. Therefore, the goal of engine maintenance is to achieve the highest possible uptime. In essence, high uptime spreads capital and operating costs over more kilowatt hours, reducing the key variable of cost per kilowatt hour.

Replacement parts, fluids, supplies and labor costs are important, but uptime is even more important. Unplanned downtime, especially major breakdowns and long-term repairs, therefore of course need to be avoided. Additionally, this means that planned downtime must be kept to a minimum appropriate for the type of application. Maintenance according to manual requirements based on the engine owner’s manual, as opposed to maintenance according to perception, is not the key to achieving optimal uptime. Instead, the key is to apply best practices for optimal maintenance intervals and to integrate as many service tasks as possible into such scheduled maintenance work. The way to do this lies in trend analysis – understanding how the engine responds to fuel, load, environmental conditions and other factors, and adjusting maintenance efforts accordingly.

Understand how the engine responds to fuel, load, environmental conditions and other factors and adjust maintenance accordingly.For gas engine generator sets, the most valuable commodity is time, specifically uptime to generate power and revenue. Therefore, the goal of engine maintenance is to achieve the highest possible uptime. In essence, high uptime spreads capital and operating costs over more kilowatt hours, reducing the key variable of cost per kilowatt hour.

Replacement parts, fluids, supplies and labor costs are important, but uptime is even more important. Unplanned downtime, especially major breakdowns and long-term repairs, therefore of course need to be avoided. Additionally, this means that planned downtime must be kept to a minimum appropriate for the type of application. Maintenance according to manual requirements based on the engine owner’s manual, as opposed to maintenance according to perception, is not the key to achieving optimal uptime. Instead, the key is to apply best practices for optimal maintenance intervals and to integrate as many service tasks as possible into such scheduled maintenance work. The way to do this lies in trend analysis – understanding how the engine responds to fuel, load, environmental conditions and other factors, and adjusting maintenance efforts accordingly.

Understand how the engine responds to fuel, load, environmental conditions and other factors and adjust maintenance accordingly.For gas engine generator sets, the most valuable commodity is time, specifically uptime to generate power and revenue. Therefore, the goal of engine maintenance is to achieve the highest possible uptime. In essence, high uptime spreads capital and operating costs over more kilowatt hours, reducing the key variable of cost per kilowatt hour.

Replacement parts, fluids, supplies and labor costs are important, but uptime is even more important. Unplanned downtime, especially major breakdowns and long-term repairs, therefore of course need to be avoided. Additionally, this means that planned downtime must be kept to a minimum appropriate for the type of application. Maintenance according to manual requirements based on the engine owner’s manual, as opposed to maintenance according to perception, is not the key to achieving optimal uptime. Instead, the key is to apply best practices for optimal maintenance intervals and to integrate as many service tasks as possible into such scheduled maintenance work. The way to do this lies in trend analysis – understanding how the engine responds to fuel, load, environmental conditions and other factors, and adjusting maintenance efforts accordingly.

Understand how the engine responds to fuel, load, environmental conditions and other factors and adjust maintenance accordingly.For gas engine generator sets, the most valuable commodity is time, specifically uptime to generate power and revenue. Therefore, the goal of engine maintenance is to achieve the highest possible uptime. In essence, high uptime spreads capital and operating costs over more kilowatt hours, reducing the key variable of cost per kilowatt hour.

Replacement parts, fluids, supplies and labor costs are important, but uptime is even more important. Unplanned downtime, especially major breakdowns and long-term repairs, therefore of course need to be avoided. Additionally, this means that planned downtime must be kept to a minimum appropriate for the type of application. Maintenance according to manual requirements based on the engine owner’s manual, as opposed to maintenance according to perception, is not the key to achieving optimal uptime. Instead, the key is to apply best practices for optimal maintenance intervals and to integrate as many service tasks as possible into such scheduled maintenance work. The way to do this lies in trend analysis – understanding how the engine responds to fuel, load, environmental conditions and other factors, and adjusting maintenance efforts accordingly.