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Erik Bjornstad: Aug 25 2026
For hospitals and other facilities operating under the CMS adoption of NFPA 99-2012, the referenced edition is NFPA 110-2010. In that edition, the annual fuel quality requirement appears in Section 8.3.8. Later editions reorganized and revised some...
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Erik Bjornstad: Aug 19 2026
If multiple generators draw from the same bulk diesel supply—or from separate tanks containing fuel of similar age and condition—fuel contamination...
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Erik Bjornstad: Aug 11 2026
Your generator fuel failed its annual ASTM slate, or the sample you pulled came up dark and hazy, and now you need a fuel polishing service. So you...
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Erik Bjornstad: Jul 28 2026
A truck in your fleet clatters at idle, produces white smoke during cold starts, and cranks longer than it should on cold mornings—yet the injectors...
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Erik Bjornstad: Jul 22 2026
You bought diesel when prices were favorable, or you keep a storage tank full because your generator, fleet, or facility depends on it. Now the fuel...
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Erik Bjornstad: Jul 21 2026
Your maintenance shop is changing fuel filters on the same trucks every few weeks. A driver calls in with a derate 300 miles from the terminal. The...
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Erik Bjornstad: Jun 30 2026
The utility fails. The automatic transfer switch does exactly what it's supposed to do. The first generator starts, carries the mission-critical...
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Erik Bjornstad: Jun 24 2026
A backup tank can sit untouched for months—that’s exactly what it was designed to do. The fuel went in clean, the generator passed its last...
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Erik Bjornstad: Jun 9 2026
Data center operators invest millions in redundant power systems, yet many overlook the most critical component sitting in their fuel tanks: the...
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Erik Bjornstad: May 19 2026
A diesel storage tank rarely fails on a Monday morning with no warning. The signs build up quietly. Filter changes start running short....
