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Erik Bjornstad: Nov 3 2026
The dispenser filter on your 10,000-gallon bulk tank plugged twice this month, the bottom sample came up with a dark layer under the fuel, and the...
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Erik Bjornstad: Oct 28 2026
The monthly generator exercise went fine. The annual fuel test eleven months ago showed that everything was within specification. Then a utility...
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Erik Bjornstad: Oct 20 2026
Fuel filter changes on your fleet trucks used to follow a predictable maintenance schedule. Now some trucks need new filters every few weeks. Two...
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Erik Bjornstad: Oct 13 2026
The monthly exercise ran clean for 20 minutes. Then the set started hunting under load, the stack went gray-black, and your technician pulled a...
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Erik Bjornstad: Oct 6 2026
The generator passed its monthly exercise three weeks ago. Then the utility dropped, the transfer switch closed, and two hours into the event the...
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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...
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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 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...
