PAEC (Panhandle Area Educational Consortium)

Our Technician will

• Check the oil and coolant levels:
• Inspect the following: belts (adjust if needed), breakers, hoses, batteries, air filter, radiator (for leaks and debris), fuel tank (for leaks and possible water intrusion points), and the breaker;
• Test run the generator to its operating temperature;
• Perform a power transfer test (with the owner’s permission); and
• Provide Fluid Analysis Services: oil sample testing, coolant sample testing and basic fuel sample testing (these services will be performed at our Birmingham Laboratory and a written report will be provided to the customer by email or mail)*.

*This service is being offered at different time intervals from a 365 Day Annual Inspection, Semi-Annual 180 day inspection, and a Monthly 30 Day Inspection.

Thompson Power Systems will

• Change the oil, the oil filter, and the fuel filter;
• Inspect the air filter and change the air filter (if required);
• Inspect and adjust the belts, hoses, radiator (for fluid level, leaks and debris);
• Check the batteries and fluid battery fluid level (if applicable);
• Inspect the fuel tank (for leaks or possible water intrusion points;
• Inspect the breakers;
• Examine the generator for condition and wear;
• Run the generator to its operating temperature;
• Perform a power transfer test (with the owner’s permission); and
• Provide Fluid Analysis Services: oil sample testing, coolant sample testing and basic fuel sample testing (these services will be performed at our Birmingham Laboratory and a written report will be provided to the customer by email or mail).

Thompson Power Systems Technicians will use a load bank – a piece of electrical test equipment – to simulate an electrical load on a generator using the following test procedures:

• Check the fuel, oil, and coolant levels;
• Start the generator and allow it to reach normal operating temperature;
• Step load the generator with the load bank until reaching the desired load level;
• Monitor the generator while maintaining the same load for the duration of the test;
• Remove, gradually, the loads at the end of the test, running the generator under light load for about an hour; and
• Remove all loads five to ten minutes before shutting down the generator.

Thompson Power Systems owns the load banks that are used, ensuring that we provide a consistent test result year-after-year.  Please note that Rental Units are not always serviced and tested properly to provide accurate test results.