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Eric =E2=80=93 it sounds like the system =E2=80=98worked=E2=80=99 =
[albeit in a perverse way=E2=80=A6]. The testing should illuminate any =
weaknesses in the system and allow for fixing that before it=E2=80=99s =
really needed. Luckily you were able to persist!
=20
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All the best,
=20
Al Fuller
=20
From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Eric =
Russell via Shop-talk
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2020 11:27 AM
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] diesel fuel question
=20
Since we've drifted a little bit off-topic (and we likely have too much =
free time now), here's my story about emergency generators. At the time =
I was working (RN) night shift in a hospital ICU. Every Tuesday about =
6am the hospital would test their emergency generator. It was supposed =
to be a quick blink from regular power to emergency power. Except in our =
ICU (and only the ICU) the power would be off for 3-5 minutes! Not fun =
when you have patients on ventilators that did not have battery back-up. =
It got so bad I would remind my staff to stand by with flashlights and =
manual Ambu bags every Tuesday morning.=20
I complained to the engineering department but they insisted the power =
would only be off for a few seconds at most. I finally convinced the =
chief engineer to come sit in our unit on a Tuesday morning. He did, the =
power went off for a full 5 minutes and the color drained from his face. =
Whatever was the problem finally got fixed.=20
Eric Russell
Mebane, NC=20
=20
On 4/24/2020 10:30 AM, Al Fuller via Shop-talk wrote:
As regards the comment you made below that the generators get exercised =
30 minutes a week: Please keep in mind that its sounds like you meant to =
say the diesel engines get exercised [as opposed to the generators].=20
=20
The difference is the generator set also includes the transfer switch, =
wiring and other components. I had one client that fired up the diesel =
weekly, but when a wind storm blew down the power lines, the facility =
was down for a week while they tried to locate a new transfer switch. It =
turned out the building housed a lot more people and equipment than when =
the generator set was first specified and the switch set =
couldn=E2=80=99t support the load. It was very frustrating to have a =
working diesel generator, but unable to power the building!
=20
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=E2=80=93 it sounds like the system =E2=80=98worked=E2=80=99 [albeit in =
a perverse way=E2=80=A6]. The testing should illuminate any weaknesses =
in the system and allow for fixing that before it=E2=80=99s really =
needed. Luckily you were able to persist!<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>----------------<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Al =
Fuller<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Shop-talk =
<shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric =
Russell via Shop-talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 24, 2020 11:27 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> shop-talk@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[Shop-talk] diesel fuel question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Since we've drifted a little =
bit off-topic (and we likely have too much free time now), here's my =
story about emergency generators. At the time I was working (RN) night =
shift in a hospital ICU. Every Tuesday about 6am the hospital would test =
their emergency generator. It was supposed to be a quick blink from =
regular power to emergency power. Except in our ICU (and only the ICU) =
the power would be off for 3-5 minutes! Not fun when you have patients =
on ventilators that did not have battery back-up. It got so bad I would =
remind my staff to stand by with flashlights and manual Ambu bags every =
Tuesday morning. <o:p></o:p></p><p>I complained to the engineering =
department but they insisted the power would only be off for a few =
seconds at most. I finally convinced the chief engineer to come sit in =
our unit on a Tuesday morning. He did, the power went off for a full 5 =
minutes and the color drained from his face. Whatever was the problem =
finally got fixed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Eric =
Russell<br>Mebane, NC <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>On 4/24/2020 10:30 AM, Al Fuller via Shop-talk =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal>As =
regards the comment you made below that the generators get exercised 30 =
minutes a week: Please keep in mind that its sounds like you meant to =
say the diesel engines get exercised [as opposed to the generators]. =
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The difference is the generator set also includes the =
transfer switch, wiring and other components. I had one client that =
fired up the diesel weekly, but when a wind storm blew down the power =
lines, the facility was down for a week while they tried to locate a new =
transfer switch. It turned out the building housed a lot more people and =
equipment than when the generator set was first specified and the switch =
set couldn=E2=80=99t support the load. It was very frustrating to =
have a working diesel generator, but unable to power the =
building!<o:p></o:p></p><p =
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