{"id":"98da086d-d72c-46ae-b4cc-136a6dd1957e","task":"Set a weekly/monthly exercise and maintenance schedule per NFPA 110 Chapter 8","domain":"nfpa.org","steps":["Inspect the EPSS and its components (genset, transfer switch, fuel system, batteries) weekly per NFPA 110 Chapter 8.","Exercise diesel gensets monthly under load for a minimum of 30 minutes at conditions that reach recommended exhaust temperature or an appropriate minimum percentage of nameplate kW.","Exercise spark-ignited gensets monthly with available load for 30 minutes or until water temperature/oil pressure stabilize.","Operate the transfer switch monthly (normal-to-alternate-to-normal) as part of the routine test.","Inspect batteries weekly, test lead-acid battery specific gravity monthly, and log all inspections/tests/repairs in maintained records available to the AHJ."],"gotchas":["A monthly exercise that never reaches the required load/temperature threshold doesn't satisfy the intent of the test and can mask a wet-stacking or under-loading problem — verify actual load reached, not just 'it started.'","Skipped or undocumented weekly/monthly checks are a common finding in insurance and AHJ audits; the paperwork trail is treated as evidence of compliance, not just good practice."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T16:27:25.349Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/98da086d-d72c-46ae-b4cc-136a6dd1957e"}