Manage diesel fuel maintenance and runtime rules for commercial standby generators
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Steps
Establish a fuel-quality testing schedule using ASTM-approved methods at least annually, consistent with NFPA 110 fuel-quality provisions for EPSS diesel storage.
Add fuel polishing/reconditioning to the annual service scope to remove accumulated water and sludge, since stored diesel quality can degrade within months even in a sealed tank.
Size on-site fuel storage/runtime to the project's required runtime, subject to the specific facility's requirements and any local fire code fuel-storage limits.
Coordinate local fire code fuel-storage-quantity limits with the runtime target, since above-ground/indoor storage volume limits can cap how much runtime is achievable without a refueling plan.
Document fuel testing, polishing, and tank water-removal results as part of the ongoing NFPA 110 maintenance record.
Known gotchas
Untested 'fresh' diesel sitting in a sealed tank for many months can already have water/microbial contamination that damages injectors and filters at the worst possible moment — don't treat annual testing as optional on a system that rarely runs.
Local fire codes often cap on-site diesel storage quantity independent of the runtime the customer wants — confirm the storage limit before promising a specific runtime duration.
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