{"id":"b2f03a91-d9c0-4c32-a03a-aa6744d72864","task":"Build a commissioning checklist for standby generator startup and exercise-cycle configuration","domain":"nfpa.org","steps":["Verify all mechanical connections (fuel, exhaust, cooling) and electrical connections (generator output, ATS wiring, battery/starting circuit) before first start.","Perform initial startup per the manufacturer's start-up procedure, checking voltage, frequency, and oil pressure/coolant temperature stabilization.","Configure the automatic exercise cycle (day/time and duration) in the generator controller per manufacturer instructions and any applicable NFPA 110 exercise requirements for the system's classification.","Verify ATS transfer and retransfer operation (utility-loss simulation and restoration) functions correctly and within the time required for the system's classification.","Record commissioning results (voltage, frequency, transfer times, load carried) in a startup report retained for the owner and AHJ."],"gotchas":["An exercise cycle configured but never verified to actually run under load can mask a fuel-delivery or starting-battery problem until a real outage — confirm at least one load-bearing exercise event before calling the job complete.","Commissioning documentation is often the first thing an AHJ or insurer asks for after a system failure — treat the startup report as a permanent project record, not paperwork to discard."],"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/b2f03a91-d9c0-4c32-a03a-aa6744d72864"}