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Regular maintenance of a generator is essential to ensure consistent performance.
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Company Overview: • TMTL - TAFE Motors and Tractors Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) • TMTL consists of three manufacturing divisions, the Tractors Division, the Engines Division and the Transmissions Division. • Based at Alwar, Rajasthan, the unit manufactures diesel engines in the 5 to 125 kVA range.
What are the possible causes of common faults in a diesel generator?
What are the possible causes of common faults in a diesel generator? • Regular maintenance of a generator is essential to ensure consistent performance. • If you fail to do that there are several complications that may come your way. • Following are some of the most common generator problems: • Failure to start: One of the most common issues that many people face is that their generator fails to start. • This could be because the controls are not set on ‘auto’ mode but on the "off/reset" position. • This causes the generator to remain inactive even when there is a power outage.
What are the possible causes of common faults in a diesel generator? • Leaks: Fuel, coolant or lubricating oil leaks is also the most commonly faced problem in a diesel generator. • Leaks can be traced to increased temperature in the system. • For instance, block heater hoses fail due to temperature rise resulting in coolant leaks. • Apart from this, gasket failure also leads to leaking. • Lack of fuel: Fuel gauges may fail to indicate the fuel levels accurately. • Hence, it is advised to manually check the oil level and be prepared with extra supply if refueling is needed.
What are the possible causes of common faults in a diesel generator? • Wet stacking is also a common occurrence and it is often confused with ‘leaks’. • Wet stacking occurs when unburned fuel accumulates in the system. • This happens when the generator runs under a light load for a prolonged period of time. • Battery failure: Mostly battery failures can be traced to the accumulation of lead sulfates on the plates of lead-acid batteries. • To avoid battery failure and ensure the smooth functioning of the generator set, it is recommended to replace the battery every three years.
Reference: • https://tmtl.in/eicherengines/silent-gensets/ • https://www.tmtl.in/eicherengines