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Erik Bjornstad: Oct 6 2026
The generator passed its monthly exercise three weeks ago. Then the utility dropped, the transfer switch closed, and two hours into the event the engine sagged, hunted, and shut down on low fuel pressure. Now the service tech is standing at the day...
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Erik Bjornstad: Sep 24 2026
Maintaining today's stored backup fuels is a bigger job than it used to be. One major reason is that fuels themselves have changed. Ultra-low sulfur...
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Erik Bjornstad: Sep 15 2026
Fuel injectors that are clean and functioning properly are one of the most critical elements in getting good performance and fuel economy from a...
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Erik Bjornstad: Sep 8 2026
For fuel storage tanks full of sludge and fuels that are dark and subpar, fuel polishing is often recommended. There are probably a thousand entities...
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Erik Bjornstad: Sep 2 2026
As the years stretch out since ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) became our reality between 2007 and 2010, more and more professionals are learning what...
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Erik Bjornstad: Aug 25 2026
For hospitals and other facilities operating under the CMS adoption of NFPA 99-2012, the referenced edition is NFPA 110-2010. In that edition, the...
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Erik Bjornstad: Aug 19 2026
If multiple generators draw from the same bulk diesel supply—or from separate tanks containing fuel of similar age and condition—fuel contamination...
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Erik Bjornstad: Aug 11 2026
Your generator fuel failed its annual ASTM slate, or the sample you pulled came up dark and hazy, and now you need a fuel polishing service. So you...
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Erik Bjornstad: Jul 28 2026
A truck in your fleet clatters at idle, produces white smoke during cold starts, and cranks longer than it should on cold mornings—yet the injectors...
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Erik Bjornstad: Jul 22 2026
You bought diesel when prices were favorable, or you keep a storage tank full because your generator, fleet, or facility depends on it. Now the fuel...
