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		rdl on Aug 13, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AWS Post-Mortem Right, but the thing you don't test is the transfer switch/sync gear. Powering up the generator and dumping the output as heat weekly is pretty standard practice.

ams6110 on Aug 13, 2011 [–]

Also don't forget to check the fuel tanks. With the rise in fuel prices the past couple of years, theft of diesel from backup generators has become more common.

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