To Our Valued Customers, At Clifford Power, serving our employees, customers, suppliers and partners is the most important thing we do. The health, safety and well-being of all our stakeholders remain our top priority and at the center of every decision. The global spread of COVID-19 is being closely monitored…
With summer season here, your standby/emergency generator should be maintained properly and special attention should be paid to key areas. Here are some generator maintenance tips for warm weather: Batteries Batteries are the single most common cause of generator failure. This is primarily caused by three factors: Battery deterioration: As…
Clifford Power focuses heavily on our ability to respond to weather emergencies, but on Tuesday, May 21st, 2019, an emergency hit a little too close to home. Our Technical Support and Training representative, Nathan Branum, was in the Training Lab at our corporate headquarters in Tulsa, OK early that morning,…
Like most equipment, automatic standby generators need to be properly maintained to ensure they will operate correctly when a power outage occurs, and they called upon to carry the electrical load. Cold weather can make it especially challenging for generators to start and perform if the equipment is not properly…
First, let’s define what generator wet stacking is. Wet stacking is a term that originally described a diesel engine dripping a thick, dark substance from its exhaust pipes or, as they’re often called, “stacks.” The condition is caused by operating the engine at light load for extended periods, sending unburned…
Peak shaving is the process of reducing the amount of energy purchased from the utility company during peak demand hours. Utility companies typically have variable pricing based on demand, and the pricing during the peak demand hours is typically the highest. This pricing structure allows the utility company to bring…
If you need a temporary power source for your job site or business facility, there are several details to consider before renting a power generator. The topic of discussion here is power distribution for rental generators: determining the best method to deliver power to the points where you need it….
It doesn’t take a generator technician to know that an engine needs fuel to operate. If you’ve ever run out of gas in your vehicle, you can appreciate the importance of remembering this fundamental detail, and you may understand how easily it can be overlooked. The same is true with…
If you have an automatic standby generator, you expect it to start and operate correctly when the power goes out. If the engine block temperature dips below optimal starting conditions during cold weather, this could potentially result in the generator not starting when you need it to perform. One of…
So, you’ve made the decision to purchase a standby generator for your business. Whether the generator is simply needed to keep your business up and running during a power outage, or code-required for life safety, it’s an important decision and many factors go into this purchase beyond the obvious questions…
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