Bill Kaewert, President, Stored Energy Systems, Longmont, Colo.

Improving Genset Availability By Detecting Bad Batteries Early

Failure to start is the most significant—and avoidable—cause of diesel generator malfunction. And battery failure is the leading cause of diesel generator failure. More than 80% of failures to start are caused by battery problems. This is particularly troubling. Genset failure can cause huge economic losses, and in some cases, loss of life.