05/29/2023
We recently said goodbye to an old friend, a 100 KW diesel Kohler, 277/480 volt generator. After keeping her successful for near 20 years, after short & long outages, 20 stress test working her up to her output capacity using external controlled load, part shortages caused by the pandemic, created concern she could still be there, successfully when asked. We spoke to her and she agreed, stepping down was an honorable path and agreed it was time to let a new machine support the standby generator needs of the university. Starting her reign in the 70's supporting her structures was her dream, she did live it, we hate to see her go.
But her replacement, a Kohler 125 KW natural gas unit, was eager to get started. It was a tough birth, manufacturing delays, manufacturer problems which became a real nightmare during and after the pandemic; stretched the patience of all those involved. After multiple months of planning and prep work necessary in removing our old friend, our new friend was put into place, using some of the infrastructure left by a very successful machine. With the new 125 KW in place; thru load testing the machine, found and repaired some manufacturing hiccups; again problems created by the waste of the pandemic, then placed the new product online.
Will the new kid be as successful as the tried and tested machine of the past, time will tell but either way we at E&W Electrical, LLC, have the the knowledge, the resource, and the will to make sure for whatever machine we put into service, it does the job intended. We will keep you up to speed with new history going forward.
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