• As part of the installation process, the Facility POC should turn off all internal facility circuit breakers prior to the generator being started.
• A generator’s electrical power output will typically experience a surge during the initial startup and will take a few minutes to stabilize its electrical power output. Damage to electrical equipment in the facility will most likely occur if the facility’s circuits are not all turned off prior to generator start up. Every facility should have a documented electrical system “cold start” process and follow it to the letter. This is true even after a power outage when a generator is not installed.
• The facility POC signs a document indicating the receipt and the initial operation of the generator. From this point forward, until the generator is de-installed and removed from the facility, the facility POC assumes responsibility for the security of the generator.
• The USACE contractor will then schedule daily refueling and daily quality assurance checks on that generator.

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