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Three Generator Mistakes I Made (And How to Avoid Them With TCO Thinking)

Posted on Tuesday 23rd of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

A field technician shares real-world mistakes about Cummins generator selection, fuel pump specs, and alternator diagnostics—plus how to use total cost of ownership (TCO) to make better decisions. [...]

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100 kW vs 120 kW Cummins Backup Generators: What I Learned From $12,000 Worth of Mistakes

Posted on Tuesday 23rd of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

A real-world comparison of 100 kW and 120 kW Cummins generators, plus critical maintenance traps I fell into — air filter direction, fuel pump signs, and universal battery chargers. [...]

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When Your "Cheap" Generator Fails at the Worst Possible Moment

Posted on Monday 22nd of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

A facility manager's honest account of a costly mistake: choosing a budget generator over a reliable Cummins unit. Learn why time certainty is worth the premium and the real cost of being penny wise and pound foolish. [...]

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I Think Mid-Market Buyers Are Making a Mistake: Why I Won’t Spec a 450 kW Cummins Generator at 480V Without a Full Load Bank Test

Posted on Monday 22nd of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

A quality inspector argues that mid-market buyers undervalue proper load bank testing for 480V Cummins generators, using real-world failures and data to make the case. [...]

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The $4,000 Fuel Pump Mistake That Almost Killed Our Commissioning Deadline

Posted on Thursday 18th of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

A field technician breaks down the real dangers of misdiagnosing mechanical fuel pumps and check valves on Cummins RS20 and military generators, based on a costly 2023 error. [...]

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Why Your 400 kW Emergency Generator Might Fail When You Need It Most (And What I Learned From My $12,000 Mistake)

Posted on Thursday 18th of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

A first-person account of costly oversights in specifying and maintaining Cummins diesel generators — covering fuel filtration, alternator testing, hidden costs, and the real reason backup power systems let you down. [...]

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One Rule, Three Pumping Stations: Choosing Cummins QSK or KOHLER-SDMO D830 by What the Bus Must Do

Posted on Wednesday 17th of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

Cummins vs Kohler-SDMO generator — A regional water authority was buying standby diesel for three different pump houses in the same procurement. The temptation was to standardise on one brand. [...]

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Cummins vs SDMO Generator: Efficiency You Can Actually Keep – The TCO Ledger

Posted on Wednesday 17th of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

Cummins vs Kohler-SDMO generator — You buy a generator for power. You keep it for efficiency you can bank on – fuel consumed over years, rebuild intervals, controller upgrade paths, and the cost of every kilowatt-hour after the warranty lapses. [...]

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Three Mine-Dewatering Beliefs, Measured to Scale: Cummins QSK vs Caterpillar C32 at 700 kW

Posted on Wednesday 17th of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

Cummins vs Caterpillar generator — A surface dewatering substation cannot let the pump shafts stall when the grid drops — a flooded sump climbs faster than a crew can re-prime it. [...]

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“My Caterpillar Generator Sounds Like a Freight Train – But How Quiet Is the Cummins Feed?”

Posted on Wednesday 17th of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

Cummins vs Caterpillar generator — “Heavy industrial generators like Caterpillar and Cummins are all unbearably loud – you just have to accept the noise and build a massive shelter. [...]

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