DATA CENTRE

STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURE
DIESEL ENGINE GENERATOR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE

SOP Number: ACE-SOP-GEN-007

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DIESEL ENGINE GENERATOR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE

1. Document Records

Version
Date Description Prepared By Approved By
No.

1.0 13/09/2022 Draft Document SPA/KTA Naing Win Zaw

1.1 27/09/2022 Revised Document Naing Win Zaw Aye Minn

Effective Date 27th September 2022

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2. Table of Contents

No. Description Page No.

1. Document Records 1

2. Table of Contents 2

3. Introduction 3

4. Objective 3

5. Work safety, health & Environment 3

6. Quality Control 3

7. Equipment and Tools 4

8. Safe Work Procedure 4

9. Supplementary Information 7

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3. Introduction

Regular proper generator system maintenance is necessary to ensure that to standby and generate
electricity in case of commercial electricity fails to supply the data center. This maintenance shall be
conducted by the authorized personnel for all major equipment and system such as main engine,
alternator system, automatic controller unit, lubrication system, fuel system, filtering system, batteries
system, piping system, cooling and exhaust system and power quality for operation and infrastructure
reliability.

4. Objective
The objective of this standard operating procedure is to describe the measures & ways, role &
responsibility, precautions of the proper preventative maintenance of equipment and systems. It is also
aim for safe operation, improvement of the performance of the system, avoid unexpected failures. Load
and unload tests shall be carried out in conjunction with the drawings, specification, catalogs and its
settings.

5. Work Safety, Health & Environment

a) Lock out/Tag out Standard Operating Procedures

b) Safe work procedure
c) Adequate working space, ventilation and luminance
d) Only authorized persons shall supervise the test and handling instruments
e) Ensure all concerned personals use proper PPE.
f) Ensure adequate lighting & ventilation are provided in the working area.
g) Conduct Safety briefing

6. Quality control

1) The test shall be carried out in accordance with the following standards & regulations:
a) Myanmar National Building Code-2020
b) Myanmar Electricity Rules and Regulations
c) SS 535: 2018 Code of practice for installation, operation, maintenance, performance and
construction requirements of mains failure standby generating systems
d) Workplace Safety & Health Guideline
2) All materials and equipment shall be checked in accordance with specifications where possible.
3) All instruments shall be calibrated and within required accuracies
4) Instruments shall be used in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations (to be
calibrated if necessary)
5) Any professional/ authorized personnel? (if required)
6) Lockout/ Tag out procedure (if necessary)
7) Drawings (if have)

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7. Equipment & Tools

Following tools and instruments shall be used for testing or maintenance.

1) Rented genset with fuel (Rented genset capacity must suitably with load side usage)
2) Keys
3) Rubber Glove
4) Safety Hat
5) Safety Boot
6) Goggle
7) Screw Driver
8) Digital Clamp Meter
9) Digital Power Analyzer
10) Electric Tester
11) Grease
12) Fuel
13) Coolant (100 liters) (antifreeze WG-11 Blue)
14) Engine Oil (125 liters) (15W-40)
15) Air filter (2 Nos)
16) Fuel filter (1 Nos)
17) Oil Filter (3 Nos)
18) Battery Tester
19) Spanner box
20) Pliers
21) Ladder
22) Cable leg
23) Crimping Tools

8. Safe Work Procedure

For Generator system maintenance, only trained maintenance engineers are allowed to perform
maintenance and who must be complied manufacture’s manual book for proper maintenance.

General
a. Necessary clearances for permit to work (POW) and use of testing instruments shall be
sought prior to commencement of works.
b. Check drawing, specifications and its settings.
c. Carry out visual inspection before the testing conducted.
d. Stand by spare parts if need to replace (engine oil, coolant, fuel filter, oil filter, air filter & etc.)

Detail Procedure for Generator System Annual Preventive Maintenance

Plan
No. Operation Procedure Description Time
(min.)
1. Toolbox Meeting • Appendix A 10

2. Check Equipment & Tools • Must comply with section 7. 10

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Rented Generator
• Check capacity
• Must have standard electricity output.
• Must have automatic start up system (if necessary).
• Check place and spacing for cables termination.
• Check engine oil, fuel, coolant, filters.
• Check & record overall status.

Existing Generator
• Check and record cranking, driving and running
hours.
• Check for leakage and condition (engine oil, fuel &
coolant) and advise top-up if necessary.
• Also check fuel supply and return piping for leakage.
• Check alarm on display
• Check control & charging panel
3 Check Environmental • Check condition of fan belt and charging alternator 30
belt. Advise to change when necessary and adjust
tension when necessary.
• Check charging alternator.
• Check battery electrolyte level or indicator point.
• Check general condition of conduit connectors,
switches and wiring insulation and terminations.
• Check air filters and clean if necessary.
• Verify operation of all lamp, meters and control.
• Check diesel fuel level in diesel tank. Advise to top-
up when necessary.
• Report fuel if less than 80% of tank capacity.
• Lighting System
• Corrosion & Painting
• Check tightness of bolts and nuts at the electrical
termination.
• Simulate failure/alarm signals on equipment.

Rental Generator
• Test run (About 5-10 minutes, with no load) before
electrical termination to load side panel.
• Remove existing genset output cables form load side
panel.
• Electrical terminate rented genset’s output cables to
Testing & Cable
4. load side panel. 30
Termination
• Check tightness of bolts and nuts at the electrical
termination of rented genset’s output panel & load
side panel.
• Test run (About 5-10 minutes, with load) after
electrical termination to load side panel.
• Check all power connections for signs of overheating
and function.
• Check & record rented genset output parameter
Check & Record
5. a) RPM
Parameters
b) Output voltage
c) Frequency
6. Maintenance State • Turn off breaker from existing generator. 240
• Replace new coolant with suitable grade.

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• Replace new engine oil with suitable grade.

• Replace new air filters with suitable grade.
• Replace new oil filters with suitable grade.
• Replace new fuel filter with suitable grade.
• Inspect main frame (Maintain if necessary)
a) Crack and corrosion.
b) Tightness of bolts and nuts.
• Inspect engine system (Maintain if necessary)
a) Piston
b) Ring
c) Gasket
d) Injector
• Inspect fuel system (Maintain if necessary)
a) Fuel filter
b) Oil filter
c) Fuel pipe
• Inspect voltage Regulator (Maintain if necessary)
• Inspect alternator system (Maintain if necessary)
• Inspect cooling system (Maintain if necessary)
a) Coolant,
b) Temperature
c) Fan
d) Fan belt
• Inspect exhaust system (Maintain if necessary)
a) Insulation
b) Pipe cover
• Inspect starter battery system (Maintain if necessary)
a) Indicator status
b) Cabling
c) Terminals
• Inspect control panel (Maintain if necessary)
• Pilot lamp and lighting (replace if necessary)
Existing Generator
• Test run (About 5-10 minutes, with no load) before
electrical termination to load side panel.
• Remove rented genset output cables form load side
panel
• Electrical terminate existing genset’s output cables to
Testing & Cable
7 load side panel. 30
Termination
• Check tightness of bolts and nuts at the electrical
termination of existing genset’s output panel & load
side panel.
• Test run (About 5-10 minutes, with load) after
electrical termination to load side panel.
• Check all power connections for signs of overheating
and function.
• Check & record existing genset output parameter
a) Check alarm on display.
b) RPM
Check & Record
9 c) Power Quality (Voltage, Current, Frequency, 15
Parameters
Power factor, Harmonics)
d) Oil pressure
e) Coolant temperature gauge
f) Measure starter battery voltage

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g) Check & record switchboard battery charger

rate, (Voltage, Amps, Boost/Auto charge)
h) Inspect for abnormal vibration, sound and noise.
i) Check and record cranking, driving and running
hours.
10 Check Environmental 30
• Comply with detail procedure section No 3.

11 Cleaning State 20
• Overall cleaning after maintenance process.

9. Supplementary Information
Summary Man Power
No. Role No. of Persons (min.)
1. Maintenance In-charge 2
2. Maintenance Engineer 2
3. Skilled Workers 3
4. General Workers 1

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