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Generator Buying Mistakes I've Made (And How to Avoid Them)

Posted on Tuesday 23rd of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

I've been handling generator orders for 7 years. Here are the mistakes I've made—and how you can avoid them. [...]

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How a $1,200 ‘Cheap’ Generator Almost Cost Us $8,000 — A Procurement Manager’s Tale

Posted on Monday 22nd of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

A cost controller shares a real purchasing experience: choosing a Perkins generator in Miami, the hidden costs of low bids, and why checking the fuel filter and temperature sensor upfront saved thousands. [...]

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Why I Stopped Recommending 'Cheaper' Generators for Industrial Applications

Posted on Monday 22nd of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

A procurement specialist shares hard-learned lessons on why the lowest upfront cost often leads to the highest total cost of ownership—especially for 100 kW+ industrial diesel generators. [...]

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The Real Cost of a 500 kW Perkins Diesel Generator: What a Procurement Manager Wishes They'd Known

Posted on Thursday 18th of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

A procurement manager analyzes the true cost of a 500 kW Perkins diesel generator, revealing hidden expenses often overlooked in budget planning. [...]

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Generator Buying Mistakes I've Made (And How to Avoid Them)

Posted on Thursday 18th of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

I've been handling generator orders for 7 years. Here are the mistakes I've made—and how you can avoid them. [...]

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Perkins vs Cummins Generator: Which One Actually Holds Runtime Under Real Load?

Posted on Wednesday 17th of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

Perkins vs Cummins generator — If you spec a generator for a 24-hour continuous run on a critical load, the number that matters isn’t the nameplate kW — it’s how far the engine strays from its BSFC (brake-specific fuel consumption) island… [...]

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“I bought on kW, but my generator couldn’t hold the load — what did I miss?”

Posted on Wednesday 17th of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

Perkins vs Caterpillar generator — You sized a Perkins or Caterpillar generator by the nameplate kW. The load started, then the voltage sagged, the controller tripped, and you got a maintenance light that wouldn’t clear without an engineer… [...]

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Perkins vs SDMO Generator: 3 Numbers That Decide Your Backup Plan When the Load Doubles

Posted on Wednesday 17th of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

Perkins vs Kohler-SDMO generator — You sized a generator for your facility’s base load—say 80 kVA of servers, pumps, and lights. Then operations adds a second chiller, or a new production line, or a data hall expansion. [...]

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Each Dimension Has a Number That Flips It: Perkins 4000 vs Caterpillar C32 at 950 kW

Posted on Wednesday 17th of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

Perkins vs Caterpillar generator — Industrial diesel desk · manufacturer ratings current to 2026-06. [...]

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Four Beliefs That Oversize a Genset: Perkins 4000 vs Cummins QSK at 750 kW, Mechanism First

Posted on Wednesday 17th of June 2026 by Rebecca Sloan

Perkins vs Cummins generator — Industrial diesel desk · manufacturer ratings current to 2026-06. [...]

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