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Practical guides, sizing tips, and industry insights to help you make smarter power protection decisions.

Blog · Wednesday 17th of June 2026 · Rebecca Sloan

Kohler-SDMO vs Perkins Generator: for a Tight-Cooling Shelter

Kohler-SDMO vs Perkins generator — You drop two identical 250 kVA generator sets into a 40-foot sound-attenuated shelter [...]

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Blog · Wednesday 17th of June 2026 · Rebecca Sloan

#1 Mistake That Costs £15,000+ in Five Years: Kohler-SDMO vs Cummins Generator

Kohler-SDMO vs Cummins generator — You pick a generator based on the kW sticker. Six years in, the financial controller [...]

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Blog · Wednesday 17th of June 2026 · Rebecca Sloan

Where a 660 kW Genset Quits First: Kohler-SDMO D830 vs a Caterpillar C18-Class Set

Kohler-SDMO vs Caterpillar generator — Marc Rievaulx, consulting power engineer — June 2026 — a failure-mode reading of [...]

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Blog · Wednesday 17th of June 2026 · Rebecca Sloan

I Sized a 250kW Generator Wrong. Here’s the Checklist I Use for SDMO Installations.

A field engineer's honest account of a costly generator sizing mistake, and the practical checklist he now uses to [...]

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Blog · Wednesday 17th of June 2026 · Rebecca Sloan

Why I Always Pay for the Premium Backup: The Case for Certainty in Emergency Power

A quality inspector argues why paying a premium for guaranteed backup power is a smarter bet than betting on the cheapes [...]

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Blog · Tuesday 16th of June 2026 · Rebecca Sloan

Why Your 500 kVA SDMO Generator Might Cost More Than You Think: A Procurement Manager's TCO Breakdown

A procurement manager compares SDMO diesel generators vs Kohler-SDMO standby units using real-world TCO analysis, includ [...]

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Blog · Tuesday 16th of June 2026 · Rebecca Sloan

SDMO Generator: Rent or Buy? A Procurement Manager's Take on TCO & Hidden Costs

A cost-controller's guide to deciding between renting and buying an SDMO diesel generator. We break down total cost [...]

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Blog · Sunday 7th of June 2026 · Rebecca Sloan

Not All SDMO Generators Cost the Same: A Procurement Manager's Guide

A practical breakdown of SDMO generator costs by usage scenario, written from a procurement manager's perspective. [...]

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Blog · Sunday 7th of June 2026 · Rebecca Sloan

Why Your Backup Power Plan Is Wrong (And How to Fix It Before the Next Blackout)

An insider's look at the common mistakes industrial and commercial buyers make when planning for emergency power, a [...]

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