Generator Maintenance Repair And Service Cost

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RCS Electrical Service has very affordable generator repair rates. We are your silent partners, helping keep the power on. When professionally maintained, your generator can easily give you a 20 or 30 year service life. Units not serviced properly, may not last long.

Click here to learn more about standby generator maintenance cost.

And click here to learn about our maintenance procedure and service list.

We are generator specialists, and install, service, and repair all the best brands of generators.  We are certified by Cummins, Tradewinds Generators, Generac, Centurion, Kohler, Briggs and Stratton, GE and others.  Click here if you are in need of service, installation, or repair.

This is the list of all the generator brands we sell, repair, and service

ACM, Aksa, All Power, Allis Chalmers, Asco, Baldor, Briggs & Stratton, Broad Crown, Caterpillar, Clark, Coleman, Cummins, Cutler Hammer, Dayton, Detroit Diesel, DMT, Eaton, EM, Empire, F.G. Wilson, Generac, Guardian, Centurion, Gillette, JRS, Katolight, Kilopak, Kohler, Lakeshore, Magnamax, Magnetek, Magnum, Melley, MTU, Olympian, Onan, Power Tech, Pryco, PTI, Russelectric, SDMO, Spectrum, Stateline, Superior, Synergy, Thompson, Tradewinds, Tramont, Triton, Wacker, Westinghouse, Winco, Winpower, Zenith.

Generator Enclosure Repair or Replacement

In coastal areas, where generators are exposed to humid salty air, their enclosures tend to wear out fast due to corrosion. Often the generator and engine are in good condition, but rust has destroyed most of the enclosure, chassis, and base.

In these kinds of circumstances we recommend that you replace the enclosure rather than discard the entire generator. This procedure can save you thousands of dollars in generator replacement costs.

Contact us if your generator needs to have the enclosure replaced.

Standby Generator Repair Rates For Maintenance Acitivities

When we first do service on a generator, the cost is $600.00 for air cooled, and $750.00 for liquid cooled up to 60 KW. Call for pricing on larger generators.  These prices are for propane and natural gas generators only.  Pricing is different for all diesel generators. Call for price on larger units.

You will receive large discounts if you become our customer and sign a five year service agreement.

These are the service fee for regular propane or natural gas generator maintenance:

1. $600.00 for air-cooled generators up to 20 KW
2. $750.00 for liquid-cooled generators up to 60 KW
3. $950.00 for liquid-cooled generators 70 KW up to 150 KW
4. Call for pricing for all other generator sizes

These are the service fees for diesel generators:

1. $750.00 for liquid-cooled generators up to 20 KW
2. $850.00 for liquid-cooled generators up 60  KW
3. $1,100.00 for liquid-cooled generators up to 150 KW
4. Call for pricing for all other generator sizes

If your generator is not running there is an additional fee of $450.00 for generator troubleshooting and diagnosis.

Diesel generator troubleshooting fees start at $590.00. These fees are for standby generator which are less than 100 KW. 

This fee applies to generators under 100 KW. Call for fee rates for larger generators.

Click here to request service for standby generator

Generator Maintenance Procedure List

• Check general condition of generator
• Check all hoses and belts. Tighten and adjust if necessary*
• Check all fluid levels and top off
• Check all field electrical connections for tightness and contact.
• Clean generator when necessary
• Start generator and warm up
• Transfer power from utility to generator
• Check load and voltage output, calibrate if necessary*
• Check output frequency, adjust and calibrate if necessary*
• Check engine RPM; correct if necessary*
• Transfer power back to utility and check
• Review transfer switch performance
• Re-torque intake and exhaust manifolds when needed*
• Check and replace air filter when necessary
• Change oil and filter when necessary
• Check and change spark plugs when necessary
• Check specific gravity of battery fluid.
• Replace battery when necessary*
• Shut down generator and recheck all fluid levels.
• *There are additional charges for these items.

Generator Repair Fees For Diagnostics And Troubleshooting

If you need a generator repair technician, our fees for general troubleshooting and diagnosis is $450.00 for air cooled and liquid cooled standby generators up to 60 kW. The fee is higher for larger generators and all diesel fueled units.

Click here to send a request for maintenance or repair

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