A PM program only works if you know what is due, what is coming due, and what has slipped — across every unit you service. PowerOps holds the cadence for each generator, generates the work orders, captures the checklist in the field, and writes each completed PM to a record you can produce on demand.
Spreadsheets tell you a PM was due last quarter — after it is late. PowerOps holds the cadence per unit and surfaces the work before it slips: a fleet-wide view of what is due, coming due, and overdue, a rolling 12-month forecast, and a work order generated automatically when a PM comes up.
One view across the whole fleet showing exactly what needs attention now, what is on deck, and what has slipped — so nothing quietly goes past its interval.
When a PM comes due, the work order is created with the unit, checklist, and history already attached — no one retypes the equipment or rebuilds the scope.
See the PM load rolling out over the year so you can plan crews, parts, and customer scheduling against real demand instead of reacting to overdue work.
A PM is not finished when the box is ticked. It is finished when the readings are captured against the right unit and the history is one you can stand behind.
Set the interval and the checklist per unit or per unit type to match what the governing standard and the AHJ call for. The cadences are yours to define — the software runs them once you do.
The technician works a structured checklist on a phone, capturing readings, photos, and serials against the specific unit. It works offline within a stage and syncs when signal returns.
Each completed PM is written by the named, authenticated user who did the work, at a server timestamp, and cannot be silently edited later — the history a facility, insurer, or auditor will accept.
Each generator carries make, model, serial, kW, ATS, fuel type, and install date, plus every PM done to it — so "what has happened to this unit" is one place, for as long as you service it.
| Capability | Generic FSM | PowerOps |
|---|---|---|
| Per-unit PM cadence, not one blanket reminder | ||
| Due / coming-due / overdue fleet view | ||
| Auto-generated PM work orders | ||
| 12-month PM forecast for planning | ||
| Append-only, attributed record of each completed PM |
Generic tools can remind you a job exists. The part a real PM program lives on — a cadence per unit, work that surfaces before it slips, and a record that proves the PM was done — is the part they leave to a spreadsheet.
It runs the preventive maintenance program instead of leaving it in your head or a spreadsheet. PowerOps holds a cadence for each unit, shows you what is due, coming due, and overdue across the whole fleet, and auto-generates the work orders when a PM comes up. The technician works a structured checklist on a phone, and the completed PM is written to a permanent record tied to that unit.
You set the cadence. Each unit carries its own PM schedule — configurable per unit or per unit type — and the system rolls that forward into a 12-month forecast and a due/coming-due/overdue view. When work comes due it generates the work order so nothing depends on someone remembering.
No. The maintenance and testing cadences for standby generators are set by the governing standard and the authority having jurisdiction, and they vary by facility. PowerOps lets you configure the cadences and checklists to match what the standard and the AHJ require, and it captures each completed PM as a permanent record. It systemizes the diligence; it does not decide compliance for you.
The completed PM — checklist, readings, photos, and serials — is written to an append-only record by the named, authenticated user who did the work, at a server timestamp. It cannot be silently edited later. That is the history you produce when a facility, an insurer, or an auditor asks who serviced the unit and when.
Yes. The checklist works offline within a stage and syncs when signal returns, which matters in a switchgear room or a below-grade vault. Readings, photos, and serials land against the specific unit the first time, with no transcription back at the office.
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