Uniformat D5090
Generator, diesel standby
Also called genset, emergency generator, diesel generator, generator
Service life
Years in service. One stated life so far; the band will widen as sources are added.
Basis
- 25 years · CNA e-Tool Estimated Useful Life Table, p15 · HUD CNA 3.6.2.4 “Emergency/auxiliary generator” — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (planning life)Same life for family and elderly properties. US multifamily housing. HUD's row does not name the fuel.
How sources are chosen and recorded: sourcing policy.
Municipal accounting lives for electrical (D50)
20 municipal policies from Ontario set a life for electrical as a whole, from 16 distinct tables: 10–50 years, median 20. These are amortization periods chosen for accounting, not measured lives, and they describe the system rather than this component.
Years. Each dot is one stated life and each bar a stated range; equal values stack. The dashed line is the median. Policies that copy the same table count once.
All 25 stated lives
| Municipality | As written | Years | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Electrical Equipment | 10 | p15 · 2016 |
| Grey Highlands | Exterior Lighting | 15 | p11 · 2026 |
| Meaford | Electrical - Exterior Lighting | 15 | p17 · 2020 |
| The Blue Mountains | Exterior Lighting | 15 | p11 · 2019 |
| Amherstburg | Mechanical/Electrical - HVA, Lighting, Security systems, Electrical Panel | 20 | p8 · 2026 |
| Grey Highlands | Interior Lighting | 20 | p11 · 2026 |
| Grey Highlands | Ice Surface Lighting | 20 | p11 · 2026 |
| Kenora | Buildings - Electrical System | 20 | p15 · 2026 |
| London | Building Components - Services (HVAC, lighting, communication, plumbing etc.) | 20 | p2 · 2023 |
| Meaford | Electrical - Interior Lighting - Standard | 20 | p17 · 2020 |
| Meaford | Electrical - Interior Lighting - High Wattage | 20 | p17 · 2020 |
| Meaford | Electrical - Emergency Lighting | 20 | p17 · 2020 |
| The Blue Mountains | Interior Lighting | 20 | p11 · 2019 |
| The Blue Mountains | Ice Surface Lighting | 20 | p11 · 2019 |
| Welland | HVAC/Electrical/Mechanical | 20 | p8 · 2021 |
| Greater Napanee | E25 Plant Mechanical & Electrical | 25 | p16 · 2012 |
| Kirkland Lake | Buildings and Improvements - Mechanical/Electrical | 25 | p10 · 2020 |
| Rainy River | Building Improvements - Electrical/Plumbing | 25 | p11 · 2010 |
| The Blue Mountains | Electrical System | 25 | p11 · 2019 |
| Bancroft, Centre Hastings, Hastings Highlands, Wollaston · same table | Electrical/Plumbing | 25–30 | p5, p4, p6, p5 |
| Brockton | Mechanical/Electrical (Heating/Cooling System, Refridgerating System) | 40 | p2 · 2009 |
| Greater Madawaska, Quinte West · same table | Electrical | 40 | p17, p38 · 2025 |
| Simcoe | Electrical | 40 | p19 · 2025 |
| Trent Lakes | Electrical | 40 | p10 · 2009 |
| Meaford | Electrical - System | 50 | p17 · 2020 |
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Preventive maintenance
20 tasks in 3 work orders. Intervals that fall due together are one visit: the annual visit also covers the monthly and semi-annual tasks.
- 1Monthly
- 2Monthly
- 3Monthly
- 4Monthly
- 5Monthly
- 6Semi
- 7Monthly
- 8Monthly
- 9Monthly
- 10Monthly
- 11Monthly
- 12Annual
Months from the schedule start. Download the tasks as CSV for a CMMS, or ask the MCP tool get_pm_schedule for dated visits.
Monthly · 14 tasks
Source: UFM 3-540-07 Operation and Maintenance (O&M): Generators, Table 6-1 Typical Generator Maintenance Schedule
| Task | Page |
|---|---|
| Visual inspection | p42 |
| Check coolant heater | p42 |
| Check coolant level | p42 |
| Check oil level | p42 |
| Check fuel level | p42 |
| Check charge-air piping | p42 |
| Check and clean air cleaner | p42 |
| Check battery charger | p42 |
| Drain fuel filter | p42 |
| Drain water from fuel tank | p42 |
| Check coolant concentration | p42 |
| Check drive belt tension | p42 |
| Drain exhaust condensate | p42 |
| Check starting batteries | p42 |
Semi-annual · 5 tasks
Source: UFM 3-540-07 Operation and Maintenance (O&M): Generators, Table 6-1 Typical Generator Maintenance Schedule
Annual · 1 task
Source: UFM 3-540-07 Operation and Maintenance (O&M): Generators, Table 6-1 Typical Generator Maintenance Schedule
| Task | Page |
|---|---|
| Clean cooling systems | p42 |
Frequencies are ISO 8601 durations in the data (P3M = every 3 months).
Open questions
- Only one source so far: HUD planning lives for US multifamily housing. Canadian and observed sources are needed.
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Citation
unfinished.one (2026). Generator, diesel standby, v0.2.0. https://unfinished.one/c/generator-diesel/v/0.2.0BibTeX
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