Runtime
Runtime notes
Short editorial notes on fuel, ATS, humidity, and handoffs.
2026-08-12 | Mr Thabo Mokoena
Photograph the first start
Before you open rate, shoot the first start with gauges in frame.
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2026-08-14 | Ms Lerato Dlamini
Keep a fuel card on the canopy
Litre marks and last fill dates stop mystery runtime.
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2026-08-18 | Mr Pieter van Wyk
ATS transfer check after a cut
Watch transfer once after every real outage, not only at install.
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2026-08-20 | Mr James Naidoo
Size to the load-shed window you actually get
Stage 4 habits differ from Stage 2. Design for the week you live.
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2026-08-22 | Ms Aisha Patel
Monday oil dipstick ritual
A two-minute Monday check beats a seized engine on Thursday.
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2026-08-25 | Ms Aisha Patel
Float charger before winter
Cold Highveld mornings punish weak batteries.
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2026-08-27 | Ms Nomsa Khumalo
Exhaust clearance on estate walls
Quiet packs still need honest clearance from plaster and plants.
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2026-08-29 | Mr James Naidoo
Soft start for fridge compressors
Cold rooms brown lights when you slam every compressor at once.
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2026-09-01 | Ms Lerato Dlamini
Label the day tank valve
Night crews should not guess which valve feeds the canopy.
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2026-09-03 | Mr Pieter van Wyk
Photograph the earth bond
A tip photo of the bond saves an argument later.
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2026-09-05 | Ms Aisha Patel
Highveld dust on intake filters
August winds clog filters faster than coastal mist.
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2026-09-07 | Ms Nomsa Khumalo
Coastal humidity and control boards
Durban plant rooms need a different wipe cadence.
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2026-09-09 | Mr Thabo Mokoena
Weekly remote start test
Telecom hubs fail quietly if nobody presses the button.
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2026-09-11 | Mr Pieter van Wyk
Tow hitch before the N3
Mobile packs need hitch and chain checks before highway miles.
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2026-09-12 | Mr James Naidoo
Name three priority circuits
Lights, fridge, and one work socket beat a full-house fantasy.
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2026-09-13 | Ms Aisha Patel
Log hours on the canopy card
Service intervals only work if hours are written down.
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2026-09-14 | Ms Lerato Dlamini
Run a changeover drill with the team
One quiet drill beats a panic WhatsApp at 05:40.
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2026-09-15 | Ms Aisha Patel
Keep a spare filter kit on site
Oil and air filters travel cheaper than downtime.
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2026-09-16 | Ms Nomsa Khumalo
Talk to the neighbour before install
Estate packs live or die on neighbour goodwill.
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2026-09-17 | Mr Thabo Mokoena
Check diesel quality after long sits
Stale diesel kills injectors mid-outage.
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2026-09-18 | Mr James Naidoo
Lock the control panel after hours
Curious fingers reset modes you carefully set.
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2026-09-19 | Mr Pieter van Wyk
Block heater notes for winter
Frost weeks need a warmer start path.
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2026-09-20 | Ms Lerato Dlamini
Write a one-page handoff note
Next shift should not rebuild the story from scratch.
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2026-09-21 | Mr Thabo Mokoena
Budget runtime, not hope
Litres and load steps beat optimistic estimates.
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