Can You Use A Generator Indoors?
Generators are highly reliable pieces of equipment that can help us get through some testing times such as cold winters when potential blackouts could occur. However, it’s important to note that operating a generator indoors can be deadly to you and those around you. Every year, countless individuals will need to use a generator to […]
Our Guide To Storing Fuel For A Generator
Are you looking to store the fuel for your generator at home or on business premises? You may already be aware that fuel is a hazardous, combustible substance that should be dealt with extreme care. If you choose not to handle fuel carefully, it could lead to dangerous situations which could endanger the health of […]
Hiring vs Buying A Generator
Generators are extremely handy pieces of equipment that can help get you through some difficult times, such as a sudden power outage. There’s nothing worse than not being able to use your everyday appliances – there are many reasons why someone would require a power generator from Pleavin Power. Many families store a generator away […]
Where To Store My Generator When Not In Use
Generators are starting to become a ‘must-have’ in homes and commercial spaces. Generators are essential when it comes to providing power in emergencies, such as sudden power outages in extreme weather conditions. Whatever the reason you’re using your generator, you will need to store it in a safe place that’s easily accessible in times of […]
Reasons Why People Use A Generator
Many more people are starting to invest in generators to have on hand for when crisis strikes – and this is no shock as generators are extremely reliable pieces of equipment that can get you through testing times. Generators are not only used during times of crisis such as extreme weather conditions that have caused […]
What Is A Standby Generator
In recent years, more people are opting to invest in power generators. Whether they are investing in a generator for household use or from a company perspective, power generators are great for eliminating testing times such as a power cut. Not only can it be damaging to morale when there is a potential power outage […]
Can Biodiesel Be Used In Generators?
As a result of more people becoming environmentally friendly through the realisation of their actions having negative connotations to the world – this has resulted in green energy growing exponentially. As a result, people are starting to ponder about using biodiesel as an alternative for their generators. With this in mind, there are things that […]
How To Hire A Large Generator
Are you looking to hire a large generator for a certain period of time? There may be many reasons one may need a large generator whether they need to power an event, workspace or facility. If your objective is to find a reliable power source temporarily, then hiring a generator is the best and most […]
Signs Your Generator Needs To Be Repaired
Your generator is something that you need to be able to rely on during difficult situations such as an emergency blackout in your area or scheduled maintenance that could affect power. Many households need the power to get through their everyday life, as power going down could cost them dearly – for example, freezers stopping […]
Why Diesel Generators Need Regular Maintenance
There has been a significant rise in people purchasing diesel generators over the last couple of years and it is no surprise. Diesel generators are extremely handy pieces of equipment, they’re a great option in the event of a sudden power outage – making an ideal power source. If you are in an area that […]
Things To Look For When Buying A Generator
More people are in the market for generators, with their popularity rising over the last years due to many areas becoming higher risks for potential power outages. It can be hard to know exactly what you are looking for though when buying a generator, especially if you’ve had no experience buying one as there are […]
Calculating Your Generator Output
If you are currently looking to purchase a generator, it can seem like there are many things you need to take into consideration to find the ideal generator for your current situation & budget and one of the main things you will need to calculate your generator output. This is important as you will know […]
How Long Should Your Generators Run For
There has been a growing rise in homeowners and businesses hiring or outright purchasing generators. The reason for this is they are extremely reliable and the perfect equipment to have on hand when there is a power cut either in the local area or just your property, generators can help power appliances so that life […]
Can A Generator Power My House
There are two main uses widely known when it comes to generator use and that’s either for people looking to power their appliances during a power outage with backup electricity or they are most commonly used for activities & events such as family camping trips, outdoor weddings and many more. But one of the most […]
How To Prepare For Winter Power Outages In The UK This Winter
If you have read Sky News recently, you may have come across an article stating that up to six million homes could face winter power outages, this is due to Russia cutting off supplies to Europe. That means there may be a limit to the industrial use of gas, which could show electricity being rationed […]
This Week at Pleavin Power
Emergency Callouts Extremely busy period for our Emergency division at the moment: hires, ongoing support and repairs, all happening around the clock to keep our clients online. Wolverhampton Call-Out Our team responded to a John Deere failure in a critical application on Sunday morning. We assessed the failure and deployed emergency temporary power to ensure […]
Which Brand Of Generator Is Best For Purchase?
Whether you are heading to a family camping or planning ahead in case of the need for an emergency power supply. A generator is an amazing piece of equipment that gives you power when you desire it. That’s why there has been rising popularity in homeowners purchasing portable generators and businesses having standby generators so […]
Tips For Repairing A Generator For Your Home
If you’ve got a portable generator and plan on using it for your home’s power in case of an emergency, for an office that holds staff and a good amount of electricity or even on a family camping trip. A portable generator is known for being a strong, reliable piece of equipment so the last […]
Using A Generator In A Power Cut
In recent years, more people are opting to invest in power generators. Whether they are investing in a generator for household use or from a company perspective, power generators are great for eliminating testing times such as a power cut. Not only can it be damaging to morale when there is a potential power outage […]
Things You Should Consider When Hiring A Generator
If you’re planning an event such as an outdoor event, there’s a high chance that you are going to require a generator but it makes no sense in purchasing a power generator that you are going to use on a one-off. That’s why it’s best to hire a generator but there are a lot of […]
Does A Portable Generator Operate The Same As A Standby?
What’s truly the difference between a portable generator and a standby generator? They both perform the same functions, they help provide electricity to your home or office when the power goes down but they both differ depending on what suits your need best. To understand the difference between a portable generator and a standby generator, […]
What You Need To Consider When Buying A Generator
There are a variety of reasons why you may want to purchase a generator. For example, if you’re looking to run a job site, you may need an emergency power supply in case the main power source runs out or you are looking to use it recreationally. There’s a variety of reasons you may need […]
New Pleavin Power Home
This year, we have made the biggest leap in the business’s history. Relocating to a new building hasn’t been easy while it’s been in play since August 2021. This new space elevates us to new heights adding capacity, capability and all-around solid foundation for our continued growth. After officially getting the keys two weeks ago, […]
Last Week at Pleavin Power
Critical Power for Hire Most of our generators for hire are currently hired, providing power across the country. Last weekend, 350 kVA Critical power package was delivered ahead of install for an NHS client. The following day our team completed installs and tests, making sure equipment is ready for the short term hire. Last week, we […]
Last Week at Pleavin Power
Minor Servicing Our services are delivered across a very diverse portfolio, from emergency standby generators in hospitals through to prime power machines in chemical plants. The most vital part of equipment ownership is ensuring it receives the correct amount of maintenance at the correct intervals. Few months back, we sold a 220 kVA generator for […]
Last Week at Pleavin Power
Generator Sales and Deliveries Whether our customers are looking for prime, standby or critical power usage – we aim to offer the best solution. Currently, we have 33 kVA, 55 kVA, 66 kVA and 220 KVA Cummins diesel generators left in stock. High quality, cost effective and robust sets are ready for collection, delivery and installation. […]
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Emergency Refuelling As many businesses in the UK currently face fuel management issues, we offer same-day nationwide fuel support. Here at Pleavin Power, our team of specialists have access to over 20,000L of fuel, available immediately to keep engines running around the clock. Over the last week, we provided fuel up and down the country, […]
Sponsorship for James Croxton
Sponsorship for the Ultimate Pool Professional James Croxton News: Announcement Pleavin Power is delighted to announce an exciting new sponsorship for James Croxton, a professional English 8 Ball Pool player. James will be playing at The Ultimate Pool Professional Cup, the largest event organised by Ultimate Pool to date. Held between the 27th and 30th […]
Last Week at Pleavin Power
Critical Power Supply Pleavin Power have been awarded a new contract with Hyperoptic, Fibre Optic Broadband company. Starting with the first site this week, we will be continuously supplying short term uninterrupted power for a total of 22 clients’ sites. The team worked through the night on Sunday to prepare a critical power package, which […]
Busiest Quarter To Date
Busiest Quarter To Date In Business’ Four-Year History Featured by Bdaily, Business Up North, Business Mondays, Birkenhead News and more. A true entrepreneur and passionate engineer at heart, Jack founded Pleavin Power at the age of 21 after starting his career in engineering in late 2013. In a short space of time, the business rapidly became a recognised market […]
Last Week at Pleavin Power
Nationwide Support At 2pm on Wednesday, an urgent request came in for a 38kVA machine after the client had been let down. Already behind schedule on a project, they required the machine as soon as possible. Our team completed a single phase conversion, PDI, load test and installation of external fuel connection and change over […]
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Generator Hire Early morning on Saturday the team delivered a 60 kVA Prime Power System and sound attenuation at the heart of Liverpool to support the events company. Therefore, we are proud to be recognised and chosen as the main temporary power providers for the event. Earlier in the week, we delivered a 350 […]
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Overhaul and Load Testing Over the last week, the team has been working on the poorly kept 350 kVA FG Wilson unit. It has undergone extensive Repairs of electrical and mechanical systems before going through our rigorous load testing regime. From Inspection phase at the workshop, through to repairs and reassembly, it is now ready […]
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Data Centre Support On Friday, the team undertook major servicing for a newly awarded contract. Our new Client, Velox Serv, provide a range of co-location hosting to a wide variety of customers. As a growing business, Velox required reliance and around the clock availability from a critical service provider. After having a few discussions about their future growth plans, we have […]
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New Service In a bid to constantly stay ahead of the curve and achieve the best in everything we do, such as offering a refuelling service for customers, one thing that is highly common is the need for generator sets to be cleaned or radiators pressure washed. Wanting to take our service offering that one […]
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System Preparation We have carried out modifications to a new system being prepared for delivery and installation into a clients new building. This has included a link box, auxiliary cable connection point and exhaust modifications. These will all assist the Installation process, enhancing speed and efficiency once delivered to site for final positioning and commissioning. Pleavin […]
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Remote Crontrol Our engineers have installed a remote mimic panel to provide our client with remote control and remote viewing of generator parameters. Remotely monitoring the operation of a generator power system can help to reduce downtime and inefficient operation. Due to the nature of the application, the system was built and tested off-site before […]
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Hire Fleet Expansion This week a number of FG Wilson XD machines have joined the ever growing hire fleet of the generator specialists. After a service, control upgrade and load test both machines are headed for long term deployments. They will be joined by Western global fuel tanks and our installation team. Prime Power The Service team […]
Case Study: Helping A Global Cloud & Streaming Provider
The Problem When a global cloud and streaming provider suffered a catastrophic failure of their N+2 Critical Power System during testing with their chosen maintenance provider they were left with a machine suffering main stator failure, a service provider unwilling to help and quotes to completely remove the power system from site for repair. The […]
Case Study: Helping A Global Pharmaceutical Provider| Pleavin Power
The Problem When a global Pharmaceutical provider suffered generator issues Pleavin Power were recommended to the client and contacted to survey, assess and offer a cost effective repair solution. Unfortunately having already paid for a ‘reconditioned’ generator what we found was a shock, a generator that met no standards, regulations or could perform the critical […]
Case Study: Global Rotating Machinery Repair Test Cell
The Problem Pleavin Power were contacted by the global leading organisation to offer support for a complex generating system that supports a specialist test cell, the system is extremely complex and built to support an extensive range of motor, pump and gear box testing scenarios at both 50 & 60Hz. The operators were struggling with […]
Case Study: Emergency Response For Global Animal Feed Manufacturer
The Problem When a global animal feed manufacturer was suffering downtime due to loss of electricity supply and their critical standby generator failed, Pleavin Power were called upon to support them. From initial mobilisation to having resource on site took 38 minutes. Once an engineer made an assessment of the situation the decision was made […]
Case Study: Helping The Global Shipping Organisation
The Problem Pleavin Power were contacted by the global shipping organisation after they had suffered from prime power failure whilst at sea, we arranged for our reactive response team to meet with the ship as it came into port to immediately commence an investigation and identify the route cause of the issues. We found heavy […]
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Internal Growth With a strategic recruitment drive and plan for growth over the next six months, Pleavin Power key priority was to find the right people. This week, James joins us as an additional Field Engineer and Steve as a trainee engineer. Andy, new Customer Account Manager, is also joining Pleavin Power and will help us to coordinate new and […]
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Power Generators Pleavin Power had a very busy week at Headquarter this week! Firstly, we have introduced a new Cummins CPG range. As UK stockists, we have the full range of generators available offering the same day delivery. Some of the generators come with the following as a standard: central lifting eyes, bunded, battery charger […]
New Team Member
It has now been over two weeks since Ema Staraite, our new team member, joined Pleavin Power. We are thrilled to have her, and the last few weeks have whizzed by. We now think it is well and truly time to for everyone else to meet her… Ema at the Pleavin Power Headquarter in Bromborough […]
Last Week at Pleavin Power
New Team Members Thanks to a period of sustained growth, this week at Pleavin Power we have expanded our workforce. With a fresh start in the new normal, Accounts Manager and Marketing Assistant this week are now part of the Pleavin Power team. We are a family business that takes care of our staff. And, […]
