BUYER RESOURCES
Generator and ATS guides.
What to gather before requesting a generator or automatic transfer switch quote.
Equipment guides
What to specify, what affects price, and what information belongs in the RFQ.
How to specify an industrial generator set
A generator quote should start with the load and operating duty. This guide covers the information that controls rating, configuration, cost, and lead time.
Read the guide ↗How to specify an automatic transfer switch
ATS selection depends on ampacity, transition type, neutral configuration, source arrangement, fault current, service entrance requirements, and maintenance needs.
Read the guide ↗RFQ checklists
Short checklists for gathering the information needed to price the equipment.
What information belongs in a genset RFQ?
Use this checklist to give each supplier the same electrical, mechanical, controls, testing, and commercial scope.
Open checklist ↗Four decisions to make before quoting an ATS
Confirm these four items before requesting pricing so each supplier quotes the same basic ATS configuration.
Open checklist ↗