1.0Engineer News Networkhttps://www.engineernewsnetwork.com/blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="rQqYg2HCPw"><a href="https://www.engineernewsnetwork.com/blog/what-happens-when-generators-fail/">What happens when generators fail?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.engineernewsnetwork.com/blog/what-happens-when-generators-fail/embed/#?secret=rQqYg2HCPw" width="600" height="338" title="“What happens when generators fail?” — Engineer News Network" data-secret="rQqYg2HCPw" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.engineernewsnetwork.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.engineernewsnetwork.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Image-2-load-bank--scaled.jpg25601707What happens when generators fail? Andrew Keith explores the potential impacts of generator failures. He looks at the importance of load bank testing to ensure any issues with generators are identified before they’re needed in an emergency Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Scotland experienced a blackout in January 2025 that affected its emergency and maternity …