How often should hospital standby power generators be tested?

Most hospitals run a monthly generator start-up to ensure that the generator can start in an emergency. This may or may not be under a hospital load and more often than not is a brief test. More prolonged testing should be conducted at least every 6 months or annually. If there is a risk to the hospital facility, load banks can be used to provide a dummy load.

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How often should hospital standby power generators be tested?