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Electrical Safety – Arc Flash

20 May 2012

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A Summary of Arc Flash In short, an Arc Flash is a form of electrical explosion. Electricity is both useful and dangerous; arc flash and electrocution being the major dangers.   The fun facts: Possible on low-voltage circuits of 480V or 600V (120V or 208V typically aren’t capable of arc flash) Even higher possibility on […]

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Understanding Generators – Diesel Engine Power Ratings

18 March 2012

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How to understand diesel engine power ratings. There are many diesel engine power ratings for use in driving generator sets.  This post will allow you to understand them. The important ones that I will cover here are: Standby Emergency Standby Prime Power Continuous Peak Shaving Diesel Engine Power Ratings – Emergency, Standby, Prime, & Continuous […]

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Electric Power Generation Terms – Frequency – Voltage – Current

25 February 2012

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Electric Power Generation Terms Three major electric power generation terms you need to understand. Here you will explore Alternating Current AC electrical frequency, voltage (or electrical potential), and current (electrical flow). I will try my best to explain these concepts to beginners and provide links to further resources online. On this website I want to […]

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