Generator Set Engine Selection Tips Here I would like to share some engine selection tips for you to use when purchasing a gen-set. Large, reputable dealers will run through these as questions during the sales process. In fact this is a bare minimum for questions when I am selling a generator. But some smaller suppliers […]
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Your guide to using diesel engine specification sheets So you’re developing a generator set and have selected a couple of engine manufacturers to power it. You’ve got a design in mind and have your alternator selected. Now the engine distributor’s sales or application people send you the diesel engine specification sheet. It’s two or three […]
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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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Monday, May 21, 2012
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