Can you answer freddievsskeletor’s question about Generators?:

It is a taylor dunn electric utility vehicle and I want to bypass the lead-acid batteries and just power the lectric motor from something like a 1000 watt gas generator. Is this doable? if so, how may I go about doing it?

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Can you answer david m’s question about Generators?:

Generators are typical small ones that are usually bought at Lowes or a Home Depot. I want to hook them together to power my house.

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Can you answer Peter C’s question about Generators?:

I am trying to get more information about the internals of a backup
generator. Specifically those in the 3kw to 6kw range driven by gas
engines. I have questions like:

(1) What protections do they have against overload? I have been using DC power supplies for 35 years and they all have current foldback that comes into effect when overloaded. Do any generator manufacturers include a similar function?

(2) If the unit has the 240 volt plug, assuming the two hot wires, the
neutral and the ground, how well do they handle load unbalance? For example, if all the load is on one of the legs will that cause any problem.

(3) How do they implement the effect of a center tapped transformer so they “look like” the incoming power line? I have looked over a few in stores and I don’t see any transformer.

(4) How do they control the amplitude and frequency of the output?

(5) How close is the output to a sine wave?

Thanks in Advance,

Pete

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Can you answer Justin M’s question about Generators?:

I am planning on setting up a wireless video camera network to send an e-mail notification when motion is detected in the area. The camera does not support POE and has to have a 5v DC input for power. I can set up a UPS but I don’t want the ups to go dead and have no power to my camera and not have video surveillance during that time period. Is there a UPS that can hook up to a network and send an e-mail notifying me that power has gone out?

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With another major hurricane battering the Gulf and Atlantic coasts come questions about electric power and restoration, generators, portable power plants, and other means of getting by. Whether it’s a hurricane, earthquake, heat wave, natural disaster, terrorism attack, or any other interruption to the electrical grid, it soon sinks in – “When will power be restored?”

While the initial days with no power may be inconvenient – or even feel a bit adventurous in a way – it doesn’t take long before power restoration begins to become a major concern. We can all survive without television for a few days, weeks, or even months, but can we handle heat and humidity with no air conditioning? Can we deal with eating canned meat for days on end because refrigeration is not an option? What about all those e-mails waiting in your inbox with no way of logging on to retrieve them? How about work? Will your employer be open for business if the power is out? What about school? Will the kids be able to go to class or must you keep them home? And even if you could go to work or take the kids to school, what about the street lights?

Power outages affect you deeply. All of these questions are legitimate concerns. However, power outages have widespread implications. Not only are you personally inconvenienced, consider how hospitals, law enforcement agencies, wastewater treatment plants, water plants, power plants, and other vital infrastructures are affected.

Most communities and utilities have plans in place for restoring power in the wake of major outages with priorities given to vital services. While you’re longing for a hot shower or lights on at night, efforts are first focused on restoring power according to pre-determined priorities. Soon enough, power will be restored.

This doesn’t mean that you are powerless when it comes to power restoration. If you’ve ever spent any time at an RV resort, then you’ll already be familiar with the convenience of generators. Gas powered generators hum away, powering the needs of families on the go. Microwave dinners, DVD movies, and air conditioning are facts of life for many campers. These comforts of home are readily available to homeowners dealing with emergency power outages.

Generators are also called “portable power plants.” While your neighbors are waiting for days on end for the power company to come out and repair the lines, you can enjoy the basic necessities with your own portable power plant.

Large organizations with well-thought-out business continuity plans incorporate portable power plants into their plans. When the lights go out, the generators go on.

The city doesn’t have to come to a complete standstill when the power goes off. In fact, when the lights go off, workers spring to action. Portable power plants and generators soon come to life and repair technicians are dispatched to repair the infrastructure. In the meantime, if you or a loved one relies on power for medical reasons, aren’t you glad that this technology is available? Hurricanes and earthquakes can knock out the lights – but not for long when you have a good emergency power restoration plan in place.

By: Mr. Mark Decherd



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