Q:I have bought an ex hire Pike trafic signal trailer which contains a diesel generator. it looks very similar to this (

It's difficult to guess at exact ratings based solely on a picture. Check the generator housing for its specification plate. You can sometimes ballpark a rating based on the engine size. For each horsepower the system should be capable of producing approximately 500 watts. A 8HP engine is usually connected to a 4000 watt generator, 10HP for 5000W, 14HP for 7000W, etc. Many generators have two coils to supply AC output. For 120VAC output only the two coils are placed in parallel. For 120/240VAC the coils are wired in series and mid connection becomes the neutral. If the generator is presently capable of supplying 1kW, changing the output to supply 240VAC will still supply a maximum of 1kW. The maximum each output coil will supply at 120VAC is 500W. You need to separate the two output coils and wire them in series. Install a proper 240VAC outlet on the generator. The circuit breaker should be reduced to half of its present current rating. Read through my home generator page for other ideas.

Q:I have been researching EV cars and conversions and am wondering about using a generator instead of batteries. I am not an enviro-nut concerned about making an emission free vehicle, just one that is cheap to drive. It seems to me that using a generator to power the motor, although it would use gas, would be way more efficient than a normal gas engine that is in a car, and would be lighter than batteries. Also, if it is a diesel generator I could run bio-diesel to cut back on emissions. Am I correct in this assumption?

You would be losing efficiency each time you transferred energy. Let's say a generator is 50% efficient (that is, half the energy contained in the fuel is transferred), then the electric motor is 50% efficient. Now you are already only getting 25% efficiency from the fuel. You lose efficiency because of various factors including friction and resistance. If you could get 100% efficiency, then you have just invented perpetual motion.

Q:hello,i was wondering to buy a diesel generator for my commercial truck so am i allowed to pick it on my truck?

if your talking about a power source for accessories, yes. but keep in mind the additional weight factor!

Q:hi i have problem in my kipor diesel generator kde 6700ta 5kvathe problem is that when i start it then its voltage reduce from 230volts to 186 volts and so on what is the problem plz tell me i live in backward area here is no expert in these generators.

hie guys i have a kipor 5kva generator i started it oky after running for 10 miniters and it switched off.i went t check what was wrong and found the generator was overheat.what can cause this problem

Q:I accidentally filled my generator with diesel instead of unleaded. It already had a half a tank of unleaded so it has about half a tank of diesel. To make the full tank. Can anybody help me out please.

drain the tank and discard the mixed fuel refill with unleaded and it should be fine

Q:has ne one ever thought abt or seen a stand alone affordable power generation unit cheaper than normal power supply on running costs(even if higher one time costs) .I am in india.but ne info is welcome.My idea is abt an INDIVIDUAL HOUSE OWNER NEEDS

India has a wide range of climates; depending on where you are, you might consider solar, wind or geothermal. The technology to watch, however, is gassification. You can convert wood, bark, leaves, corn husks, cow dung or ordinary garbage to a variety of liquid and gaseous fuels. Use the fuels to power a gas turbine or internal combustion engine; soon, you may be able to use them in a fuel cell for direct production of electricity. Gassification is now economical for units as small as 50 kilowatt; smaller units are rapidly becoming both efficient and affordable.

Q:Aside from Northern Lights. I'm already aware.

Honda Yanmar However, give Harbor Freight and Boats Harbors sales listings a look since it's not unusual to stumble upon a still in box surplus gen set.

Q:Hello friends.I had to make a list of equipment for a civil construction company. Among the equipment were generator and diesel engine. For generator, i am very clear that it is used for alternate power generation in case of electricity un availability. What is the purpose of diesel engine? Where is is used? Guide me please.

Just about every piece of equipment powered by an internal combustion engine found at a civil construction site is powered by a diesel engine. Things such as scrapers, loaders, track hoes, dozers, dump trucks, rollers, and even electric generators are powered with diesel engines.

Q:I am looking into using solar energy and generators for commercial use. Using the solar energy during the day is a piece of cake obviously. But I would need a backup generator for night-time use. If I were to get a commercial grade backup generator, could I essentially recharge it during the day while it is not in use? Any other suggestions that this route are welcome. Maybe even a backup storage (battery) for the the excess solar energy. Something to store the unused energy?

if you are using a classical gas or diesel powered generator there would be no need for recharging obviously if you are using a bank of batteries and a inverter to convert the DC voltage to AC, then you would need to size your solar power system large enough to both run your home and charge up the batteries so enough power would be stored for night time use and seasonal adjustments.

Q:Ignore the extra construction costs from having to build everything at once. Just assume the average cost now.What I am focused on is you are no longer allowed to have diesel generator backups at the plants. You ca use whatever storage technology is currently available, but you now have to provide 24/7 power.

We have somelocal exaplesof ths. Sartingfrom scratch many areas without landline phone service adoted cell phones. Using sol energy and wind the service eems t work without many flaws. I suspect that even using current technology in at least 1/3 of the US the cost pr unt ul be much wer because of the scale of production required. Of course some wer uses culdbe eliminatedsuch a outdoor lctric advertising. Realstically if we ever populate Mars the first thing we'd set up is solar electric generation. Overallthe resolar and wind oud be less than what we' doing ow. Yahoo garbles most f my psts it's not ad speling!