Q:I want to shut it inside a small room, but will it not suffocate ? Which part of the gen set should be moved out of the room ?

The size is relevant. Is this a small portable set for homes, or a large stationary unit for a building. I'll assume the latter. Enclose it in a sound barrier, but bring the exhaust out the top and make an air inlet at the bottom that goes to the air intake of the engine. You may need additional openings for ventilation to keep the engine from overheating. You may be able to bring the radiator outside the enclosure to solve that problem. Make sure you have a very good muffler. Look into finding a better one. You may be able to buy an enclosure for the generator, check with the manufacturer. PS, you seem to have this located indoors. That is a very bad idea.

Q:I am interested in what are the inherient differences and what are the different sets used for?

a Generator set can be AC or DC. More commonly AC, because most commercial machines and equipment is AC. Commercial DC gen sets are commonly found electromagnetic applications. Some are used in Traction applications like subways and trains. Some DC motor-generator sets provide the field currents for large commercial power Alternators/ AC generators as in hydro-electric dams. My experience AC generators have less maintenance issues than DC units. The control (switching) of large DC currents is much more demanding than AC and has a whole set of problems that are unique to DC. DC controls devices are typically heavier for the same power than AC AC current switching is easier due to the current wave passing through a zero point every half cycle. The AC voltage/ Power can be more easily manipulated through transformers. There is tons of information on this subject available on the net. Yours: Grumpy

Q:I live in southern Indiana, and am currently living through an awesome ice storm. Anyway, my parents bought a diesel powered portable generator. It is hooked into the main panel of the house. When you crank it up and turn the lights in the house on, they flicker, as does the TV screen. It has proper voltage on each leg of the 240. I brought my generator over and everything works fine. Any ideas?

The generator would seem to be working above its recommended constant or optimum load. It could be too small for the demands it could be of lower quality it could be a defect it could be a dirty carburetor or injection system it could be dirty fuel or or ice in the fuel lines. All the things that can make your car run badly can also happen to generators. Most people install them and forget about them till an emergency without good preventative maintenance sometimes they fail when you need them most.

Q:Going to buy another vital generator have 2 deals on the table . gas generac 8000 running watt $1350. new or 5000 watt kipon desiel used about 4 years $800. needs new battery. what would you pick and why? thanks

Diesel Issues: Regular oil changes - about 2:1 to a gas-fired generator. Diesel fuel is may gel in very cold weather - you may have to use a kerosene mix. Diesel fuel has a shelf-life such that you will have to add fuel stabilizers and run out the fuel at least three times per year (more in a humid climate) to prevent breakdown. You will have to change the fuel filter at least once per year. If you run out of diesel and cannot get to it - you are out of luck. Which leads to liquid fuel storage issues, shelf-life and so forth. Diesel fuel is a bit over twice the cost of natural gas as a fuel in this situation. Go with the natural gas unit. It is new, has a warranty and you _know_ that it will have no hidden flaws. Now, if by Gas you mean gasoline - go with the diesel unless you are in a very cold climate. Hands down.

Q:Diesel Tank for a generator set

The tank shall be a steel tank, for a generator set usually it is very simple, use steel galvanized sheets of 3 to 4 mm thick and must be welded joints

Q:i have an old marine onan generator. It is a two cylinder diesel engine and the block is almost round on the bottom. I thought it was a cummins but im not sure. I know it is vague but can anyone help.

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Q:Why not samoto diesel generator power

the magnetic pole of the generator loses its magnetism.

Q:An electrical power system consists of identical diesel generators, each generator. Has a constant failure rate of 0.5 per year. Calculate the reliability of the following arrangement-three months after the initial commissioning date. 1. Only one generator operating. 2. Only generator operating, one generator standby. 3. One generator operating, two generators standby.

Some basic stats. Assumptions: each of the cases are independent problems. The constant .5/year failure rate is linear throughout the year (normally a failure rate curve of machinery is like a V w/ a chopped off left side. P(Failure @ 3 Months) 0.5 / 4 .125 1) P(1 failure @ 3 months) 0.125 1-P(failure) reliability 1-.125 0.875 2) P(First fails AND seconds fails) 0.125 * 0.125 0.015625 Reliability 1 - .015625 .984375 3) P(First fails AND Second fails AND Third fails) 0.125* 0.125 * 0.125 0.00193 Reliability 1 - 0.00193 0.998047

Q:I'd like to hear some propaganda used to make a religious arguement and what makes it misleading.For example: The story about NASA discovering a missing day, and a Christian advisor explains to NASA that the bible claims God stopped the sun for 1 day.Turns out it never happened. NASA never discovered a lost day, Harold Hill (the Christian advisor) DID advise for NASAon what diesel generators to buy. This entire NASA story is based on Hill's comments in a book he wrote, and it turns out the we found a missing day legend existed years before NASA even existed.Another one: C14 can't date past 50k years (to imply that its not possible to date anything older than 50k years). Truebut argon dating can! Funny how that got left out.One for the Christian crowd: Only the bible claims Jesus existed.Nope, he's mentioned in the Gnostic Gospels, and a few historians of the day mentioned This guy named Jesus gathering a following in Isreal.Any others?

Only the Bible claims Jesus existed. The Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus confirmed his Existence. Actually, most historians would never deny His Existence.

Q:I recently purchased a book on how to make a hydrogen generator that mentions either gas or diesel. However common sense tells me that a diesel engine requires some sort of lubrication such as cooking oil etc. I have tried to send a email but cannot get an answer. Does anyone out there know if hydrogen will work in a diesel engine without burning the valves out quickly.

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