Q:I am purchasing a LARGE MOBILE TRAILER to be my mobile workshop. I wonder which would best regarding fumes and general maintenance. Onan approx. 7000w is my preffered choice at this point.

One that runs on propane will be the best as far as pollution goes. Gas gives the more power, diesel would cost too much and of course, pollutes the most. You need to calculate the total wattage you'll be using and buy a generator rated for it. Note that on most generators the advertised wattage is serge wattage and the sustainable wattage is less.

Q:I want to buy 5000kva diesel generators from the manufactuerer?

Most manufacturers will not sell direct. You must go through a dealer who will help in specifying the correct unit for your needs.

Q:Diesel generator BOC alarm is what

, automatic flameout when the diesel engine sounds boring, running hard, black smoke.

Q:i need a generator that can be continually run for years it needs to be able to easlly provide enough power for five one person cabinsi am going to use this to power a camp so it needs to withstand the outdoor elements i am looking for a brand name and an approximate costthank you to all who answer

what you need to do is run that generator with a quality diesel engine and you need to get some commercial companies to advise you the power, amps, and you will need to have some time off the line so your refrigeration will need to be of good quality to stay cold for 5/6 hours while people sleep --- or else you need to have an excellent muffler system for that power plant you probably need to figure how to have some farming so you get the farm discount on the fuel .

Q:Have a 15kw generator. Diesel. I want to upgrade without buying a whole new generator. Can I keep the motor and swap a generator hook up

My best suggestion would be upgrade to Solar Photo Voltaic where you get output and also save diesel+ environment. or buy a second hand D.G .

Q:If the electrical grid fails and takes years to re-establish, how will the plants cool down?

If they are shut down and there is no grid power, then they would use diesel generators to run the cooling systems, the generator would need refueling every eight hours. If they are operational, they produce more than enough power for the cooling system. A conventional nuclear power plant is at it's most dangerous when shut down which is ironic since most safety protocols demanded of them requires shutting them down whenever there is a slight risk such as what happened at Fukishima, had Fukishima been left on, there would not have been a problem. You could bet that even if the entire grid may take years to rebuild, the nuclear power plants, hospitals and even grocery stores would have priority and would have power very quickly, a grid doesn't have to be completely repaired for portions of it to work. Solar storms are really not a civilization ending threat, merely an inconvenience as it might take some time for the entire grid to be operational again but that does not mean portions of it wouldn't be operational sooner as in days. Of course, conventional solid fuel rod nuclear technology were developed for expediency in producing weapons grade plutonium and the proprietary fuel rods allowed the manufacturers to direct the economic benefits to themselves much as printer manufacturers do with inkjet cartridges. A competing technology called liquid flouride thorium reactors could not melt down, could not explode, could not leak, shuts down safely if cooling power is lost, stays shutdown safely without power, and consumes existing nuclear waste reducing the nuclear wastes to a small amount that only needs to be stored for 350 years instead of the current 30,000 years. The military had no need for it, the government didn't want it because it did not employ an army of technicians, the reactor manufacturers didn't want it as it did not have proprietary nuclear fuel rods.

Q:I live in a location without municipal water supply. I could buy a natural gas generator, and hire an electrician to connect it to my breaker box, but I believe there is a way to connect solar panels to a battery system to provide enough power for my 220 volts submerged pump. I have 2 horses, 24 chickens, 2 dogs, 4 cats, 3 parakeets, and 3 people that need water in the event of a hurricane, national power grid attack,etc. There are solar powered generators advertised, but they are not powerful enough for 220. Also, my whole neighborhood of over 200 homes all lives off their own water wells, and we all suffered during hurricane Ike: 10 days without a water supply.

For solar you would want to have a bank of batteries to store that power. Like the other guy said, you're better off buying a Honda Generator or even just a diesel (not gasoline, DIESEL) powered pump for emergencies.

Q:I have an idea, if a steam locomotive's boiler was heated by a metal heater instead of a fire, how much less maintance would be needed as it does not produce any ash or soot because it has no fire.

No I think the fire and ash is the easy part. all the moving parts would require the maintenance.

Q:I read about it in an old Mother Earth news (1993?) The car was mainly powered by the gen. The batteries would only kick-in for hills, boost of power, etc. I am interested in this design, anyone know if it works well? Can I use a 480volt 3ph gen-set to power motor/Drive for more efficiency/power? I already know about the volt,prius,leaf.

It would have only 13.32 hp.

Q:I want to purchase a solar powered backup generator in the event that we have a power outage. I don't want a gas/diesel generator as I don't want to have to fight everyone else to get gas for a generator. I've been only able to find one solar generator that would seem to work for my home. Any suggestions?

This has to be a joke. LOL The back up failed to work, it was a rainy day. The back up failed to work when the power went out at night. The back up solar power generator is now on E-BAY.