Q:I am building a food van with a generator housed in the rear and would like to feed the fuel from the main tank fitted to the vehiclewho would I contact for this information?

its depend upon the sector u going to invest

Q:I work at a high rise building as security and was interested to know why smoke would come out of a generator? What would be the main reason? Engine too hot? A snapped wire?

What kind of generator and how is it fueled? A diesel generator will smoke at start-up, and if it is an older unit burning old fuel, it will smoke in operation as well. That would be smoke from the exhaust. If you are writing about smoke from the windings - that is the generator itself - that would be due to an overload and/or winding failure, and caused by the system overheating. If you are writing about smoke coming off the engine - that could be from an oil leak, or debris falling onto the engine and being combusted by heat. Only the first of these is 'normal'.

Q:An internal combustion engine runs more efficiently at constant speed. If it was run to charge the batteries when needed, via a generator, it seems to me it would be much more efficient than today's dual mode hybrids. This is essentially what diesel-electric locomotives do, and they get much better gas mileage than cars.

Currently Volvo is experimenting with this idea, using the additional caveat that the car use rim motors to ditch the heavy and complicated transmissions. The problem is that you are limited by your motor as to power. Generally an hybrid is a large electric motor(say 50 hp) and a small gasoline engine(also about 50 hp(ease of calculations)). When you want to accelerate faster than 50 hp can provide, both engine and motor work to drive the wheels(combined 100 hp). The motor then can be used as a generator, as mentioned by other answers. There is limited space in a car, and you would then need a more expensive, larger, heavier (100 hp) electric motor if it cannot pair with the gasoline engine. This means more weight for the car, though some would be conserved due to simpler transmission design. As you probably know more weight in the vehicle means less efficiency, all things equal. I am thinking of trying a similar design to what you mention with a motorcycle due to it's smaller power requirements.

Q:I am considering buying a back-up generator system for my newly bought home, the only problem is that my home is 4,947sq. ft, and I seem to find a single generator that is capable of powering my entire, will buying a few portable or large sized stand-by generators solve my problem?

What would probably work best would be to contact your local diesel engine service centers (Detroit Diesel, Cummins) That's who supplies back up generators for businesses, hospitals etc. They can also do homes. The price is going to be extremely high compared to the ones sold at home improvement stores but those are only capable of powering a few things and are intended to only run for a few hours at a time. The diesel generator could be built big enough to power your entire home for days. These can also be integrated right into the power board of the home doing away with the need to run extension cords everywhere.

Q:A concert is in the works to raise money to help save the Everglades in Florida. I am looking to get as many people interested in the cause as possible. So what would make you want to go to this concert? Bands, the host, food, activities, location, day/night, etc.

1. Do your research on how you or your partners are going to fund an event of this magnitude. Although the Government does not give out much grant money, they are more apt to give grants to non-profit organizations or fund events such as yours where it may be something to help the community. 2. This has been a fight that has been going on for many years and now people are just starting to listen. I would say catch their attention while it's there. Market the event by telling people what the event is about beforehand and don't spring it on them by having a tree hugger come out to give a speech before or during the bands performance, Buzz Kill! You got them there, don't lose them! 3. Every great event had a great name and a catchy slogan, consult with some professionals. Try something like this! Earth for the Everglades Music Concert 08 4. Try to have musicians from all different genres to participate this way it will show the unified effort to send the message. FYI When you start looking for your musicians, try to speak to them directly and not their managers. Most managers are looking for the bottom dollar and looking out for themselves, not having the artist' best interest in mind. Most artist' are eco-conscious people so who knows? You might have their participation for a small fee this way you could spend more of that budget on other costs, marketing, ads, campaigning etc. Exploit that! Food: It's a concert so don't budget too much into having an elaborate menu, maybe sliders(turkey burgers, hamburgers), hot dogs etc. and lots of beer! Activities: Have eco-vendors at this event and you could charge them a fee for space. Games, horseshoe throwing, darts, etc. Location: Sorry don't know much about FA or the LA everglades. But I was thinking Orlando as they could accomodate an event such as yours. Time: All activities during the day and music starts at sunset. Although hot women in bikinis would be great but it does'nt speak for the cause. Good luck!

Q:Can any anyone help me with this. The generator is a brushless, air-cooled diesel generator without AVR. It is kinda old and it's made from Japan. The manufacturer is Yanmar.

Open up the end of the generator and check the capacitor. It may need to be replaced. You may also have to flash the field if it hasn't been used for some time. Try one of these techniques 1. Plug the electric drill into the generator receptacle. If the drill is reversible, move the direction switch to the forward position. Start the engine. While depressing the trigger on the drill, spin the drill chuck in reverse direction. This will excite the field and the generator will now produce electricity. If spinning the chuck one direction does not work, try spinning the chuck in the other direction as you may have the reverse switch positioned backwards. Use caution not to get your hand or other materials caught in the chuck. As soon as the field is excited, the generator will produce power and the drill will turn on. 2. If the engine is working fine, but there is no output voltage try this trick. It may work on standard alternator type generators, but not on those which use an inverter. It worked for me in the past, but try at your own risk. First check to ensure that all circuit breakers and fuses are ok. Shut off the engine and remove any cords from the generator. Plug in a cord with bare wires on the other end to one of the 120VAC outlets. Connect one end of the cord to a car battery. Very quickly touch the other wire to the other battery terminal. Do not leave it there longer than to create a few sparks or you may destroy the windings. If the residual magnetism in the alternator had weakened, this may be enough to get it started again.

Q:How are the mobile trucks like those used to broadcast sports events built? Where are the cameras, microphones, and wires stowed when the truck is not in use? How long does it take the crews to set up a sports venue for broadcast? What are the crew's jobs during the game? How many different rooms/areas do the trucks have?

i recently offered an HDTV and am very happy with it. the image and sound are astounding, offering you're fairly watching something broadcast in HDTV format. I put in a Band Of Brothers DVD and the infants concept a conflict replaced into fairly happening in the front room. while you're finding at a usually happening channel, the intense definition brings out greater of the grainy high quality of the sign. that's the only disadvantage I fairly have got here across so far. What i found as the thank you to shrink that's working greater advantageous than one cable to the inputs on the television. on the returned of your HDTV there will be an enter jack categorized HDMI. This stands for top Definition Multimedia Interface. this type of cable and enter is very deigned for the HD format. in simple terms below this on a scale of high quality could be S-Video, and then RCA (the pink, white and yellow cables we are all used to). i opt to propose using RCA cables to the television besides for the channels that are no longer broadcast in HDTV. So once you're watching and the channel you choose isn't what you chosen enter is, in simple terms hit the source or enter button to choose the enter that fits your desires on the time.

Q:Does anyone currently live off grid?If so, what type of alternate power system(s) are you using?Solar? ---(I think very expensive and in this part of the country, not enough sun.)Hydro-electric? ---(may be a viable choice if I have enough current running through my stream and or enough head from a waterfall)Wind? --- (If It is installed high enough and does not obscure.)Diesel Generator---(may be ok if underground, low speed, water cooled)We are planning to build a log home in up-state Pa. as a second home for now, but our primary residence in a few years.Thanks in advance for your answers!Newt

i don't know about your possibilities where you are but i would definitely suggest using as much natural lighting as possible and the alternate wood heating furnaces available

Q:how is the diesel power transmitted to the traction wheels in a diesel locomotive

In most Locomotives it is using a Generator driving Electric Motors. The post about the Western Regions Hydralics is correct. But the (Great) Western habits die hard. The Adelante high speed DMUs have a Voith Hydralic drive and the High Speed Train Power cars are getting MTU (Maybach) engines. Hydralic transmission is very common in muliple units as they are more efficient then electric transmission for the smaller engines (up to about 700hp). There is also Mechanical Transmission used in railcars, much like a car's gearbox, this is rare in the UK but more common in Europe

Q:Im building a new house, and I would like to go totally off the grid in South-Central Oklahoma.Id like to be able to run the tv, freezer, refrigerator, and minimal lights and water well.Im looking for information on a complete system.Any ideas/? Im looking for the pros and cons of this way of life from homeowners that have actually done this.

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