Q:I am currently looking for a gas powered generator that I will need to run for 24 hours a day. Which ones would be most reliable for me? Also not trying to spend a ton of money.

Any generator that is suitable for continuous operation will seem very pricey. If you pretend that each dollar weighs a pound, such a generator will cost a lot more than a ton of money. It will also run on either diesel or natural gas, not gasoline. Contact Generac, Caterpillar, and other generator manufacturers for information.

Q:If electric vehicles included a generator they could charge the battery while moving. It seems the best choice to me.

WELL THEN ITIS CALLED A HYBRID BECASUE IT IS NOT RUNING OFF OF STORED ENERGY AND CHARGED SOMWEWHERE ELSE I HAVE WONDER THE SAME THING AS WELL BECAUSE THE GREAT BIG LOCOMOTIVES THAT PULL HUNDREDS OF FREIGHT CARS USE A DIESEL ENGINE TO RUN A MASSIVE GENERATOR THAT RUNS ELECTRIC MOTORS AT THE WHEELS, ITS MORE EFFECIENT AND THAT BEEN USED FOR YEAR,S ON TRAINS,

Q:Hello, what I'm really trying to understand is how do large generators that power prisons, hospitals and various government buildings work? I have a basic understanding of regular house generators and their working process. What I want to know is how such a generator can acquire power in a case of a complete electric blackout, is there a back up supply line? another power source? Surely to supply a large building such as a prison or a hospital one would need a large reserve of power. So the question is where does that power come from? Or are they completely autonomous? Also are these generators commonly used nowadays and what is the difference between them and the reserve power system if any. I would greatly appreciate any answers that could explain the above. Thanks.

You are asking about backup generators? They have a gasoline or diesel engine driving the generator.

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:Any places that can supply CHEAP diesel generators.i don't care about the voltage output.Price range about ?100 - ?300.

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Q:What are the advantages of diesel generator sets

Advantages: 1 small noise; 2 low temperature conditions, easy to start quickly.

Q:for electricity

Depends on the size of the generator, but it will be cheaper to use your wall outlet.

Q:Diesel generator sets which good?

When choosing a diesel generator manufacturers should also pay attention to: diesel generator is composed of a diesel engine and a generator,

Q:Im currently working on a DC generator design . I have my output set to 3000 kw . Any idea what's the usually assumed voltage for this rating ?

I believe that DC generators in this size range have been used in diesel-electric locomotives. Today, locomotives are designed with AC drive systems, so there isn't much information about design for DC systems. I found a little bit of Information that indicates that generators of this size may have been designed to operate at about 1200 volts. Edit-1 The 1200 volt design may have been an AC generator with a rectifier connected to two 600 volt DC motors connected in series. The largest DC generators may have been 600 volt machines. Large DC generators were also used in Ward-Leonard drives in steel mill applications and other large industrial applications. It appears that these may have been 600 volt machines. In any case, applications for DC generators began to be converted to AC generators with silicone rectifiers as soon as high-power silicone rectifiers became available in the late 1950's and early 1960's. Today, working on a large DC generator design would seem to be pointless except as an academic exercise. Even the value of such an academic exercise seems questionable.

Q:Diesel generator selection criteria?

Diesel generators are widely used in telecommunications, finance, emergency power supply departments, hospitals, schools, commercial departments