Q:I know a train runs on an electric engine powered by a diesel generator. Would something like this be feasible for cars?

running a small engine to power an electric motor? yeah, that'd be feasible. not sure how effective it would be. i'd need to do some research before i could even guess

Q:I am a programmer. And a engineer. Me and my team have been working on a project. Can't really put much detail in the project other than it needs to be powered by something heavy. This project consists of land and air activity so it is a electricity killer. We have tried a very heave battery and charger_ failed. Gasoline isn't an option in this case. We have tested many forms of electricity- but non seem reliant. It's been about 3 months since we have tried. Any ideas? Or should we just give up.

Get a diesel powered generator.

Q:generator is 730 kva.to check its working time, consumed diesel, i purchased a software.but i wish to know how i connect it with computer? is it safe? any precaution? any electric wiring diagram? is it safe etc. i want to use thumb scaneer as start and stop switch.

Even some older Gen-Sets have contacts for a remote start switch. This is where you might wire in sensors to detect when commercial power is lost. You may install a relay to actuate those contacts. You can control that relay with a computer controlled module that is run by your software. The computer you have installed the thumb scanner on can control this. If the software is for this specific generator, then it may already include a remote start, as well as a logger to record start and stop times. Kits are often available.

Q:I am installing a 7,7 KW diesel 110v generator on my boat. I need to know the main breaker disconnect size in amps

Should be a 65 amp breaker or 70 I doubt that you will find a single pole breaker that size Are you sure that size generator is not 230volts but has 120volt output also?

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.

When there are changes in the electrical load on a generator then the power required to drive the generator also changes. So the gas engine wouldn't run efficiently at a constant speed unless the car runs at a constant speed. Diesel electric locomotives usually run at a constant speed. They don't stop and go as often as a car does so the diesel electric configuration works. Listen to a train that is accelerating and you will hear the change in engine pitch due to the higher energy demand.

Q:What are the faults of diesel generator

Click the excitation button with the excitation button

Q:I recently had solar Pannels installed. The panels generate enough electricity to power my house during the day. I use a 20kw silent diesel generator to power my house at night. I really hate my power provider PGE. If i tell them to shut off my power, Will they remove that tacky smart meter from my property?

Use a bat and take it off yourself

Q:I'm doing research on trains and Google isn't helping, it's giving me everything but what I need so maybe I'm not posing/wording the question properly or something but a friend told me about this so hopefully I can find the answer.

Almost all diesel's are a electric hybrid. They were first developed in the 1920's. The diesel motor drives a generator which drives the electric motors in the locos axles. This of course was done because the is NO transmission available that can handle the amount of power these engines can make. Generally (depending on the loco) they'll burn anywhere from .5 gpm for the smaller locos to 10 gallons per mile for a large 6600hp loco fully loaded.

Q:I know with cars there is a blue book but how does it work for a generator? We have an 80kw Kholer Diesel generator with 1,050 hrs on it and it's 13 years old. It gets regular maintenance and is in great shape. I've been looking online but can't seem to figure out how much it's worth.

$8,000-$15,000 depending on the exact model and much more information. Generators have as many options as cars, and that is why the prices vary.

Q:avr is automatic voltage regulator for power generators

If you mean the build-in pcb of a fuel/diesel generator which build-up voltage initially and then keep it stable under any load, then read this: First you need to see your generator minimum requirements to determine specs of AVR. You will probably found a label on generator with those Information: Ex. volt (maximum excitation voltage) Ex. amp (maximum excitation amperage) Your AVR output must exceed those specs. If generator is brushless type in most cases it does. Also input voltage of AVR must be the same as output of generator (ex. 110V110V, 220V220V). If generator is triple phase then you can do the same (ex. 380V380V, 440V440V) but if generator have output in star formation then you can use node for a smaller voltage of AVR (ex. 380V220V, 440V253V). If generator work in parallel operation (usually marine main generators does) then things get complicated. In this case AVR is good to support current transformer to make generator more elastic under load fluctuations and match other generators in the same circuit.