Maybe the private power generator was better quality than the public government run service?
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 11:15 AM Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> wrote: > The typical standard is a generator should be able to produce twice the > amperage of the load you expect. Maybe thats because genset guys like > selling bigger generators but all the docs I have seen from UPS > manufacturers state the same thing. They all produce cleaner power at the > mid range of what they are capable of. > > When we had a 100kva genset on a 25kva load you could always tell when it > went from power company 408 to genset because all three legs of power would > become perfect and in balance for the period it ran. Once it flipped back > to mains power they converted back to their normal out of whack state. > > On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 9:25 AM Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It will run cooler too. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Aug 12, 2019, at 8:53 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > I might be a weirdo, but I figure a 50amp subpanel is 12kva, so I got a >> 16kva generator for the 50 amp sub-panel fed by a 50 amp breaker from the >> main panel. >> > >> > The reason for the generator being bigger than the sub-panel is that >> you can't put 12kva on the 12kva generator unless you perfectly balance >> both hot legs. Since that won't happen, I bump the generator up a notch. >> It's a sub-panel so if someone ever trips the 50amp breaker we'll know >> right away that there's more load than the generator could handle rather >> than finding out when the power is out and nobody's there. >> > >> > >> >> On 8/12/2019 9:34 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >> I would get the one larger than you need with an automatic transfer >> switch. I have had ok luck with geneac units. You want it large enough to >> be able to start the hvac system, >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >>> On Aug 11, 2019, at 9:51 PM, Rhys Cuff (Latrobe IT) < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> --_000_98489c14e6d04e6dbe7ba554592e77b2latrobeitcomau_ >> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >> >>> >> >>> Hi Guys >> >>> >> >>> I'm after a small 5kva generator for the server room >> >>> Will be feeding a 3kva ups. >> >>> >> >>> Do you think its required to get an inverter generator? >> >>> Being is only going to be used as a charger and the UPS will clean >> the powe= >> >>> r up. >> >>> >> >>> Thanks >> >>> >> >>> Rhys >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> --_000_98489c14e6d04e6dbe7ba554592e77b2latrobeitcomau_ >> >>> Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" >> >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >> >>> >> >>> <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" >> xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= >> >>> osoft-com:office:office" >> xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = >> >>> xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/offi >> > >> > >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > > -- > Lewis Bergman > 325-439-0533 Cell > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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