On 2/4/2011 7:26 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 5 February 2011 00:00, Dave<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Here is a pretty explicit link. >> http://www.dieselgeneratorset.us/wetstackingmeansinadieselgeneratorset.htm >> > "A automatic load bank is used in commercial generator systems where > loads can vary and low output conditions can occur more frequently > because of the different load applications. A load bank places a false > load on the generator system to keep the diesel engine properly loaded > to prevent a wet stacking condition." > > That's just _such_ a wrong solution to the problem! > > If the engine is over-fuelling, then turn down the fuelling, don't > increase the load. > >
I agree. Using a switchable load bank seems extreme. But I think this is written from the standpoint of the use of older mechanically injected engines. I know a lot of big diesel powered boats that are setup for maximum power (not maximum life) are setup with oversize mechanical injectors so they can put out the desired HP at the desired RPM. I would suspect that those engines would have serious wet stacking issue at low speeds and low loads. Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The modern datacenter depends on network connectivity to access resources and provide services. The best practices for maximizing a physical server's connectivity to a physical network are well understood - see how these rules translate into the virtual world? http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnlfb _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
