We have an ever changing inventory of Diesel, Gasoline, LP, & Natural Gas Generator Sets of all types, including 50Hz and 60Hz, Single and 3 Phase operation, sizes 1.5 to 500 KW. Call for more information - these are just a few of them.

Please contact us for your Generator Set needs ! ! !

   

Generator Set Size Questionnaire!

We try to fit the generator set to the job, rather than to supply 
a "standard" set, which may be "too little" or "too much".

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To help us help you, please answer the following questions:

1.    Purpose of motor:   

                     Standby_________________________________________________________________________
                     Prime Mover (No other power source)_______________________________________________
                     How many hours per year?

2.    Please inventory the size of each motor you will use, and the type (A, B, C, ETC., F, G, of each motor              

                ____________________________________________________________________________________

                ____________________________________________________________________________________

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3.    Will all motors start at one time?____________________________________________________________

4.    If not, please list in section 2, the first motors that start, the second motors,  and so on.

5.    Will you use automatic time delays to start motors or will each motor be started manually?

     ___________________________________________________________________________________________

5b. What is normal duty cycle of the motors?______________________________________________________

6.  What is the Lighting Load?

                    a. Incandescent______________________________________________________________________

                    b. Flourescent________________________________________________________________________

                    c. Mercury Vapor_____________________________________________________________________

7.   What is Electric Heating load?_________________________________________________________________

8.   Will Generator Set be portable or in a fixed location?____________________________________________

 9.   Should it contain it's own Fuel Tank?__________________________________________________________

10.  Will it be used inside a building or outside?____________________________________________________

11.  Would you characterize operating conditions as:

                    a. Clean_____________________________________________________________________________

                    b. Dirty______________________________________________________________________________

                    c. Heavy, blowing sand and grit__________________________________________________________

                    e. Other? Please specify________________________________________________________________

                         __________________________________________________________________________________

12.   What Is range of ambient temperatures:

                    a.  Morning to night_____________ degrees F.  ________________degrees C.
                    b. Winter to Summer___________ degrees F.  ________________ degrees C.

13.   What is altitude? ______________________ Feet  _____________________ Meters

14.   Can you supply clean fuel? __________________________________________________________________

15.   Can you supply clean lube oil? ____________________________________________________________________

16.  Are your personnel experienced in operating diesel electric generator sets? _________________________________

17.  How wil set be started:

                    a. Manually by attendant ________________________
                    b. Remotely by automatic "start - stop" ____________
                    c. Automatic transfer panel ______________________


18.  Will set be paralleled with "high line power" or another generator set? ____________________________

18b. Do you need automatic or manual paralleling? ____________________ Dump circuitry? ______________

19.  Do you have access to city water to facilitate using a "heat exchanger" instead of a radiator?  ________

20.  Do you want to run Desalination Plant off engine exhaust heat? ___________________________________

21.  Do you need to mount the Radiator remotely to the Generator Set? ________________________________

22.  What Sound Attenuation is needed?

                    a. Critical Muffler? ____________________________________________________________________
                    b. Residential Muffler? ________________________________________________________________
                    c. Semi-Residential Muffler? ___________________________________________________________
                    d. Industrial Muffler?__________________________________________________________________
                    e. No muffler, rain cap only? ___________________________________________________________

23.  Do you need:

                    a. Sheet metal housing?________________________________________________________________
                    b. Trailer fitted with pneumatic tires? ______________________________________________________

24. Shall we provide Mainline Circuit Breaker? 

                    a. For High Voltage? ___________________________________________________________________
                    b. For Low Voltage Side? _______________________________________________________________

25. Shall we provide:

                    a. Electric starting? _____________________________________________________________________
                    b. Air starting? ________________________________________________________________________
                    c. Hydraulic starting? ___________________________________________________________________

                    If electric, shall we include battery rack, batteries, cable and battery charging alternator, regulator and 
                    charging ammeter? ____________________________________________________________________

                    If air, should we include air silencing or starting compressor? ___________________________________

26. Do you need vibration isolators? ________________________________________________________________

27. What characteristics are needed that are not mentioned above? ___________________________________

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    For ease in reading and/or filling out the form, right click on this page and print it out. Then Fax this sheet and your complete information to: 773 374-6909 - Ask for Richard Cherry

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