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2. Standby generator - Wikipedia

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   Standby generators. A standby generator is a back-up electrical system that operates automatically. [1] Within seconds of a utility outage an automatic transfer switch senses the power loss, commands the generator to start and then transfers the electrical load to the generator. The standby generator begins supplying power to the circuits. [2]

3. Fossil fuel power station - Wikipedia

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   Emergency (standby) power systems may use reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by fuel oil or natural gas. Standby generators may serve as emergency power for a factory or data center, or may also be operated in parallel with the local utility system to reduce peak power demand charge from the utility.

4. Generac - Wikipedia

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   By end of the 1980s, the company was manufacturing residential, commercial and industrial generators, and in 1989, Generac introduced the first gaseous-fueled automatic home standby system. [7] In 1992, Generac began private labeling generator sets for Caterpillar, Inc.

5. US maker of generators sees demand surge in wake of ... - AOL

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   The hurricanes that have devastated parts of the U.S. this year are creating hundreds of new jobs at Generac Power Systems' expanding network of factories in Wisconsin and South Carolina. "We've ...

6. Engine–generator - Wikipedia

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   An engine–generator is the combination of an electrical generator and an engine (prime mover) mounted together to form a single piece of equipment. This combination is also called an engine–generator set or a gen-set. In many contexts, the engine is taken for granted and the combined unit is simply called a generator. An engine–generator ...

7. Emergency power system - Wikipedia

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   A backup generator for a large apartment building A backup power fuel cell for telecom applications A portable emergency power generator in a shipping container. An emergency power system is an independent source of electrical power that supports important electrical systems on loss of normal power supply.