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  2. List of hydroelectric power station failures - Wikipedia

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    The installation shifted about 2m within the base of the 180m high earth and rock fill gravity dam wall of the 3,906GL reservoir. After initial consternation regarding the integrity of the wall (declared safe after lengthy assessment), the hydro installation was repaired/replaced but was off-line for several years.

  3. Northeast blackout of 2003 - Wikipedia

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    4:12:03 p.m. Windsor, Ontario, and surrounding areas drop off the grid. 4:12:58 p.m. Northern New Jersey separates its power-grids from New York and the Philadelphia area, causing a cascade of failing secondary generator plants along the New Jersey coast and throughout the inland regions west.

  4. Induction generator - Wikipedia

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    An induction generator or asynchronous generator is a type of alternating current (AC) electrical generator that uses the principles of induction motors to produce electric power. Induction generators operate by mechanically turning their rotors faster than synchronous speed.

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    Before you’re caught off guard by the next power outage, get this Champion 2500-Watt Portable Generator for almost half off at Amazon.

  6. Diesel engine runaway - Wikipedia

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    Diesel engine runaway is an occurrence in diesel engines, in which the engine draws extra fuel from an unintended source and overspeeds at higher and higher RPM, producing up to ten times the engine's rated output until destroyed by mechanical failure or bearing seizure due to a lack of lubrication. [1]

  7. List of Wheeler Dealers episodes - Wikipedia

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    Work Completed: Chassis cleaned, surface rust removed, and repainted, wheels repainted, engine detailed, generator replaced with alternator, new brake lines installed, brakes readjusted, new suspensions installed, solar power system with inverter kit and additional 12-volt battery installed, hard top and side windows installed, roof-mounted ...

  8. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station - Wikipedia

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    The Palo Verde Generating Station is a nuclear power plant located near Tonopah, Arizona [5] about 45 miles (72 km) west of downtown Phoenix.Palo Verde generates the most electricity of any power plant in the United States per year, and is the largest power plant by net generation as of 2021. [6]

  9. Component parts of internal combustion engines - Wikipedia

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    Most engines require one or more systems to start and shut down the engine and to control parameters such as the power, speed, torque, pollution, combustion temperature, and efficiency and to stabilise the engine from modes of operation that may induce self-damage such as pre-ignition. Such systems may be referred to as engine control units.