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The Atlantic hurricane season kicked off on June 1 and continues through the end of 2012, with the potential to affect the Caribbean, southeast and northeast United States. While the season thus far is quiet–and is forecast to be a less active hurricane season than 2011–it’s always a great time to make sure your business […]
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Recently, a small drilling company contacted Worldwide Power Products (WPP) seeking to replace a diesel generator quickly. The company had experienced a generator failure on one of its natural-gas drilling rigs, and ordering a new, replacement generator from Caterpillar would take six months. All the firm’s other rigs were in operation, so switching out rigs wasn’t an […]
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Everyone who either owns an electrical generator or is considering purchasing one surely recognizes the value of an uninterrupted power supply. Indeed, the purpose of a power generator is to ensure that its owner is never left without a reliable source of electricity. Generators are extremely durable; however, like all complex machines, they require a […]
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The history of generators can be traced back through Michael Faraday’s discovery of electromagnetic induction, Werner Von Siemens’ dynamo and Nikola Tesla’s induction motor. A generator provides electrical power and electrical generators housed in power plants provide nearly all the power for today’s electrical grids. A subset of generators is the engine-generator (sometimes called a […]
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