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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. 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.

4. Home fuel cell - Wikipedia

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   Most home fuel cells are comparable to residential solar energy photovoltaic systems on a dollar-per-watt-installed basis. [citation needed] Some natural gas-driven home fuel cells can generate eight times more energy per year than the same-sized solar installation, even in the best solar locations [citation needed]. For example, a 5 kW home ...

5. 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.

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. Micro combined heat and power - Wikipedia

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   Quota systems favor large, vertically integrated generators and multinational electric utilities, if only because certificates are generally denominated in units of one megawatt-hour. They are also more difficult to design and implement than a Feed-in tariff. [51] Around 350 residential mCHP units were installed in 2012. [52]