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[Generator Man]

Generator Man - what, if any, environmental safeguards do these generators have (I'm talking the bigger Cummins, Perkins type units) do any of them have particulate filters, catalytic converters etc?

Oh, I'm the MyBroadband resident treehugger, by the way.

I'm not sure of the ones used in Europe and California, but locally, none.

 

[BCO]

I'm not sure of the ones used in Europe and California, but locally, none.

 

[beemerstyle]

Generator Man, I have a kipor 6700ta (5kva) generator can you tell me how long one can keep the diesel stored in its tank and are there any general storage"rules/guidelines" for diesel units.

 

[Turiko]

Specs please? If similar to what we source/use then we'll buy them from you for that price! Our markup margins on those units ATM is less than 20%.

Specs available upon duly signed NDA

SABS approved?

Yes and no, To be re-approved once the final revision is complete. I've had to make a lot of changes to accomodate the various models of generator. But when I am satisfied it should be no problem to get it tested again.

 

[kiepie]

Hi guys, sales on the smaller units has slowed down a bit, but on the big units (80kVA upwards) it's still going quite strong due to the rebates that industries, mines and factories can claim if they operate on generators during peak load times.

Can you provide me with more info, already have a generator for our company, but want another one.

 

[Skinner]

My cus on the farm imported a generator from china for 30 000 ront for the whole farm. someones bull****ting me.

And yours that you sell don't come from China?

 

[Generator Man]

Generator Man, I have a kipor 6700ta (5kva) generator can you tell me how long one can keep the diesel stored in its tank and are there any general storage"rules/guidelines" for diesel units.

You should ask Bundu Power

I would suggest that the diesel be drained after 12 months and replaced with clean and uncontaminated fuel. The biggest enemy of diesel is water, so even in closed tank it will eventually build up due to condensation inside the tank, caused by temperature changes and humidity in the air. There should be a small water trap though (fuel filter housing?).

Another thing is to have fresh oil in it before stashing it away to prevent formation of sludge.

I would reccommend that you run your generator for 15-20 minutes every month, to make sure everything is in running order and functional. Just remember to run it with a small load, generators don't like running without a load

We offer a maintenance plan on our units for the above.

 

[Generator Man]

Specs available upon duly signed NDA



Yes and no, To be re-approved once the final revision is complete. I've had to make a lot of changes to accomodate the various models of generator. But when I am satisfied it should be no problem to get it tested again.

Well look me up once you get them approved by SABS, it's either tested and approved, or it's not, yes and no is not satisfactory to us, since we do not use non SABS approved equipment.
I am sure that you know that in the event of fire or any damage related to electrical switchgear installed into the existing power grid, the installer of such equipment/switchgear is liable if the equipment used is not SABS approved.

As for the NDA, you are aware that you haven't invented the AMF/ATS panel, unless you have some pretty innovative technology that is not yet available on the market, I don't see a reason to sign any NDA's for a product that is freely available.

 

[Generator Man]

Can you provide me with more info, already have a generator for our company, but want another one.

"Even Massmart produces electricity, with Makro stores in the Western Cape running generators for their stores even when Eskom power is available. This reduces demand on the national grid and helps avoid load-shedding, and Eskom subsidises the company for this. Massmart CEO Grant Pattison told I-Net Bridge that he would like all Makro stores to run generators in this way."\

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-01-25-energy-crisis-what

"Eskom would also provide incentives for businesses to run their own generators at peak hours, which would cover the cost of the diesel and also give consumers "a bit of profit".

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20060510012729779C436418


Your company would have to approach Eskom directly WRT this. As far as I know this applies to operations with a certain minimum power consumption, and for generators from a certain size upwards, but we haven't received the specs yet from Eskom.

 

[Generator Man]

And yours that you sell don't come from China?

Once again generalization and ignorance from you.

There is Chinese made, and there is nasty chinese made. Our company only sources units from the best manufacturers in China, and the units are custom built to our spec after a lot of R&D for our local conditions. The bigger units are Perkins and Cummins sourced from all over the world, some of these units are built in SA. 1500kVA upwards we use MTU, made in Germany.

There are a lot of cheap and nasty chinese generators on our market that are plain horrible, and actually dangerous to operate. I've had 2 clients in recent time that opted to go for cheaper options after getting a quote from us, and after 1 month and 3 months respectively, they ended up buying units from us as the cheap and nasties packed up (one exploded), and the people they bought them from refused to honour their warranty. I have seen generators being sold here that are not even the right voltage/frequency for our market! Yet when people see the price they flock to buy them, only to regret it a short while after.

PS are you aware that if you buy a Honda in SA, that unit is made in China?

 

[Skinner]

Once again generalization and ignorance from you.

Generalisation and ignorance? Where? I asked a simple question, I implied nothing else. So your generators come from China, period. Nothing else to it.