Backup Power Generator

Hello,

I have a DPDT Relay from Functional Devices called a RIB (relay in a box) Here is the link to the relay: http://www.functionaldevices.com/building-automation/display.php?model=RIB01P

This is what I want to do: We have a backup generator for our servers but it is not the kind that you can use an ATS (automatic transfer switch) Basically all I want to do is use this relay to automatically switch the power from service power to generator power when the magnet loses power. Then, when the power comes back on, the magnet will be energized automatically switching back to service power. Please look at my wiring diagram to see if I have it set up correctly. Please give me any advice/feedback! Thanks!
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/mattmo91/wiringdiagram.png?t=1299485134

The electrical car that uses ion lead batteries to run the electrical engine (say 100 kw) so can you run a car and at the same time run the generator (5 kw) in your luggage and supply (charge) the batteries as if you had plugged them in the city power grid??

I want it to use as backup to frequent power cuts for home use. Will it be preferable over Inverter? Kindly advise in detail. Thanks

OK. I get the point … the idea behind it was for a heat exhaust system. like the ones the wind blows around or your roof. so the wind would provide some power also. the exhaust fan below would also help move the fan.
on non windy days yes eventually the power would run out but as soon as the wind started again you would have renewed power.
what do you think?

similar to how locomotives work, would that type of drive system setup be very efficient? would the gas mileage be better with an engine running at a more constant speed?
what I am trying to describe it the chevy volt, but without the batteries.

4. Solar energy can be used to
heat homes
provide electricity
both of the above

5. On a wind turbine, the ______ is used to shut down the blades if wind speed gets too high.
anemometer
yaw drive
controller

6. Which part of a wind turbine keeps the generator facing the wind direction?
turbine
yaw drive
anemometer

7. Relying on windows and building materials to capture incoming solar radiation WITHOUT distributing that energy is called
photoelectric heating
passive solar heating
active solar heating

8. The biggest drawback to using hydrogen fuel is that hydrogen does not naturally exist in its elemental form, and must be extracted from something else.
True
False

10. Which of the following is a disadvantage of wind power?
low energy efficiency
increased air pollution
backup systems may be needed for times of low winds

I recently purchased a small portable gas generator for emergency power backup for our house. I am looking to purchase a container that will sit in my detached shed that can hold about 50 gallons of gas. I have been looking at gas storage tanks and transfer tanks and I’m confused by many of them that say not for flammable or gasoline and they are not DOT approved. I will not be putting this in my truck or moving it. I know I can use anything to store gas in however I want, but if I want to store it and properly vent (if I need to do that), what should I be looking for in a storage tank? If I find ones on sites like northerntool.com for example, if I find one that says it can hold gasoline it typically says its DOT approved but the cost is double what a same size one that doesn’t say DOT approved is. What am I missing and what kind of tank should I be looking for?

similar to how locomotives work, would that type of drive system setup be very efficient? also, similiar to the setup in the chevy volt, but without the batteries. would the gas mileage be better with an engine running at a more constant speed?

in other words, can i install an electric starter to my 2-stroke 950-watt generator? it almost looks exactly like this:

http://augusta-georgia.olx.com/generator-portable-1000watt-iid-8469454

because i saw some motorcycles having electric starters and yet they do have 2-stroke engines..

i hope someone could direct me to a link or guide that shows exactly how to get it done. thanks.

I’m considering installing a whole house natural gas automatic generator backup before hurricane season comes again. I live in Galveston county and Ike was a nightmare last year and I want to prepare now before another 2 month power outage happens again. I live in a normal 3br 2bath home with a 16 seer high efficiency variable speed central a/c that I would like to keep going along with normal household use as well. How big of a system do I need? I was assuming somewhere around 16 to 20, but I read here and there on the Internet that I would need 35 to 40! This is a HUGE price difference. Could anyone help me out on this?

I want it to use as backup to frequent power cuts for home use. Will it be preferable over Inverter? Kindly advise in detail. Thanks

I have 4 DC motor. Is there any way that i can connect these 4 motor together to add up all of its power?

Hey i just moved to a place that is totally off the grid…..we are going to have solar power with a generator as backup…..does anyone know how or if i can get high speed internet because honestly i cant live without it…….we got an offer from direct tv but it was ridiculously expensive and just a little bit faster than dial up….please help me

i have an idea and sevral designs for a power generator that burns no fuel , and could be wisper quit.I would like to patent such a thing , but am not sure if it has been done , or if anyone would buy it. one design is about the size of a suit case and could power a house for about 5 years.
this is not a perpetual motion machine, it uses the recirculation of energy to produce more energy , it is a self sustaining circuit, i cant go into more details on here.

Hello folks,
Here’s another Iron Man fan for you to deal with! Please cut back on the crass humour though that I know for a certainty will swarm to this webpage in seconds. Even so, I was wondering that instead of making a miniature Arc Reactor (as it’s nearly impossible), what if I made a compressed battery similar to it and hooked it up (via some kind of wireless signal) to massive generators on the ground. Then, while the energy is flowing through the signal like solar power, I would make it so that it could have a charging back up source in case there was a powercut. Of course, I’d move somewhere where powercuts don’t exist to prevent that from happening. However, would that work enough to power an Iron Man suit? Please explain, be thorough, and make it easy to understand.

Thanks a ton in advance!!

P.S. Provide links to websites containing the info you got if at all possible. That would be gr8!

I am planning to buy a portable generator for which I have to calculate power requirement. We have 12 desktops with following configuration
1. 17" LCD monitors with 35W power rating.
2. one Intel P4 3.0 GHZ processor (single core)
3. one 1GB DDR2 RAM
4. one 320 GB SATA HDD
5. one 400 W SMPS power supply unit (PSU)
6. 750 VA ups connected individually to each PC
we use these desktop for internet browsing and word processing. so they don’t have graphics cards. We don’t need to use printer, scanner etc.

I have estimated to consume maximum of 200W per PC so with safety factor I am planning to buy 3KW generator (3.3KW maximum output). Its KW not KVA (power factor 1) . We don’t have to power other electronics devices behind 2 DSL and ADSL routers and one switch with generator.

Will it be sufficient? What do you suggest ?
What other factor do I have to consider while buying a Generator except brand name?

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So I had this idea on how to power a motor and make things lighter, I wont tell the whole story. Anyway if i had a 12v generator to charge a 12v 8amp battery could that power a high powered motor full speed until the generator died, regardless of the 8 amp etc?
Thanks!
oh sorry I meant a Generator equivalent to the motors watts so a 30Kw generator.

The idea is to reduce dependency on the power grid. IF it is possible to do so, would this system be powerful enough to run home appliances and would it be easily assembled in a home.

Or would I have to turn of the grid power and use the propane generator for a while?

Can a small scale wind generator power enough batteries to power a 5 ton air conditioner? And if it can, how large of a battery bank would I need, and would a 220 power converter be good enough.

For science class I need to make a power generator made completely from scrap, no store bought items except for magnets and copper wires. Its only powering a small light bulb like the ones on christmas trees that are on long wires. Thanks for the help.

If you need any etxra info I’ll be checking every couple of minutes.

by manual pedal power instead of a gasoline or propane engine? How hard would it be to turn say a 3000 or even a 8000 watt generator connected to a bicycle crank to provide power for portable electric heaters.
ok, now why is that? if I get one of those 8000 watt generators from say Home Depot and remove the engine and frame etc leaving the actual generator and connect a bicycle to it with reduction gears, chain etc, would it require more torque then I could produce?