Generators consist of two major components, the motor and the generator
head. The motor helps to burn the fuel into power supply and the
generator helps to produce electricity from that power. The engines used
in the generator motors of high quality generators are supplied by
companies like Ford, GM, and Honda. Generators can be broadly classified
into two categories the standby generators and the portable
generators.
Standby Generators: Standby
generators are widely used in business houses and residential buildings
for power backup. They are usually installed outside the building and
are connected to the electric circuits by plugging in. These generators
operate automatically and start supplying power whenever they detect
disruption in the power supply. One essential thing that you need to
take care of while buying the standby generators is a cooling system.
The motors of the standby generators get very heated up and needs to be
cooled. Standby generators are equipped with two types cooling systems,
air-cooled systems and the Liquid cooled systems. The ones that come
with air-cooled systems are very noisy and not that effective. On the
other hand standby generators that come with Liquid cooled systems make
very less noise in comparison and are more dependable. The silent
generators automatically
shutdown if they fall short on oil pressure or are overheated.
Portable Generators: Portable
generators have become very popular in the recent past due to their
portability features. These are specially designed for areas that have
no electricity, such as construction sites, camps, and other similar
areas. They come with a power inlet box to which the generator is
connected and started. Portable generators are equipped with wheels and
can be easily rolled to the site without any hassle. Portable generators
can be used to supply electricity to various appliances, such as
televisions, refrigerators, sump pumps and furnaces with the help of
extension cords. Portable generators are very compact and easy to move.
They are also inexpensive in comparison to the standby generators. The
things that you need to take care of while buying a portable generator
are weight, dimensions, wheel type and handle style of the generator as
that will allow you measure the mobility of the equipment.
