What is the difference between Prime Power and Standby Power?

What is the difference between Prime Power and Standby Power?

Prime power and standby power refer to different operating scenarios for power generation systems, such as generators.  What is prime power? Prime ...
Types and Uses of Industrial Diesel Engines

Types and Uses of Industrial Diesel Engines

Understanding Diesel Engines A diesel engine is a type of internal combustion engine that operates on the principle of compression ignition. Rather...
How Can A Generator Help During A Power Cut?

How Can A Generator Help During A Power Cut?

How Can A Generator Help During A Power Cut? A generator can be a valuable resource during a power cut, providing temporary electrical power to kee...
Can I Leave My Generator Outside In Winter?

Can I Leave My Generator Outside In Winter?

Leaving a generator outside during the winter months can be done, but there are important considerations and precautions you should take to ensure ...
How To Prepare For A Storm

How To Prepare For A Storm

Preparing for a storm is crucial to ensure your safety and minimise damage to your property. Whether you're facing a hurricane, tornado, blizzard, ...
Logistics of Shipping A Diesel Generator

Logistics of Shipping A Diesel Generator

Shipping a diesel generator involves careful planning and coordination to ensure its safe and timely transportation. Here are some key considerati...
Selecting The Right Generator For Your Application

Selecting The Right Generator For Your Application

Selecting the right generator for your application is a crucial decision that involves considering various factors to ensure you have a reliable an...
How Does A Diesel Generator Produce Electricity?

How Does A Diesel Generator Produce Electricity?

A diesel generator produces electricity through a process known as electromechanical energy conversion. It converts chemical energy stored in dies...
How Do I Choose The Right Used Generator?

How Do I Choose The Right Used Generator?

When buying a used generator, it's important to ensure that you make a well-informed decision to avoid any potential problems. Here are some tips ...
Why Are Diesel Engines Important?

Why Are Diesel Engines Important?

Diesel engines are important for a variety of reasons, primarily due to their efficiency, versatility, and economic impact. While there has been a ...
What Is The Purpose Of A Control Panel?

What Is The Purpose Of A Control Panel?

A control panel in a diesel generator serves as the central hub for monitoring and controlling various aspects of the generator's operation. It typ...
Portable Generators And Stationary Generators

Portable Generators And Stationary Generators

Portable generators and stationary generators are distinct categories of power-generating machines, each designed to fulfil specific purposes and c...
Why Should I Service My Generator/Engine?

Why Should I Service My Generator/Engine?

Servicing your generator or engine is essential for several reasons. Regular maintenance and servicing help ensure the optimal performance, longevi...
What Is A Bunded Storage Tank?

What Is A Bunded Storage Tank?

What Is A Bunded Storage Tank? A bunded storage tank is a tank within a tank, fuel is stored within an inner layer or skin. An outer casing is a se...
Supporting Our Friends In Ukraine

Supporting Our Friends In Ukraine

Supporting Our Friends In Ukraine We love hearing feedback from our customers particularly when we know how important the generator is for them. We...
Witness Load Testing

Witness Load Testing

Witness Load Testing From witness test to crane delivery in less than 72 hours. It was a pleasure to have one of our regular customers visit our si...
New Stock On The Block

New Stock On The Block

We recently took delivery of two used CUMMINS diesel generators. We now have a Cummins KTA50-G3 1250kVA and a Cummins VTA28-G1 575kVA on site. The ...
Middle East Energy MEE Dubai 2022

Middle East Energy (MEE) 2022

We will be at the Middle East Energy (MEE) global energy event in Dubai, 7-9 March 2022. Our directors welcome the opportunity to arrange meetings ...
Generator damage from running on low load

Generator damage from running on low load

It is recommended that a prime and continuous diesel generator is run at around 60-75% of its maximum rated load. A set should never be run with no...
Used diesel generators

Which kVA do I need?

When buying a generator one of the first questions you may be asked is, “Which size do you need?” If you’ve never bought a generator before this ca...
Transport at Generators for Export

Global shipping congestion

As shipping congestion issues and freight costs continue to spiral, we have a wide range of generators from 6kVA to over 2000kVA in stock, on the g...
Power cable disaster causes concerns about UK black outs

Power cable disaster causes concerns about UK black outs

On 15 September 2021, a fire at a Kent National Grid IFA (Interconnexion France-Angleterre) site shut down the high voltage power cable between Fre...
How to increase the lifespan of your generator

How to increase the lifespan of your generator

Investing in a generator is a significant expense for any business and it is an asset you want to ensure lasts for as long as possible. Generators ...
Generators for Export inside a canopied generator

The quick guide to generator types

Generators come in a variety of sizes and each type is designed for different uses. From small, portable inverter sets ideal for camping or motorho...
Change in working practices increases demand for residential backup power

Change in working practices increases demand for residential backup power

Since the development of the internet and acceleration of technology surrounding the web, the working hour activities of those employed in office e...
Why power factor matters

Why power factor matters

Power factor (PF) relates to energy efficiency; it is the ratio of working power to apparent power. Measured between 0 and 1 as a unitless quantity...
What is generator load bank testing and why do we need to do it?

What is generator load bank testing and why do we need to do it?

Generator load bank testing uses a piece of electrical test equipment to simulate full and stable load conditions on to a generator to prove its pe...
Preserving the quality of stored diesel

Preserving the quality of stored diesel

Whether you use your diesel generator as a primary power source or rely on it for emergency back-up power it is essential that you have a supply of...