Generator sets

**userfriendly** · October 18th, 2006 09:37 PM

ok yan. just don't forget to turn off and unplug your generator before switching on the breaker. PAgnagsalubong ang kuryente.......:boom1:

**BoEinG_747** · October 18th, 2006 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by salev

ako ginagawa ko sa gen set namin pag brown out patay ko lang circuit breaker then yung output ng genset saksak ko lang sa kahit saang power input, viola!!

make sure naka switch OFF ang circuit breaker nyo
pwede din iyan ang hassle niyan ang mag tap ka sa Load Side ng CB ninyo every time may Brownout

! may kuryente na kami na kami (electric fan nga lang, aircon at tv, sa ilaw, lamp lang na de saksak, hiwalay kasi linya ng ilaw sa saksakan eh)

ang proper electrical design naman talaga ay hiwalay
ang mga Lighting Outlet (LO) sa mga Convenience Outlet (CO)

kaya minsan kung may nagshort circuit sa mga CO ninyo at nag trip ang breaker non ,may ilaw pa din sa bahay or room ninyo

same ng mga Water Heater,ACU may kanya kanya sila breaker

**kinyo** · October 18th, 2006 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by salev

ako ginagawa ko sa gen set namin pag brown out patay ko lang circuit breaker then yung output ng genset saksak ko lang sa kahit saang power input, viola!!! may kuryente na kami na kami (electric fan nga lang, aircon at tv, sa ilaw, lamp lang na de saksak, hiwalay kasi linya ng ilaw sa saksakan eh)

its not safe and surely a violation of electrical code ... better install an mts before its too late

**CVT** · October 18th, 2006 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by kinyo

its not safe and surely a violation of electrical code ... better install an mts before its too late

Actually, okay lang dapat iyan kung isasaksak mo ang output ng genset sa isang outlet na may 30A na breaker, which I assume has wiring capable of accomodating 30A. Kasi 30A x 220V = 6600VA or 6.6KVA,- meaning huwag lang tataas ang genset mo sa ganyang power output.

And most importantly, turn-off the main breaker. If not, then the genset will be acting like a load (i.e. a motor) when regular power returns. Iyan ang delikado!

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**Isuzoom** · October 18th, 2006 10:04 PM

accident waiting to happen............

**driven** · October 18th, 2006 10:08 PM

what i did naman is i installed a panel intended for use lang talaga with the generator, tapos after load balancing from that panel, distribute the supply to the load side of the main panel ng bahay, wherein i pick only those appliances that i really need to run during power failure... like water pumps, refrige, some aircon, selected convenient outlets and lightings. then yung remaining, still connected pa rin sa MERALCO, in that way, pwedeng simultaneous ang paggamit ko ng power from both MERALCO & generator, just want to observe lang if makakatipid ako sa power cost since consumption ko with MERALCO will be reduced... actually i just started today doing this kind of setup, still i need time pa to determine if makakatipid nga talaga.

**CVT** · October 18th, 2006 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Isuzoom

accident waiting to happen............

IMO, not really if you know what you're doing and you understand your house's electrical wiring. Of course, the best is to engage a master electrician.

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**kinyo** · October 18th, 2006 10:30 PM

hindi po kayo makakatipid sir driven ... gamitin nyo lang ang genset kapag walang kuryente sa meralco para hindi sayang ang pera

you could be spending as much as 10 times the meralco rate for the energy coming from the genset ... but i'm not stopping you doing your experiment and tell us your findings

... the figure i've given is what i vaguely remember when we used our genset (6.5kVA Honda) long time ago

**RedHorse** · October 18th, 2006 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by userfriendly

Ok yan lakas lang sa diesel at mahal ng parts. Siguro close to 100 liters per hour at 80% load. If you don't mind, where do you buy the filters and spare parts? Mahal kasi pag sa Monark. Cat Gensets din ang gamit namin.

Mali yata yung 9600kva dahil almost equivalent na yan sa 9.6MW pang power plant na yan bro.

thanks... 9600VA lang yon.. he he he

**driven** · October 19th, 2006 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by kinyo

hindi po kayo makakatipid sir driven ... gamitin nyo lang ang genset kapag walang kuryente sa meralco para hindi sayang ang pera

you could be spending as much as 10 times the meralco rate for the energy coming from the genset ... but i'm not stopping you doing your experiment and tell us your findings

... the figure i've given is what i vaguely remember when we used our genset (6.5kVA Honda) long time ago

may point din kayo sir kinyo, actually i was able to check the specification of our gen set, since ang fuel consumption ng engine at 50% load is 3 li/hr, if i know the power rate from MERALCO, i might be able to come up with a figure that can better visualize the comparison... thanks