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When people think of diesel fuel, they instantly think about diesel-engine cars. These cars are becoming popular nowadays because of skyrocketing gas prices. However, diesel is not only used in cars. In fact, it has lots of other applications. One such application is the diesel generator, which is used all around the world, usually as an emergency power supply.
A diesel generator is basically a diesel engine and an electrical generator combined. Diesel generators are used for two main purposes. One purpose is to provide power as a regular source of electricity, while the other purpose is to act as an emergency power supply.
Diesel generators provide power as a regular source of electricity. They are commonly used in areas that are not connected to nearby power grids. In such cases, these generators can generate as much as 2000 kVA of electricity. When used in power plants, these generators are usually grouped together in parallel to provide enough electricity to the facility. Most generator-based power plants have three to six diesel generators working together to generate power.
The second purpose of diesel generators is to act as an emergency power supply. These generators are smaller compared to power plant diesel generators. Portable diesel generators can give out between 1kVA to 10kVA of electricity, while the larger ones used in homes and offices have a capacity of between 8kVA to 30kVA.
Not only are diesel generators becoming more common, but new uses are being developed for them too. In ships, for example, diesel generators are used for propulsion and for powering the ship with electricity. Since the generators do not need to be near the propellers and can be placed at a distance, they have given ships more flexibility and greater use of their space.
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