What type of generator duty cycle? – How often is the set required to operate?
Base load or Continuously rated – usually required where there is no power supply authority to provide commercial or industrial power to your facility, in this instance the generator may be required to operate continuously for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – however, it must be considered that rotating machinery needs to be serviced every two weeks when operating this type of duty cycle – so another generator may be needed during these service periods. Short-term overloads of up to 10% for one hour are usually permissible Prime rated – similar to the above application but usually in an area where the mains power is more reliable, in this case the set is expected to carry 75-80% load for several hours but not necessarily continuously. Standby rated – usually installed in an area where the mains is generally healthy but the user cannot tolerate any power loss to certain areas of their business, typically for process control, computer or communications related industries. These sets are r
