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Generator Configurations

The document discusses different configurations for backup generator systems, including sizing the generator to power the entire facility, only emergency loads like a lab, lab loads plus battery charging loads, or lab loads and other emergency loads. It also mentions sizing the generator to power the whole building plus battery charging loads. The document notes generators are sold as either primary power or standby power generators, with primary power generators designed to run longer each day at a higher load than standby power generators.

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Generator Configurations

The document discusses different configurations for backup generator systems, including sizing the generator to power the entire facility, only emergency loads like a lab, lab loads plus battery charging loads, or lab loads and other emergency loads. It also mentions sizing the generator to power the whole building plus battery charging loads. The document notes generators are sold as either primary power or standby power generators, with primary power generators designed to run longer each day at a higher load than standby power generators.

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Generator System Configurations

Typical Back-up Generator


Configuration

Generator is sized to
power the entire facility.
Emergency Loads Only

Generator is sized to
power only the lab (or
emergency) loads.
Add Inverter / Batteries

Generator is sized
to power the lab
loads plus the
battery charging
loads.
Add other Emergency Loads

Generator is sized to
power the lab loads,
battery charging
loads and other
emergency loads.
Whole facility generator, plus the
inverter / batteries.

Generator is
sized to power
the entire
building plus the
charging load.
Stand-by vs. Primary Power
Generators are sold as
either Primary Power
or Standby Power.

From Cap
Hatien Deputy
Office.
Stand-By vs. Primary Power
• Primary Power Generators
– Typically designed to run for 12 to 18 hours / day at
75% of full load. (manufacturers vary)
• Standby Power Generators
– Typically designed to run only a few hours/day at 50%
to 75% of full load
• Primary power Rating is often about 80% of the
Stand-by Power Rating.
• Purchasing a standby generator and using it in a
Primary power application can have negative
results.

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