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090 _aTK2411 .D46 2014
100 1 _aDempsey, Paul
245 1 0 _aHome generator selection, installation, and repair /
_cPaul Dempsey
260 _aNew York, New York :
_bMcGraw-Hill Education,
_c2014
300 _axiv, 226 p. :
_bill., maps ;
_c23 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505 0 _aPreface -- Selecting The Right Generator: -- Outages -- What's available -- Power output -- Power quality: -- Voltage -- Frequency -- Distortion -- Engines or prime movers -- Fuel options -- Other features worth having: -- Instrumentation -- Circuit breakers -- Ground-fault circuit interrupters -- Automatic idle control -- Noise -- Sizing -- Powering Up: -- Location -- Hookup: -- Power cords -- Power inlet box -- Transfer switches -- Transfer switches and neutral grounds -- Electrical safety: -- Grounding rods -- Fuels: -- Gasoline -- Propane -- Natural gas -- Diesel -- Planning ahead -- Generator Repairs: -- Conventional generators: -- Brushed generators -- Brushless generators -- Power quality -- Tools -- Measurements -- Output tests -- Resistance tests -- Ohmmeter tests -- Megaohmmeter tests -- Rotor excitation test -- Inverter generators: -- Operation -- Troubleshooting -- Engine Electrical: -- Engine management controls: -- Power sources -- Fuel cutoff valves -- Idle control -- Automatic choke -- Oil-pressure sensor -- Oil-level sensor -- Solid-state ignition: -- Ignition myths -- Starter motors -- Emergency Repairs: -- Tools and supplies -- No power: -- No power from any receptacle -- No power from one receptacle -- Genset slows under load -- Storage batteries -- Gasoline engine malfunctions: -- Preliminaries -- No start -- Loss of power as engine warms -- Sudden shutdowns -- Insufficient power -- Weak compression -- Diesel engine malfunctions: -- No or slow starting -- Runaway -- Fuel Systems: -- Basic carburetor theory -- Tools and supplies: -- Parts and materials -- Removal and installation -- Cleaning -- Float carburetor service: -- Needle and seat -- Float adjustments -- Jets -- Primer -- Diaphragm carburetor service: -- Diaphragm carburetor operation -- Plumbing -- Troubleshooting -- Pressure test -- Mixture-adjustment screws -- Fuel pumps -- Metering -- Idle circuits -- Check valves -- Final pressure check: -- Mixture adjustments: all carburetors -- Fuel injection -- Diesel: -- Wet stacking -- Safety -- Tools -- Fuel system checks -- Injectors -- High-pressure pump -- Timing -- Major Engine Repairs: -- Some basics -- What's needed -- Torque limits -- Evaluation -- Excessive compression -- No or barely perceptible compression -- Compression test -- Leak-down test: -- Leak-down test-four-cycle engine -- Leak-down test-two cycle engine -- Blowby gauge -- Cylinder head casting -- Valves -- Valve guides -- Valve springs -- Pushrods -- Pistons -- Rings: -- Installation -- Piston installation: -- Integral bores -- Detachable cylinders -- Connecting rods: -- Construction -- Orientation -- Bearings -- Micrometers -- Plastigage -- Failure analysis -- Rod assembly -- Cylinders: -- Glaze breaking -- Inspection -- Boring -- Sleeving -- Flywheel -- Crankcase -- Crankshalfts -- Antifriction main bearings -- Camshafts -- Balance shafts -- Oil seals -- Oil circuits -- Rewind starters: -- Starter troubleshooting -- Preload release and Restoration -- Brake -- Dogs -- Recoil springs -- Final word -- A: Generator websites -- B: National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) plug and receptacle configurations -- Index
520 _aOverview: Select, set up, and maintain a reliable home generator. This complete and practical guide shows you, step by step, how to choose the best generator for your needs, safely and properly install it, and handle troubleshooting and maintenance. Home Generator Selection, Installation, and Repair covers a wide variety of models, including those from the most popular manufacturers - Briggs and Stratton, Coleman, and Honda. Nearly 150 photos and diagrams help you to identify the various electrical components. This hands-on resource also describes the tools you'll need and provides sources for additional information and discount parts. Home Generator Selection, Installation, and Repair explains: How to decipher the technical terminology used in generator manuals; Different types of fuels-gasoline, propane, natural gas, and diesel; How to evaluate a generator's quality. Essential features, including instrumentation, protection from electroshock, and large pneumatic tires for mobility. How to safely connect generator output to home or office circuits; Portable generator support requirements, including: proper fuel storage and an inventory of parts, such as oil and air filters; Emergency fixes; Generator troubleshooting and repair procedures; Engine overhaul
650 0 _aElectric generators
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aDwellings
_xMaintenance and repair
650 0 _aElectric generators
_xMaintenance and repair
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
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