@BroMikey & hitby
I'd only tend to use contact cleaner on expected power contacts. I'd tend to
use non-flammable solvent liquids on wide area jobs. Mainly because of
powder oxides may absorb fluids and dry slowly or other small reservoirs may
retain fluids. I'd test the non-flammables to make sure they don't soften coil I
insulation too much ahead of time.
One should dedicate an hour engine testing time or so to make see how much
oil the internal combustion engine uses. Excessive oil consumption is still
usable but you can't ever let the engine run completely dry.
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I'm beginning to feel bad about the lack of precise energy metrics
using internal combustion engines. but we do need to run these
test first. Maybe other people might want to think about what we
would need to do about replacing the ice engine with an electric
motor. We have a second chance at OU doing a Qmogen with a
lower powered electric prime mover.
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Also to newbies;
These transformers like all other device have manufactures specification
sheets showing all the options. I suspect no one of us wants to admit we are gringoes
at power electronics enough to ask for them - they will vary between manufactures.
Also the nameplates on the transformers are heavy duty - strictly useful information
for determining if you've got a 25Kvar 14.4KVAC capacitor vs. a transformer.
:S:MarkSCoffman
I'd only tend to use contact cleaner on expected power contacts. I'd tend to
use non-flammable solvent liquids on wide area jobs. Mainly because of
powder oxides may absorb fluids and dry slowly or other small reservoirs may
retain fluids. I'd test the non-flammables to make sure they don't soften coil I
insulation too much ahead of time.
One should dedicate an hour engine testing time or so to make see how much
oil the internal combustion engine uses. Excessive oil consumption is still
usable but you can't ever let the engine run completely dry.
---
I'm beginning to feel bad about the lack of precise energy metrics
using internal combustion engines. but we do need to run these
test first. Maybe other people might want to think about what we
would need to do about replacing the ice engine with an electric
motor. We have a second chance at OU doing a Qmogen with a
lower powered electric prime mover.
----
Also to newbies;
These transformers like all other device have manufactures specification
sheets showing all the options. I suspect no one of us wants to admit we are gringoes
at power electronics enough to ask for them - they will vary between manufactures.
Also the nameplates on the transformers are heavy duty - strictly useful information
for determining if you've got a 25Kvar 14.4KVAC capacitor vs. a transformer.
:S:MarkSCoffman
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