standby generator

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• Standby generator — A standby generator is a back up electrical system that operates automatically. Within seconds of a utility outage an automatic transfer switch senses the power loss, commands the generator to start and then transfers the electrical load to the… …   Wikipedia

• standby — ▪ I. standby stand‧by 1 [ˈstændbaɪ] also stand by noun TRAVEL 1. [countable] someone or something that is ready to be used when needed: • The government has asked potential donor countries for 75,000 tonnes of grain as a standby …   Financial and business terms

• standby stand-by — noun 1 (C) something that is kept ready so that it can be used when needed: Powdered milk is a good standby in a emergency. | The hospital has a standby generator. 2 on standby ready to help immediately if you are needed: A special team of police …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• standby — I noun 1. something that can be relied on when needed (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑stand by • Hypernyms: ↑thing 2. an actor able to replace a regular performer when required • Syn: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• standby — stand|by1 [ stænd,baı ] noun count someone or something that is always available to be used if it is needed in a particular situation: a standby diesel generator We ve kept the old stroller as a standby in case the new one breaks. on standby 1. ) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• standby — I UK [ˈstæn(d)baɪ] / US [ˈstændˌbaɪ] noun [countable] Word forms standby : singular standby plural standbys someone or something that is always available to be used if they are needed in a particular situation We ve kept the old buggy as a… …   English dictionary

• generator — An apparatus for conversion of chemical, mechanical, atomic, or other forms of energy into electricity. [g., a begetter, producer] aerosol g. a device for producing airborne suspensions of small particles for inhalation therapy or experimental …   Medical dictionary

• Diesel generator — A Cummins diesel generator of 500kVA in a tourist resort in Egypt …   Wikipedia

• Engine-generator — An engine generator is the combination of an electrical generator and an engine (prime mover) mounted together to form a single piece of equipment. This combination is also called an engine generator set or a gen set . In many contexts, the… …   Wikipedia

• Uninterruptible power supply — A small free standing UPS …   Wikipedia

• Dynamic demand (electric power) — Dynamic Demand is the name of a semi passive technology for adjusting load demands on an electrical power grid. (It is also the name of an independent not for profit organization in the UK supported by a charitable grant from the Esmée Fairbairn… …   Wikipedia