What is the different between the standby power and continuous power?
There are many differences between PRIME power and STANDBY power the following are but a few of them.
Prime Power Generators
A Prime power generatormust be capable of running flawlessly for many hours running up to 7/24-365.
Because of their higher running hours, a prime power generator must run economically. It is also important that should something go wrong, parts are readily, locally and quickly available. Prime rated gensets should have therefore have established service and parts networks so that warranty work can be done close to your location and parts can come from local parts networks.
Power generation is a high torque application for an engine. All generators consume oil. Prime rated generators tend to have larger lubricating oil reservoirs.
Standby Power Generators
Standby power generators, because usage is intermittent have higher performance ratings, higher by at about 10% to 15%. While many generators are rated for both prime and backup there are also less expensive generators available rated only for backup.
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