School emergency diesel generator and automatic transfer switch test with real power failure test

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@spykillergames8402 10 ай бұрын

wow...a 4 cyl perkins...made in the UK..funny to see it all the way over in canada esp mated to a generator head....over here they were a go-to for small minibuses and tractors

@RDC_Autosports 10 ай бұрын

caterpillar bought em

@boostaddict_ 10 ай бұрын

they were common over here for tractors from the 50s to the 70s too

@peterryan7340 10 ай бұрын

I am a hospital engineer in Australia. The generators we use take between 10 and 20 seconds to start for a black start (zero grid connection). 305kw turbo diesel Yanmar.

@nics-systems-electric 10 ай бұрын

That's not bad at our local hospital here we have 4 caterpillar diesels 1500 KW each which the original contractor hired had them starting within around 12 to 18 seconds but the hospital complained it was too slow and had the generator company we deal with at the school district come in and make some changes and has them all starting and synchronized within eight seconds which is pretty impressive only three of the generators are needed to run the building so after a period of time the fourth will shut down

@peterryan7340 10 ай бұрын

@@nics-systems-electric so no load shedding with that much power on tap?

@nics-systems-electric 10 ай бұрын

@@peterryan7340 not exactly sure how much they are running there but assume pretty much everything with that large of a emergency supply the UPS's I'm sure only do critical loads to cover the start up time but I would have to assume other loads are likely almost all on generator power I haven't had a detailed walk-through on their system though so I couldn't tell you exactly just from what I've seen and heard

@peterryan7340 10 ай бұрын

@nics-systems-electric we load shed our chiller units, have 80kwh storage for UPS until generator supply initiates. The only AC we have during grid failure is Operating Theatres and Communications Rooms. Our total load is actually very low as energy efficiency is critical nowadays

@nics-systems-electric 10 ай бұрын

@@peterryan7340 that's interesting I'm assuming we keep our HVAC system running as well as elevators which are another huge load and all lighting that leaves me wondering what actually isn't kept going not sure if the generators there are 1500 KW at 600 V or at 208 V but either way it's a large supply it is pretty impressive that they have them starting in around eight seconds now I'm not sure why the hospital complained that the 12 to 18 seconds before was too slow as the UPS's should be more than capable of covering that time other than you may lose your general lighting for a short period of time

@jimmyssnowremoval1075 10 ай бұрын

The place where I do facility maintenance at with 5 other engineers, we have 6 generators. The oldest one have is diesel the rest are natural gas and I asked when I first started is if there’s a disaster they’ll probably turn off the natural gas but on grounds we have a 200 gallon diesel tank to fill equipment wouldn’t it be better to run off diesel.

@hqgirl567 10 ай бұрын

The way the generator came on, it sounded like a truck turning on. But nice video

@joaquinfernandesgarcia996 9 ай бұрын

7:55 The generator has now entered its cool-down period

@billyfowler9423 7 ай бұрын

That generator will last for many more years, runs smoothly, could probably power a lot more of the building with it.

@jeremiahhively3025 10 ай бұрын

Love these videos

@Granth_Man 10 ай бұрын

Loves the 60hz sound at the beginning by the way the video is school

@BeezyKing99 10 ай бұрын

you weren't sure about the year of that generator, it's right on the tag you were looking at @10:16 May 1996, is when it was built.

@nics-systems-electric 10 ай бұрын

Yep I saw that afterwards

@GaryBeltz 10 ай бұрын

That generator looks like it will need to be fueled soon that fuel gauge looked like it was at half or maybe a little over.

@nics-systems-electric 10 ай бұрын

If the gauges is true I wasn't paying attention I didn't see one who knows if it's accurate

@marksmith-ew7ir 10 ай бұрын

I think the same engine is in narrow board here in the uk.

@hanks-dances-stuff 2 ай бұрын

3:01 startup (sounds like a propane bus)

@petra7306 Ай бұрын

I love you nic

@AtticusMinecraft123 10 ай бұрын

The power generator looks like hooting the car engine

@ebelray6890 10 ай бұрын

I need one of these

@petra7306 Ай бұрын

Why is the generator so rusty

@jcc3279 10 ай бұрын

Nic, what model is that simplex panel in the backround. i heard it's trouble alarm go nuts during the transfer to emergency power. is it still being used or is it getting replaced with a new system sometime. just curious and greetings from Orlando, Florida.

@nics-systems-electric 10 ай бұрын

4100 plus. no replacement planned yet

@jcc3279 10 ай бұрын

@@nics-systems-electric Thanks nic, also about your generator situation at home. I also don't have natrual gas service where i live in Florida but i do have a whole house generator but mine runs on a big propane tank in the backyard. just a thought for you at home dude. Came in handy when Hurricane Ian and Nicole hit my area. Power went out and less then 2 minutes max i was back online. My whole house gen is a 20kw kohler. Runs everything including my well, pool pumps etc.

@nics-systems-electric 10 ай бұрын

@@jcc3279 yes that is an option if you have propane however due to the cost and limitations on how it's allowed to be stored gasoline was my only option

@jcc3279 10 ай бұрын

@@nics-systems-electric oh i understand but you could have a tank put in depending on costs but i know about how it's stored etc. we had our tank put in when we bought this place. wasn't cheap but it was so worth it.

@GaryBeltz 7 ай бұрын

Why does that school have two Fire Alarm panels? I see a Simplex at the beginning of the video then when you turn the power off I can see the EST fireshield.

@nics-systems-electric 7 ай бұрын

There's three panels in total the simplex 4100 Plus is the main panel and the EST fire shield is the theatre panel that opens the roof and there is another panel in the commercial kitchen for the suppression system

@leafmk 10 ай бұрын

Huh Interesting stuff.

@bradwilmot5066 10 ай бұрын

The ammeter on the transfer switch is definitely pooched, as it didn't even twitch when it transferred over. The one on the genset itself is also likely bad... I imagine the transformers alone account for 10 amps or so, so sitting at essentially zero is bollocks.

@nics-systems-electric 10 ай бұрын

Yep it's definitely done

@GaryBeltz 10 ай бұрын

What does pooched mean?

@nics-systems-electric 10 ай бұрын

@@GaryBeltz no good, dead, fucked, broken, done, defective etc.

@UKsystems 10 ай бұрын

Do the generators also get serviced?

@nics-systems-electric 10 ай бұрын

Yes every year at the 2 hour load bank test

@luiscoelho4151 8 ай бұрын

A ceiling light made by holophane 2 on and one off

@thestihladdict1743 10 ай бұрын

Looks like it transfered power before if even got up to operating speed(60hz) . Definitely weird 😆

@nics-systems-electric 10 ай бұрын

Yeah it was pretty fast if it wasn't below 60 it had barely just got there this one doesn't wait around to make sure things are stable it just throws load at it lol

@thestihladdict1743 10 ай бұрын

@@nics-systems-electric yeah. It just wants to comply with nfpa110 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@nics-systems-electric 10 ай бұрын

@@thestihladdict1743 yeah which it doesn't even need to as it's a school lol