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Monday, April 8, 2013

GENERATORS

Electric Generators
        What is generators?. Generators is any device that is capable of producing any amount of electricity of power. There are different kinds of generator having different values of power capable to produce. Some known generators are, Hydroelectric Generators, Solar Generators, Wind Generators and many more. These generators uses nature as a source of energy, there are also other types of generators that use diesel or gasoline to produce energy and power.

Why we need electric generator?
        Not all the time the power company can supply electricity, there are some instances that supply shortage will come.And this is the time that the generators are much used and need. Generators are also greatly need in Hospitals, those establishments that needs continuous supply of electricity. Not all the place in the world is reached by the power companies, there are still places that lacks of light during the night, these place has a great need for generators.

  
Common Types Of Electric Generator

1. Hydroelectric Generator
     - is a generator that utilize the potential energy from the water to produce much more efficient and usable form of energy, the electricity

2. Solar Cells
     - is a kind of generator that do not use any mechanical means of producing electricity, instead it uses the energy from the sun. As the sunlight hits the panel of the solar cell, chemicals and electrons inside the cell reacts and vibrates and thus producing electricity.

3. Wind Electric Generator
     - is a kind of generator that utilize the free enegy from the wind and transforms it into a usable form of energy, the electricity. The propeller rotates its axes as the wind blows, the axes is connected to the generator and producing electricity.

4. Thermal Generator
     - is a generator that utilize the heat energy from the core of the Earth and transforms it into electricity. The Heat energy from the molten lava is transfers to the water by means of boiling it, as the water evaporate it transforms into a very high pressure vapor which will drive the turbine. The turbine is mechanically coupled to the generator  and then the generator produces electricity.

5. Noise Generator
     -is a kind of generator that utilize the energy from sound and converting it into electricity.
It is place in places where the noise is to high. It function more like a speaker, as the diaphragm of the speaker is move it will produce electricity in its terminals.

6. Deisel Engine Generator
     -is a generator that is connected to a diesel engine in order to produce electricity. These generators are commonly used in household and building.

7. Gasoline Engine Generator
     - is a generator that is connected to a gasoline engine in order to produce electricity. Same with diesel engine, it is also used in households and buildings in case of emergency brownouts.

8. Other sources of Energy

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