Vol. 2, No. 7
July, 2008

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Power topic #7016-2: Transfer switch set up for reliability and efficiency, part 2: Characteristics of power failures

By Gary Olson, Director, Power Systems Development

Many facilities that have generator sets (gensets) also have automatic transfer switch equipment (ATS) to automatically start the generator set on a power failure and automatically switch the load from the utility to the generator set and back again. To obtain the most reliable and efficient system operation, it's important to have the ATS properly set up so that it can sense power failure and operate in the best sequence for the system that is installed and the equipment it supports. PT-7016 part two covers characteristics of utility power failures and the sensing of power failure sequences. This is the second in a three–part series discussing automatic transfer switches.

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Case History: BHP Billiton Mine — Australia

Three Cummins Power Generation QSK60 gensets have transformed the powerhouse on the remote Australian island of Groote Eylandt, home to a manganese mine owned by one of the world’s premier mining companies, BHP Billiton. The three QSK60s drive Cummins Newage alternators and are a world apart from the three slow–speed, 36–year–old English Electric diesel generators they replaced.

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7x24: Standby power systems for mission–critical facilities

One word describes what you require from your
on-site power system: reliability. Reliability is a result of expertise in system design — applying advanced technologies across the entire power system to efficiently support your expanding IT infrastructure, communications and critical–needs electronics today and in the future. Reliability comes from our local distributors and factory support team working together 24/7 on your behalf. Cummins Power Generation Inc. is uniquely positioned to deliver the reliability you demand for your mission–critical facility.

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PowerSuite software update released July 30, 2008

As of Wednesday 7/30/2008 the PowerSuite GenSize program data files have been updated. If you are a user or our PowerSuite software, and have not done so already, please download the latest update. This will ensure that your GenSize data is current by adding new and deleting obsolete models.

To download the update click on the link under "Latest Updates" on the Power Suite Web Center page located at:

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