standby generator

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standby
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstænd.baɪ/us
/ˈstænd.baɪ/
something that is always ready for use, especially if a regular ...
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generator
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdʒen.ər.eɪ.tər/us
/ˈdʒen.ər.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
a machine that produces ...
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I said that every hospital that needed one had astandbygenerator.
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A remaining engine bed, made of concrete, indicates the position of thestandbygenerator.
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Thestandbygeneratorbegins supplying power to the circuits.
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By blackout, astandbygeneratorensures the travel of the cabins to the target station at a low speed of 1m/s ft/s.
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When running, thestandbygeneratormay be operated with a specified - e.g. 10% overload that can be tolerated for the expected short running time.
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To ensure a proper response to an outage, astandbygeneratorruns weekly self-tests.
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On the first floor is astandbygeneratorand switchgear should the mains supply to the wheel fail.
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In case of power supply cut, astandbygeneratorensures the travel of the cabins to the target station at a low speed.
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A short branch on the south side was added to house the ventilator, heating plant andstandbygenerator.
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After utility power returns, the automatic transfer switch transfers the electrical load back to the utility and signals thestandbygeneratorto shut off.
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The new building there included an emergency studio, rest room facilities, and an engine room with astandbygeneratorto provide operating power during extended power outages.
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It does have two standby generators, but for safety reasons these would be used only when the main power supply failed.
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I am considering whether limited supplementary allocations could be made available to run standby generators for industrial production.
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Many farmers have standby generators which have helped them with their milking process.
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Under the allocation scheme, a firm is not entitled to supplies of oil for standby generators for use when electricity is restricted by the three-day working regulations.
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Most hospitals with operating theatres have these facilities and arrangements exist, in the event of a power failure, to cover the essential needs of those without permanent standby generators.
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In the traditional grid, the failure rate can only be reduced at the cost of more standby generators.
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It contains seismically qualified, redundant standby generators, batteries and distribution switchgear.
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