Benefits of Diesel Generators.

People have been using generators for ages as they serve as the perfect backup solution in case of power failure. These generators are used for a wide range of applications including telecom sites, hospitals, residential complexes, offices etc.

Generators may run on petrol, diesel, gas (CNG, LPG) or bio-diesel, but diesel generators are still the most preferred choice for off grid power solution in almost all commercial as well as domestic applications today.

To arrest the noise of diesel engines a sound attenuated enclosure, also known as Canopy, is used. Generator with Canopy is also known as silent generator.

Diesel Generators benefit greatly primarily from the source of its fuel i.e. Diesel

·         Diesel is the most abundantly found fuel among all other fuels. Therefore it is the more suited option for factories located in remote areas.

·         Diesel contains more energy than petrol, that is why diesel engines are more fuel efficient than petrol engines. It consumes less fuel and delivers superior performance.

·    Diesel is relatively less expensive as compared to other liquid fuels available in the market and hence is commercially more viable for industries.

·         Diesel fuel is safer than petrol or gas as it is less flammable.

Apart from these diesel generators have several other advantages:

·         Diesel generators can operate perfectly in extreme cold climates with the use of Glow Plugs.

·         Diesel engines are simple in design and built ruggedly. Due to their robust built, diesel engines are extremely stable and can withstand heavy load.  They can be resold at a high market price even after 5 years.

·         Diesel Generators can remain operational for long periods of time and have very low probability of breakdown. To ensure a long-lasting function, the generator should be installed in a proper manner and basic maintenance plan should be adhered to. Diesel engines generally run 10000 hours before it needs any service beyond basic maintenance.

·         Basic maintenance of a diesel engine is less expensive and simple, like changing Oil, Fuel, Air filters and periodic change of Oil and Coolant. On the other hand with Petrol or Gas engine one has to deal with tune ups, carburettor adjustments, distributor burns, spark plugs which requires periodic cleaning and replacement.

·         The glow plugs used in diesel engines have better running life than spark plugs.

·         A diesel engine consumes less lubricating oil compared to other engines, thus saves money.

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Aurora

The word ‘Aurora’ comes from the Latin word which means ‘sunrise’. An aurora is a natural light display in the sky found particularly in the Artic and Antartic regions. This phenomenon occurs due to the collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth’s atmosphere. The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres; also known as the ‘Aurora borealis’ and ‘Aurora australis’ respectively.

                                              

Aurorae are classified as diffuse and discrete. The diffuse aurora is a featureless glow in the sky that may not be visible to the naked eye, even on a dark night. It defines the extent of the auroral zone. The discrete aurora are sharply defined features within the diffuse aurora that vary in brightness from just barely visible to the naked eye, to bright enough to read a newspaper at night.

               

The Northern lights are a result of collisions between gaseous particles in the earth’s atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun’s atmosphere. The connections between the Northern Lights and sunspot activity have been known since 1880. Since the temperature above the surface of the sun is millions of degrees Celsius, collisions between gas molecules are frequent and explosive. Free electrons and protons are thrown from the sun’s atmosphere by the rotation of the sun and escape through holes in the magnetic field.

Variations in color are seen due to the type of gas particles colliding and on how much energy is being exchanged. Oxygen emits either a greenish-yellow light or a red light. Auroral displays appear in many colors like shades of red, yellow, blue and violet. Pale green and pink are the most common ones. These lights appear in many forms from patches or scattered clouds of light to streamers, arcs, rippling curtains or shooting rays that light up the sky with an eerie glow.

              

Aurora’s usually occur in ring-shaped areas centered around the magnetic poles of the Earth. The complete rings, called the auroral ovals, can only be seen from space. The best places to see the Aurora are in Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia, during the late evening hours.

The shape of the aurora depends on where in the magnetosphere the electrons came from and what caused them to precipitate into the atmosphere. Dramatically, different auroral shapes can be seen in a single night.