When the generator gets overloaded, the Nexus Smart switch imbedded in the transfer switch senses the overload and immediately disconnects the appliances in a house that are not essential such as driers, water heater, AC unit. So with a 14-20KW generator you can have all the house circuits hooked up on the generator at all time, and non essential circuits are “cycled” on and off depending on the active load required at one moment in the house.

We inspect our job. Whole house transfer switch inspected and accepted by County inspector. You can see the yellow sticker attached to the meter base.

Lightning and transients are a big problem for electronics in every device attached to the house. This is why we protect our installed transfer switch with a whole house surge protector installed outside the transfer switch

All generators are vibrating when are running a full load. There is a risk of unbalancing the generator and there is a risk of growing weeds and grass around generator. This is why all the Generators installed by KDE Electric have a solid concrete pad.

The gas pipe line and gas pressure regulator is so critical in a ggod functioning of a generator that we install the differential pressure regulator adjacent the generator.

We protect the generator against the current overload with these DLM devices in this instance one for the water heater and one for the drier

We all know how devastating the effects of events such as Hurricane Irene can be, especially when they involve major flooding and power outages. Some may try to solve the crisis by connecting their power source to a gasoline generator. This, in fact, is not the most reliable solution because for such a generator, the engine spark plugs are not protected against water and moisture and can very easily get wet and eventually stop functioning. Such generators are designed solely for dry conditions and will not work in wet environments.

In addition, imagine this scenario: A hurricane is tearing through the neighborhood in the middle of the night, and your wife wakes you up to fill the gasoline tank of the generator. Weary-eyed, you grab the diesel container instead of the appropriate gasoline bottle and end up dousing the tank with the wrong stuff! Your wife won’t be happy, and neither will you.

A full tank for such a generator has the capacity to hold several gallons that will enable your household to have electricity for 2-3 hours, after which you will need a prescription refill – just as if you were be taking another visit to the doctor! Also, gas generators don’t start when they’re cold, so what will you do in the event of winter? Grab a gas torch and start warming up the generator, and possibly end burning out your basement, barn, or shed?! Also keep in mind that if you don’t use the generator for a prolonged period of time, all the tiny “valves and arteries” become clogged with “gasoline cholesterol” and the generator will not start even if you burn out the tank. Problematic? Maybe – so we’ve got the solution!

KDE Electric gives you the saving idea of installing an automatic stand-by 24/7 Generac generator for the whole house. Such a generator is installed outside your house in such a way that it is protected against water and wind, rodents and ants. It sits on a concrete base, hooked up to the city gas line or to a propane tank. This generator turns ON once a week at low speed in an economical way just to keep the moving parts well lubricated and ready in case of the event of a hurricane and other power outages. It automatically senses when the power goes off and kicks on within 10 seconds. When the utility come back and you have it again at your meter base, the generator automatically transfers back to utility and quits running, going back to sleep mode. Plus the new Smart Switch Technology will cycle your major house appliances (such as range, AC, water heater, well and septic pumps etc) ON and OFF so that your generator is never overloaded.

If you want to sleep soundly at night, whether in the calm or the storm, please feel free to take a quick glance at the attached pictures.

KDE Electric is a certified Generac dealer and service provider with experience in such field for over 25 years. If you would like to know more about our free estimates, simply reply to this email.

Thank you,

Emil Chirvasuta

KDE Electric manager

Generator installed at a farm

Manual Transfer Switch for 30 KW Generator

Service Cable from Meter Disconnect ]]> http://www.kdeelectric.com/diesel-generator-with-manual-transfer-switch-at-a-farm/feed/ 1 http://www.kdeelectric.com/diesel-generator-with-multiple-manual-transfer-switches/ http://www.kdeelectric.com/diesel-generator-with-multiple-manual-transfer-switches/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:14:04 +0000 Emil http://www.kdeelectric.com/?p=84 Diesel Generator at Hartland Institute

KDE Electric installed a 225 KW Diesel generator with multiple Manual Transfer Switches into a 800 Amps 480 Volts service. This backs up the entire multi-building College campus and LifeStyle Center.

The existing Service cable from the Meter Disconnect was diverted into the manual transfer switch and from here to the existing service panel.	Service Panel for the Generator
Manual transfer switch	200 KW 480 Volt Diesel Generator for the whole campus at Hartland Institute

KDE Electric is an authorized dealer for selling, installation and service of Generac type generators.

Automatic transfer switch service entrance, whole house type for a 20 KW generator	We service and install Stand-by Generators not on sand or gravel, but on concrete pads
Because a transfer switch is imbedded in a bunch of electronics susceptible to transients and lightning strikes KDE Electric protects all house and transfer switch with a 400 Amps Surge Protector	ATS installed in a finished basement: You can't see the pipes in between the ATS and service panel
For LP generators bigger than 17 KW we recommend a propane tank of 1000 gallons.	The easiest way to install a generator is to be installed close to the meter box or service panel.
ATS installed in an unfinished basement.	ATS installed in a finshed garage.

Conventional septic system permits are very hard to obtain because of so many regulations concerning the environment protection. Conventional septic system is the cheapest to be built and maintain, but you need to be lucky to pass the soil analysis tests. Depending on your type of soil, this kind of septic system can have the drain system spread over one acre, and they cost about 5-6 thousand dollars.

All other types of septic system (Alta Vista, drip system, etc) have the advantage that you don’t need such a large area for the drain system, and your soil does not need to be so porous to drain the waste water. This is a new technology, and is very expensive. All these new septic systems use electric pumps and a full control system in order to filter and dissipate in the land the waste water. A septic system like this might cost you 10-20 thousand dollars to build, and you can have between one and tree pumps connected to the system. The control system for the septic tanks and pumps are so sophisticated that sometimes they need to have a 24/7 telephone link to an emergency supervision and maintenance company, so you don’t get your house flooded.

KDE Electric is able to connect and install the pumps and control system for such advanced septic systems. We are in a successful partnership with S & S Contracting from Harrisonburg, that does all the excavation and installs the drain piping and the underground tanks. All septic system installed by us have been inspected by County officials and they are properly working.

For the Town of Timberville we connected a Zoeller control box to a septic system from an independent service panel with only one evacuation pump. See pictures at left.

Diesel Generator with multiple Manual Transfer Switches

Diesel Generator with Manual Transfer Switch at a farm

• water heater – 30Amps, 240V circuit
• septic system pumps – 20Amps, 120V circuit
• well pump – 20Amps, 240V circuit
• garage doors – 15Amps, 120V  circuit
• bathroom circuit – 20Amps, 120V circuit
• microwave circuit – 15Amps, 120V circuit
• living room and TV plugs circuit
• master bedroom circuit -15Amps, 120V

Assembly together service panel – transfer switch

60 Amps. Transfer switch

15 KW gas generator – outside view

Wired up 8,000 sq. ft. new commercial area

2005-2006    Hartland Institute of Health and Education <– CLICK TO SEE

Upgrade to 800 Amps service panel

Paul Davis Restoration Building, New Market, VA – A 400 Amps service installed together with a surge protector against transients caused by lightning or other electrical noise.

1996

800 Amps, 480 Volts service installed in 1996 at the Linens-N-Things store, Potomac Mills Shopping Mall, VA.

1993-1995

10,500 sq. ft. of printing equipment installed at Gray Graphics Corp. from service entrance to the end.”Emil’s hard work and dedication impressed me.”

Sabre Helal, Gray Graphics president

“Mr. Chirvasuta installed several large pieces of electrical equipment, specifically a three-quarter megawatt variable frequency power supply and a 400 HP dynamometer at the Power Center of the Army Research Laboratory. The quality of work Mr. Chirvasuta has done for us was excellent.”

Thomas F. Podlesak, Ph. D., Leader for Power Conditioning Team

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

May 2003

Development of a Practical Counter-Rotating Fly-wheel Debris Mitigation System

By Emanoil Chirvasuta and others

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“The CRF system represents a significant improvement over prior embodiments of fly-wheel-based debris mitigation systems. Numerous engineering improvements have led to precise, reliable operation with greatly improved debris mitigation characteristics.”

March 21-24, 2000

Sponsors
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Air Force Research Laboratories
- Navy Strategic Systems Programs
- National Reconnaissance Office
- Army Space & Missile Defense Command

“Mr. Chirvasuta was employed as a contractor for the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC during the period July to October 2002. During this period Mr. Chirvasuta demonstrated outstanding capabilities in electrical circuit design, construction, and operation of advanced electrical systems. His job was to design a rep-rated solid state switch based on stacked IGBTs. He started the project using a computer based circuit code and based on this design study he assembled a bread board circuit. After one month of testing and optimizing the switch the design was finalized and integrated into a high voltage pulser unit.
During his several months of work here at the Naval Research Laboratory Mr. Chirvasuta utilized his experience in electric circuits along with his mechanical design skills to produce a unique piece of electrical hardware. The system is on the cutting edge of high voltage pulsers. His performance made it obvious that he had years of experience in designing and building complex electrical systems.
Mr. Chirvasuta certainly has extensive expertise in electric circuit design and great familiarity with standard and advanced electrical diagnostics.”Dr. Robert A. Meger
Head of Charged Particle Physics Branch, Plasma Physics Division

The staff at Berkeley Research Associates includes research scientists, engineers, and technicians. Among them, Mr. Emil Chirvasuta has been working for Berkeley Research Associates as a Pulsed Power Engineer since 1998.

The company has been in business since 1977. Its primary activity is research and development, including services for Government and nationwide Private Laboratories in high voltage, high power equipment (over 10 Kilovolts and over 1 Megawatt).

Some of Berkeley Research Associates Customers:

• The Army research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD
• The Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
• Arnold Engineering Development Center, Tulahoma, TN
• Titan Pulse Science Division, San Leandro, CA

The author congratulated after a successful test at the Maxwell Physics International Corporation. Work sponsored by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)