Parallel generators are preferable to a larger single generator for many applications.
Generators in parallel produce power equivalent to a larger generator.
Our MQ Power Paralleling System can be used to connect multiple generators together into a single power generation system and monitor the power demands of the application. When your site load changes, the system automatically adjusts by bringing additional generators online or allowing for backup protection if one unit drops out.
Let's walk through two different scenarios
Multiple generators connected in parallel utilize the MQ Power Paralleling System to meet changing power demands on your site.
Redundant generators connected in parallel ensure continuous output in the event of power loss from one generator.
The MQ Power Paralleling System monitors the power demands of the application. The system monitors for increasing and decreasing demand, then automatically starts and stops paralleled generators accordingly. This system is easy to use, yet complex enough to manage multiple paralleled generators.
In this example, there are four pumps at a pumping station. The number of pumps in operation vary at given times, based on the amount of water that needs to be displaced. Each generator is sized to provide enough power to two pumps.
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Application:
Pump 1 starts. Pumps 2-4 are not needed and remain offline.
Situation:
Generator 1 is more than sufficient to meet the demand.
Response:
Only Generator 1 produces power. Generator 2 is offline and standing by.
Application:
Pump 2 starts. Pumps 3-4 are not needed and remain offline.
Situation:
Generator 1 is more than sufficient to meet the demand of two pumps.
Response:
Only Generator 1 produces power. Generator 2 continues to remain offline and standing by.
Application:
Pump 1 & 2 are in operation. The demand increases as pump 3 is now needed.
Situation:
The demand of 3 pumps exceed the rated output of Generator 1
Response:
Generator 2 starts and comes online to meet the increased power demand. The generators equally share the workload.
Application:
Pump 1, 2, & 3 are in operation. The demand increases as pump 4 is now needed.
Situation:
The additional demand of the 4th pump is within the maximum power capacity of both generators combined.
Response:
MQ Intelligent Load Demand ensures that the generators share the total workload. The system is now sustaining the entire demand of the pump station.
In our second example, two MQ Power Generators are being used to power an outdoor concert venue. It's a big event so the organizers do not want to run the risk of losing power during the show so they have opted to run two generators in parallel.
Application:
A live concert venue is powered by portable Generators
Situation:
Each generator is capable of handling all of the power demands of the entire venue without assistance from the other.
Response:
Both generators are online and provide simultaneous power to the application because they are in parallel.
Application:
In the event of a power loss from one generator, the other continues to provide power to the application
Situation:
The power cables are severed between the generator on the right and the venue causing a loss of service.
Response:
The generator on the left continues to provide power to the entire venue instantly, without interruption.
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