Info Required Coventry Climax Genset

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Sounds like your Climax is too early, good thing you apologised.

[Mike K]

Hi BOB

I noticed the details

6kva 0.85 PF 50 cycles. 230v 26.1amps.

I think looking at 0.85 PF .. the PF means Power Factor ? Somebody may know more ... explain . The lower the PF number the more efficient the generator is .

From memory , the Power Factor is a number that tells you the power wasted in the reactive components of the generator or AC load ... inductance and capacitance ...

Mike

[Rusty]

Power Factor is a electrical method of equating efficency in an inductive load. Unity power factor is 1. this loosely equates to no losses in the system at .85PF we do have losses in the copper and iron.

Loads also have a power factor that effects output for example a incandecent globe is a pure resistive load and will have unity power factor. A fluro is an inductive load and will have a lagging power factor. A capacitive load will have a leading power factor.

Bob I think your gen set probally should turm at 3000RPM, a 300 RPM unit would have a 22 pole gensetand be turned by a diesel ships engine.

[ruumar]

Just to keep this topic a little bit on top for the manual search.

I post a picture so now and then.

Find the difference.

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

One is brown and marked No.1 whilst the other is silver and marked No.2.

I think I have found the manual and am waiting for either it or a photocopy of it. That is all up to my contact.

Bob

[ruumar]

Hello Bob.

Your making me a happy man.

And the answer on the photo is spot on.

Done a little bit of building today, it starts to look like a generator again.

[Col Tigwell]

Is that your son or you near the shadow board.

How about putting up a better photo of him am sure many would like to see

Regards

Col