Why do you use generators?
Why do you use generators?
Power cuts are rare, but when they happen some can take a long time to fix. Often supplies can be restored by switching electricity from a another source. This may take a few minutes to a number of hours depending on the nature of the fault. However, sometimes it is not possible to provide an alternate supply and in these cases we will look to restore supplies with the use of mobile generation. Critical sites such as hospitals may have their own standby generators that start automatically if the public power supply should fail. We connect generators as close as possible to the local electricity substation, depending on how close you live to a substation, this may mean that the generator is located very close to your home.
Things to bear in mind if you're given a generator
Please try to use less power than usual by switching off things you don’t need in your home. The speed of a generator can vary at times with its electrical loading, which can affect the voltage and frequency. These small variations won’t affect most things, but some conventional clocks may gain time. They will return to normal when we remove the generator. Don’t worry, your electricity meter will not go faster. It will still accurately measure the electricity you use.
Power cuts are rare, but when they happen some can take a long time to fix. Often supplies can be restored by switching electricity from a another source. This may take a few minutes to a number of hours depending on the nature of the fault. However, sometimes it is not possible to provide an alternate supply and in these cases we will look to restore supplies with the use of mobile generation. Critical sites such as hospitals may have their own standby generators that start automatically if the public power supply should fail. We connect generators as close as possible to the local electricity substation, depending on how close you live to a substation, this may mean that the generator is located very close to your home.
Things to bear in mind if you're given a generator
Please try to use less power than usual by switching off things you don’t need in your home. The speed of a generator can vary at times with its electrical loading, which can affect the voltage and frequency. These small variations won’t affect most things, but some conventional clocks may gain time. They will return to normal when we remove the generator. Don’t worry, your electricity meter will not go faster. It will still accurately measure the electricity you use.
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