backup generators
Standby electricity sources
Backup generators are power-generating machines that activate when the primary electrical supply fails.
They provide emergency electricity to hospitals, data centers, homes, and other facilities during outages: The backup generators kicked in when the storm knocked out power.
Most run on diesel, natural gas, or propane.
- cooling systemsMechanisms that dissipate heat
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- inverterChanges DC to AC
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- hospitalsInstitutions treating the sick
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