Occasionally. the rating panel of an electric appliance does not carry its power consumption but only shows the mechanical equivalent to the power consumption. In such a situation. it is necessary to calculate the power consumption of the device involved. Depending on the types of load. the calculated power consumption is adjusted according to paragraphs
(Power consumption) = (Mechanical equivalent of device) + (Efficiency)
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Example : | A 4OW | fluorescent | lamp with a lighting output | of 40W and assuming that the power consumption of this lamp is | |||||||||||||
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| 40 + 0.7 = 57W |
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| Further, as per paragraph | ||||||||||||||||
| power consumption of 70 to 11SW. Therefore. with this generator, four to seven40W fluorescent lamps can be | ||||||||||||||||
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Example: | In the case of | a 2OOWmotor. the mechanical equivalent of the motor | is 200W. | Assuming that the efficiency of | |||||||||||||
| the motor is 0.7. the power consumption is calculated as 200 f 0.7 = 285W. Similar to the above, the calculated | ||||||||||||||||
| power consumption is then multiplied as per paragraphs | ||||||||||||||||
| and starting | conditions. The table below shows the range of loads applicable to this generator. |
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| electric | heater, | etc. | up | to | 4oow |
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| Fluorescent | lamp, | mercury | lamp, | etc. | Up | to | approx. | 300W |
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| Pump | and compressor | drive | motors | I | Up | to | approx. | 150W | / | Up | to | approx. | 200W | |||
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| Table | 9- 7 |
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NOTE 7: With
respective appliance. Once the motor has started, the power which the generator is required to
supply to the motor decreases thereafter to a level approximately 1.2 to 2 times the rated power
consumption .
Therefore, the surplus capacity of the generator may be used for other electric appliances.
NOTE 2: As for the
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