Electricity + Control December 2016

ENERGY + ENVIROFICIENCY

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you could expect preferential treatment. For mission critical appli- cations, you could take out an ‘Emergency Call Out’ sub-contract to guarantee low response times on a 24/365 basis

Conclusion These are just a few tips worth considering to ensure your generator is geared to deliver optimal service over the long term. Caring for your generator need not be expensive, but it can extend its useful life and ensure its ‘best before date’ is more than 20 years down the road.

• Purchasing a generator is often a grudge purchase and the temptation is to keep costs to a minimum. • Caring for your generator need not be expensive. • A generator investment should deliver at least a 20-year return on investment.

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Dave Warren was a student apprentice and a technical staff trainee with the Central Electricity Generating Board in England. With more than 50 years’ experience, Dave Warren (IEng MIIE) has covered all means and facets of power production. Since 1974, Dave’s experience and skills have been at the disposal of Sub Saharan Africa customers. Basic standby solutions up to multi-set 120 MW power stations have been the order of the day. Energy sources have covered diesel fuel, methane gas, landfill gas, water, solar and wind. Enquiries: Tel +27 (0) 11 792 7230 or email dave@kva.co.za

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