2010 Generac Training Opportunities
Are you a Generac service dealer or want to get trained to service Generac product? Contact Pro Power Solutions for our service school schedule and pricing. Whether you are new to the field or are a master technician, there's a class for you. Here at Pro Power Solutions we pride ourselves on being one of the top tier Generac Industrial Service Schools in the country.
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Get to Know a PPS Employee: Joel Nettesheim Joel Nettesheim has been with PPS for 7 years in the sales department. Beneath his personable demeanor, lies a true musician's soul. Joel enjoys recording music under the name Trappers Cabin and performs at many local Atlanta venues. Listen to his song, Tower of Power here! Joel also produces an online radio show, visit his site to hear the episodes. Joel's other interests include organic gardening, chopping wood and boiling peanuts.
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Issue 06/April 2010
Greetings!
It's spring and change is in the air. Here at Pro Power Solutions we've made some changes that you are sure to notice to our corporate image. First of all, we redesigned our corporate logo. We wanted a more contemporary and polished image and I hope you'll agree it is an improvement. You'll also notice some aesthetic changes to our website, we hope you'll visit it and let us know what you think. We're always striving to improve the information on the site, so check back on it for the latest news and technical information.
Regards,
Andy Briggs,
President
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Generator Sizing Pitfalls:
How to Avoid Costly Mistakes
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 "Generator Sizing Pitfalls," a program in Generac's Professional Development Seminar Series, focuses on identifying and avoiding typical generator sizing mistakes. When it comes to generator sizing, the discussion can focus on sizing an entire facility or on a specific type of concentrated load. The majority of this training module focuses on the particulars of specific types of problematic loads:
- Motors
- Soft starters
- Variable frequency drives
- Various non-linear loads
- Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
Gensets are composed of an engine and alternator. The engine is the source of the power and determines the genset's frequency response while the alternator is the power converter and determines the system's voltage response. When an electric motor load is started, a significant transient occurs on the generator system. The effects of motors and various motor starting methods are discussed within this module with the goal of providing a deeper understanding, rules of thumb and help in avoiding potential problems.
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Greening World of Standby Power: Generac Complies with New EPA Regulations
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 In January 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) for stationary spark-ignited engines, which provides for manufacturers to certify that an engine meets the emission requirements. To control emissions, units above 80 kilowatts (kW) require an active air-fuel ratio control combined with an exhaust catalyst, much like an automobile.
Generac was the first manufacturer to work with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to extend the Certified Emissions Program (CEP) to natural gas and propane units. Now, all Generac spark-ignited stationary gensets with power outputs from 25 kW to 300 kW are compliant with the new EPA regulations. These changes make Generac the leading provider of green natural gas/spark ignited/diesel gensets on the market.
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Featured Project
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Atlanta Community Food Bank
 The Atlanta Community Food Bank began serving the hungry in 1979 from the basement of the St. Lukes Episcopal Church downtown. It is the oldest hunger relief organization in the Southeastern US. Since then it has grown to distribute more than 20 million pounds of food annually to more than 700 area non-profit partners in metro Atlanta and parts North Georgia. These partner agencies include food pantries, Head Start programs, childcare centers, nursing homes, Meals-on-Wheels, residential treatment centers, night shelters, community kitchens and other service programs. Every year more than 15,000 volunteers help the Atlanta Food Bank fulfill it's mission.
The Food Bank also has a number of projects that help build community including Atlanta's Table, Community Garden, Hunger 101, Hunger Walk/Run, Kids In Need, Product Rescue Center and The Atlanta Collaborative Kitchen (TACK).
In order to back up critical computer data, and to maintain power at it's large warehouse, the Food bank decided to install standby generators. PPS worked with electrician Chuck Clarke to select and install a Generac MPSD600 - (2) 300 kW diesel units totaling 600 kW. Redundancy was so crucial to this operation that they decided to with (2) units in lieu of a single unit. Generac's Modular Power System (MPS) is a cost effective and extremely reliable choice that will support the Food Bank's mission for years to come. To find out more about the Atlanta Food Bank visit www.acfb.org
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