Practical notes on sizing, specifying, testing and shipping generator sets and transformers from China.
When a diesel generator needs an automatic transfer switch, when it needs a synchronizing panel, and how to size them.
How generator sets, ATS or synchronizing panels, LV switchboards, step-up transformers and ring main units fit together in a site power package.
From FOB price to cost on site: freight, insurance, duties, VAT, port charges and inland transport for gensets and transformers imported from China.
How Chinese GB/T 1094 transformer test reports relate to IEC 60076, the difference between routine and type tests, and what to ask for.
How copper and aluminium windings in oil-immersed distribution transformers compare on price, losses, size, weight and reliability.
Payment terms, bank-detail fraud, factory evidence and third-party inspection: a practical checklist for importing power equipment from China.
A practical method to size a diesel generator: add up running load, allow for motor starting, convert kW to kVA and leave headroom.
The difference between prime, continuous and standby ratings on a diesel generator, and which one to compare when buying.
How the main diesel engine makes used in Chinese-built generator sets compare on price, parts availability and lead time.
Sizing an oil-immersed distribution transformer: from connected load to kVA, diversity, future growth and standard ratings.
What changes between 11 kV and 33 kV distribution transformers and compact substations: insulation, size, price, switchgear and lead time.
Container choice, indicative ocean freight, transit times and documents when shipping gensets and transformers from China.
A buyer's checklist for the factory acceptance test of diesel generator sets and distribution transformers.
Choosing between open-frame, silent-canopy and containerised diesel generator sets: noise, protection, cost and shipping.
