Anybody need some backup power?

[Eli]

For your small city?

Powered by Detroit Diesel Model 4000, V-16 Quad Turbocharged 65 Liter Engine
2935 HP @ 1800 RPM


Mmmm.. That's 8,564ftlbs of torque @ 1800rpm.

 

[BigJ]

:Q

 

[guyver01]

mmmmm... diesel

 

[dxkj]

Buy the whole lot of 7 for around 3 mil!!

 

One of our supermarkets used something like that during the August, 2003 Blackout to keep every single light/cooling unit on in their store. I had to go into work that morning at 5:30 a.m. and seeing that building all lit up like a beacon of gloriousness in the middle of PITCH BLACK roads was so totally awesome. I wanted to cry.

 

[XZeroII]

That's just what I've been looking for to keep my computer running if the power goes out.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: jumpr
One of our supermarkets used something like that during the August, 2003 Blackout to keep every single light/cooling unit on in their store. I had to go into work that morning at 5:30 a.m. and seeing that building all lit up like a beacon of gloriousness in the middle of PITCH BLACK roads was so totally awesome. I wanted to cry.

Yea... backup generators are a hot ticket.. lots of places need/use them.

I'm quite sure it was a bit smaller than this unit, though. 2mW (That's 2000kW - 2,000,000W..) is a lot.. I wasn't joking when I said run a town/small city. :Q

Quite spendy at 450k, too.

I have no idea how much a power a supermarket would use, I imagine all those fridge/freezer compressors would really suck the juice starting up..

Maybe 100kW? Just a guess.. lol

A typical home would only need 10 - 15kW... maybe 25+ if you need to run everything..

 

[FoBoT]

WE HAVE (7) OF THESE UNITS FOR SALE!


sweet! i'll take 3

 

[TheToOTaLL]

I want one

Don't think my wife would like a small metal building sitting in the back to house it though.