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Technical Bulletins by Davidson Sales Co.

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* Glossary of Technical Terms: EGSA
* Flash A Generator when output is lost due to loss of excitation
* Typical Power Consumption of home appliances
* Single Rate vs.Two-rate battery chargers
* Electronic Governors - important considerations to review during installation and calibration on industrial engines.
 *Magnetic Pickup Sensors selection and installation guidelines on industrial engines
* Industrial Radiators - data required for sizing of radiators for diesel engines
* Delay Timer Vs In-Phase Monitor - automatic transfer switch engineering brief
* Sizing An Alternator - motor starting considerations
* Battery Charger Size Calculation with automatic two-rate charger for engine starting applications
* Determining SAE housing/flywheel adaption on generators
* ABS also known as Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene, revolutionizes the generator control panel market
* Adjusting Battery Charger Voltages for new Caterpillar batteries
* Dual Voltage Output generators?  It is possible!
* Design Silencer Installation  when building gen-sets inside enclosures?
* Paralleling - basic questions for design of a paralleling application for generator sets
* "Captive" Vibration Isolators - When do you need "them?
* Double Loop System  for remote radiator applications
* Overlapping Neutral - on 4 pole automatic transfer switches
* LimaMac Generators - basic principles.
* LimaMac Troubleshooting - LimaMac generator troubleshooting guidelines
* Young Touchstone Radiators - how are they different and better?
* Single Phasing conditions and automatic transfer switches - a technical brief
* PMG 360 Frame Install - service bulletin for PMG kit on 360 Frame MagnaPlus Marathon alternators
* PMG 430 Frame Install - service bulletin for PMG kit on 430 Frame MagnaPlus Marathon alternators
* Marathon Alternator Suitability - Suitability of Marathon alternators for Class 1 Division 2, and Group D hazardous locations
* Space Heater Install 280/360 Frame - service bulletin for field installation on 280/360 Frame MagnaPlus Marathon alternators (not applicable to 280 Frame PSL1500 or PDL1500 series)
* Space Heater Install 430 Frame MagnaPlus - service bulletin for field installation on 430 Frame MagnaPlus Marathon alternators
* Space Heater Install 430 fram MagnaMax - service bulletin for field installation on 430 Frame MagnaMaxDVR Marathon alternators
* Space Heater Install 570 Frame- service bulletin for field installation on 570 Frame MagnaMaxDVR Marathon alternators
 * Thompson Technology - Thomson Technology - safety standards and product certification for automatic transfer switches and paralleling switchgear
* Service Entrance Rated - automatic transfer switches - application of standard and 100%-rated overcurrent devices
* Sens Battery Chargers - application to VRLA batteries.
* Thermal Wrap -application of thermal wrap to exhaust piping and exhaust silencers.
* Generator Winding Pitch - technical talk.
* SENS NRG Battery Charger - initial commissioning with Nickel-Cadmium batteries.
* Marathon Electric Service Procedure - recommended RTD settings for Marathon alternators.
* UL Standard For Battery Chargers - technical brief on UL standards applicable to generator set battery chargers.

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