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Technical Bulletins by Davidson Sales Co.

TechTalk offers technical bulletins for products in a variety of applications.  We will be adding new bulletins on a regular basis so be sure to check back with us.  Also check our products page to instantly receive specifications and other literature on our products.

◊ 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
◊ 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 Frame 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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