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Specification Guides explain a range of products and services across the industrial world.
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Alternative Power Generation (5 Guides)

Alternative power generators produce electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind, flowing water, solar energy and biomass, which create less environmental damage and pollution than fossil fuels.

Auxiliary Power Units (APU)

Auxiliary power units (APU) provide supplemental power for a variety of purposes such as main engine starting, cabin climate control, engine block heating, and battery charging for seacraft, aircraft, and roadway vehicles.

Batteries and Accessories (7 Guides)

Devices that convert stored energy into electrical current; the two main types are chemical batteries and physical batteries such as solar cells, nuclear energy and thermal batteries.

Electrical Power Generators

Electrical power generators, also known as alternators, transform mechanical energy into electrical energy.  They can be used for backup or emergency power or as an alternator on board a vehicle. Generators can produce either AC or DC power and are typically powered by a fuel engine.

Generator Heads and Alternators

Generator heads and alternators convert mechanical energy into electrical power through electromagnetic induction.

Power Generation Systems

Power generation systems are power generators and related systems that are used in power plants or large-scale power generation facilities.