Planning for emergency power outages due to weather, brownouts, or natural disasters by using a generator rental can save your business thousands of dollars in lost revenues. However, to get the most out of your generator, you need to choose the correct size and type for the job.
Once you have determined the type and size of generator you need, the next big question is usually whether you should get a generator rental or purchase a generator outright. Several factors determine which route is best for you.
The primary benefit of renting a generator instead of buying one is that the upfront costs are lower. The purchase price of a large industrial generator can be twenty to well over one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. If cash flow is a concern, renting may be a more attractive option, and the lower cost isn’t the only benefit.
In response to the evolution of E.P.A. requirements and continuously developing smart controls for towable electric-power generators, Red-D-Arc has introduced two new programmable logic controllers (PLCs) on many of our EPA Tier 4 rental generators.
On our 190 kVA and 240 kVA Tier 4 generators, we’ve standardized on the InteliVision 5 ComAp controller and will be adding this controller to our 325 kVA Tier 4 units in Q2 2022.
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Red-D-Arc Powerentals was called in to assist with the dewatering of a flooded area in Louisiana. Flooding in the region had been a problem for weeks leaving some residents with up to 3 feet of water in their homes. Our generator specialists are experienced in providing optimal emergency power solutions in a cost effective manner.
By booking your generator in advance you can be ready for blackouts, floods or other emergency situations. Thanks to generator specialist Michael Stevens for the photos. (more…)
There are several reasons you might need to rent a generator in 2021. Perhaps your home has lost power, and you need to keep things running until the electric company makes repairs. As most residents of this area know, this isn’t a far-fetched idea, as millions of people lost power previously this year.
Or maybe you have an event coming up, and you need to have power in a location that currently doesn’t have it, like a large field. Whatever the reason, before you rent a generator, you need to consider the costs.
You can rent various generators, and it’s important to get one right for your needs. Ordering a generator that doesn’t supply enough power can result in safety hazards while ordering a generator that provides too much could waste your resources. Below we’ll help you calculate the costs of a generator rental in 2021 to help ensure you get exactly what you need at the right price.
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Southern states find the winter months colder every year, leaving power grids strained as people warm their homes and businesses. Midwestern states continue to battle tornado weather during the spring. Even northern states are seeing an increase in electrical needs as temperatures soar higher in the summer. If you run a business or industrial complex, you understand just how important continued access to electricity is. You also know just how easily grids can become overwhelmed or powerlines can go down, leaving you in the dark; unless, of course, you’ve opted for an industrial generator rental. (more…)
A good generator rental can mean the difference between a profitable and failed project. Generators make it possible for you to source power during natural disasters and in areas without existing infrastructure. When sourcing a generator, you might wonder if buying is better than renting. You might also feel overwhelmed by the many different types of generators you can choose from. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the factors you need to consider. (more…)
Power generators are crucial to numerous kinds of projects that require electricity. These include onsite work, events, emergency operations, and many others. Industrial generators serve as a reliable source of electricity for projects carried out in remote locations where there is no access to grid power. They are also an excellent alternative for projects that might put too much strain on the grid. For sectors such as oil and gas, manufacturing and construction , and others that require a continuous power supply, power generators provide a steady stream of reliable power during potentially damaging seasonal fluctuations in the grid electricity supply. They can also provide backup power in emergency and recovery situations.
Whether as prime, backup, or supplementary power supply, power generators have to be in good working condition to function correctly and deliver on all their benefits. Power generators are made up of numerous constantly moving components operating at very high temperatures and pressures. The key to keeping them working optimally throughout their life cycle, despite these operating conditions, is proper maintenance.
Seasonal events like heatwaves increase the usage of power-hungry amenities from HVAC units at homes to buildings to reactor coolant systems in nuclear power plants.
Fluctuations in electric power during summer peaks may cause hardware failures and the cessation of business-critical operations for banks, hospitals, FMCG, refineries, and other sectors that need a continuous supply of power.
This enormous strain on the power grid and unpredictable electricity supply could lead to the loss of investment worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
That’s where electrical power reliability can protect public health and infrastructure.
Industrial generator rentals provide alternative electric sources that offer a steady stream of high-quality power to minimize production losses and operational downtime.
Power plants can rely on diesel generator sets in their job sites as an efficient emergency power backup source to provide capacity in the event of rising demand or fluctuation in supply.
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The shift to an electricity-dominated global energy mix includes microgrids transforming the way electricity supplies to industrial markets, commercial markets, and oil and gas markets.
The falling expenditure of microgrid control technologies is among the top reasons US electric companies now actively deploy them across 42% of the country’s projects. This number has quadrupled since 2014, while the installed microgrid capacity has tripled.
Microgrids, also known as supplemental power resource systems, are network-connected or operate independently from any electric utility grid. They range from remote microgrids that power the electrical needs of rural areas to true microgrids that supply additional energy to localized businesses.
The hurricane season is arriving soon. A lack of an emergency plan could lead to severe losses such as possible business and financial collapse of the organization.
Per the Federal Emergency Management Agency reports, 90 percent of small businesses close shop if they cannot resume operations within five days after a hurricane strikes. Another 20 percent of these companies usually spend more than ten days a month on business continuity plans.
With industrial generator rental, you can install backup power systems in hurricane-prone areas to enable the facilities’ equipment to remain operational. That means, almost within ten seconds of a power outage, your backup generator ensures smooth operations for multiple days during this severe weather season.
Here are five tips to consider for power preparedness with standby systems:
To begin, let’s establish what exactly we’re talking about when we say “biodiesel.” ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) has published a standard, D6751-07b, that defines what biodiesel is. We’re not talking about used cooking grease, or even commercially produced biodiesel, if it doesn’t meet this standard.
Also, the word “biodiesel” is often used to describe what is actually a blend of biodiesel and diesel fuel. (The diesel fuel sold for on-road use in the U.S. is Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel, or ULSD.) The term “BX” designates the blend ratio, where “X” stands for the percentage of biodiesel in the blend. So B100 means 100%, or pure, biodiesel, while B20 means 20% biodiesel mixed with 80% ULSD.
Additionally, this article doesn’t address OEM recommendations or warranty limitations. We’re simply looking at the question from a mechanical standpoint.
So now, with all that out of the way, what’s the bottom line?
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Firefighting teams are stretched thin across multiple sites and are fighting fires around the clock
Oregon: Lightning strikes have started wildfires in multiple locations from Crater Lake to the Siskiyou Mountains. Governor Kate Brown has declared a statewide wildfire emergency. Fortunately, none of the fires have yet blown up into large scale thousand acre burns, but with temperatures expected to remain in the high 90s for the next week, the fires may grow and there are number of areas with evacuation warnings pending.
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Since 1996, the EPA’s regulations for non-road diesel engines emissions have been phased in through four progressively more stringent tiers. Different tiers went into effect at different dates for different engines, but since 2015, all new non-road diesel engines, including stationary engines, but comply with the EPA’s Tier IV (Final) standard.
Today’s Tier IV compliant diesel engines are far more complex, efficient, and expensive than their unregulated ancestors from the early 1990’s.
For Tier III, the standard focused on reducing NOx (nitrous oxides) and NMHC (all hydrocarbons except methane) emissions to levels on par with federal requirements for on-road diesel engines. Since these non-road emissions were unregulated prior to the Tier Emissions Standards, we have no basis for a hard comparison, but the EPA estimates that since 2010, Tier III has been reducing NOx emissions by about 1 million tons per year. This is the amount of NOx produced annually by about 35 million cars.
Conspicuously absent from Tier III was any limit on PM (particulate matter), although the Tier II limit still applied to Tier III motors.
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Red-D-Arc supplied three 125 kVA power generators and one 70 kVA power generator to the recent Stars and Thunder music festival. The generators were used for lighting and backstage power throughout the entire 8 day festival.
Stars and Thunder music festival took place in Timmins, Ontario June 24th-July 1st 2017 to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. The festival spotlighted Canadian groups such as Michel Pagliaro, David Wilcox, Sass Jordan, Tom Cochrane, April Wine, as well as some international acts like Keith Urban.
Red-D-Arc offers a full line of engine-driven, parallel ready generators including diesel generators, natural gas/LPG bi-fuel gaseous generators and diesel/natural gas dual fuel generators for rent, lease and sale. Learn more about Red-D-Arc power generators.
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Red-D-Arc is recognized around the world as the welder rental specialist. We have been renting welding equipment for more than 60 years and our welding-equipment fleet is now more than six-times larger than our closest competitor. But did you know that Red-D-Arc is a leader in Weld Automation, Diesel Generator Rental, Induction Heating Systems, Pipe Welding Equipment, Blast Cleaning Equipment, Specialty Equipment, and Cutting Tables? Over the past 20 years we have been listening to our customers and continuously adding new products and services to meet their needs.
We produced a short video showcasing some of our many products and services. Enjoy!
Red-D-Arc Welderentals will be supplying the Niagara Wind Farm Project with 77 rental power generators to service the construction of new wind turbines. When it is complete, the Niagara Region Wind Farm will be one of the largest in North America and will supply Ontarians with an additional 230 Mega Watts of wind energy. Red-D-Arc developed a custom power distribution panel to meet the specific onsite needs of the builder. This is another example of how Red-D-Arc employees create solutions that help our clients reach their goals. Red-D-Arc is already recognized internationally as a leading provider of welding and weld automation rental equipment and we continue to expand our horizons by offering new products like power generators, light towers and other specialty equipment.
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Red-D-Arc offers a variety of onsite power solutions including diesel, NG/LPG and Bi-Fuel Generators as well as self powered light towers and power distribution panels.
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As one of the leading power generation rental and service providers in the southwest U.S. D&D Power, a Red-D-Arc company, has the capability to keep your oilfield power generation equipment running. With over 40 service technicians covering the shale plays of Texas, Oklahoma and southeast New Mexico, we offer critical response service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We usually have equipment back up and running in under 2 hours.
D&D Power offers rental diesel, natural gas and hybrid bi-fuel generators along with generator paralleling systems and portable light towers. Visit the Oilfield Services web page to learn more.
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