Can the JMeter master also be a load generator?

if a generator like (see description) runs at full rpm but the electrical load is less than wat its making wat happens to the extra energy?

  • http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/VOLT-MASTER-DirectBelt-Drive-Generator-6HJ89?Pid=search

  • Answer:

    If there is no load, or there is a low load, no extra energy is produced. If the generator runs without it's output being converted or loaded then any energy is wasted as heat.

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Not drawing full load, means you aren't drawing the full amount of horsepower from the engine. Most generators can be calculated at approximately 400 Watts/Horsepower from an engine unless the alternator has permanent magnets than figure around 450 Watts/Horsepower. I know there is 746 Watts in a horsepower, but there are losses from friction, exciter windings, and internal resistance. And don't forget that most engine manufacturers lye about the actual horsepower of their engines.

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Generators usually have a governor. This is a throttle (analogous to the gas pedal in a car) that will attempt to keep it at a constant rpm as the load varies. No load= just enough gas to keep it running at operating speed. Excess energy is wasted as heat and noise. Full load= throttle wide open. (Excess energy is still wasted as heat. There isn't a 100% efficient way of converting the energy in gasoline or deisel to electrical energy. There will always be losses.) The governor is either mechanical, based on a set of weights spinning against the force of a spring, or electronic.

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