IPU Engine Starting Q&A
July 17th, 2017 in Engine Starting, News
We sat down with IPU’s Engine Starting Divisional Director and asked him our most frequently asked questions in an engine starting Q&A session. Why use an alternative to an electrical start motor? Diesel engines in most applications and industries use the standard type electric starter motor as their method of primary starting. However if environmental, application, safety or black-start conditions dictate that electrical power is unsuitable or needs a backup solution, IPU has fantastic alternatives. What is black-start? Black-start is an emergency condition when all primary and auxiliary electrical or alternative power has failed and a diesel engine (probably driving the…
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