Power Outage Generator Test At High School | Real Power Loss Simulation Emergency Generator Test!

[@TheLastWolfBane]

coming from a guy whos father is a electrician, you looking away from the breaker when you turn it on or off is fricken awesome

[@The_FireAlarmGuy]

Nice video Nic, 😊 Nicely explained 😁 Good to see the generator and the system running and working as it should 🤩😉

[@carrierandnotifierfan]

my neighborhood has like 135 of these things inside the leasing office to prevent concerns of houses going on power outages when theyres a power outage or a storm.

[@BigChief2003XL]

I’d like to see the light go out and come back on in the hallway as well. Every other light is powered by generator, so I’d kinda like to see that in action.

[@litz13]

We have the same type of thing at our datacenter, only it's a tad bit bigger at 500kva. Our two UPS's are 284kw and 140kw.

[@lutinogamesofficial4347]

I love your videos of the high school. Great as always! Dont stop posting!

[@petra7306]

I love how. You tern. On the generator

[@hotbytesB]

I like when that generator started up. How often do you have to test it?

[@nics-systems-electric]

Supposed to be ran once a month and a load bank test once a year

[@LostDeadSoul]

I have come across "Sender unit". It is the unit which measures the fuel in the tank. It is more specifically called a Fuel Gauge Sender Unit. Fuel Leak / Sender failure might indicate that the fuel pressure does not come up and that there is either a leaking hose or the fuel level is not true and does not trigger Low Fuel Level Sender failure might indicate that the resistance of the sender is not plausible SC/OC.

[@keyesrm]

“Sender failure” possibly refers to sensors. I’ve heard engine oil pressure sensors referred to as oil pressure senders, I’m guessing it’s checking for resistance and/or voltage to be within a certain range to verify operation

[@mgkleym]

The fuel sender is the mechanical float that measures the tank level. So that light comes on if it detects a sudden drop in the fuel level meaning ether the tank is leaking or the fuel gauge has failed.

[@noxious_nights]

Really cool video, I love seeing this stuff! Also awesome hearing the generator roar to life at 9:16

[@FI-TECH-250]

Great vid as always! Keep it up nic!

[@LethaWolf30]

They tested the generator at my work yesterday before it opened (it’s a department store at mall here in Florida). I was wondering if you can think of any reason why the lights went off three times instead of just twice when the loads switched as shown here?

[@johnwiiu7005]

My school had quality asbestos and if you were in the PC room, the rule was to never turn on more than 10 PC's otherwise the surge protector for the PC room next door would switch off.

[@henrydoesstuff213]

9:14 startup from breaker room 9:39 startup 9:48 connect to generator 18:57 connect back to utility 20:02 shutdown Let me guess, Diesel i4 engine 6.3L?

[@Aron_B10]

Explained good as always

[@ViperLunaKitten]

i love your videos on how fire alarm systems generator systems work and all the replacement on all the schools im really learning more about this stuff and things like that you have a good summer to come and thanks

[@nics-systems-electric]

Glad you like them!

[@cutepaws3859]

Just curious, do you guys run those exhaust fans on generator once in a while I'm guessing during the annual test, but what's a sure

[@nics-systems-electric]

They get tested annually with the fire alarm system

[@seattlebest79]

Do we need to call the alarm monitoring company before doing this test? Thanks

[@nics-systems-electric]

Depends on lots of things. If the generator is monitored by the fire alarm system. And if the monitoring company does anything as far as troubles or supervisors.

[@aliciaamerson7658]

Why do you turn off 2 subpanels instead of the main breaker for these tests.

[@nics-systems-electric]

There's multiple reasons. we don't want to shut down the entire building for no reason. You also don't want to be operating a large breaker under high load as it can fail. When you do a full building shut down you wouldn't be just opening the main breaker you would be turning off every smaller one first anyway.

[@inothome]

Do you ever alternately turn off one ATS at a time to verify that particular ATS can start the gen? I know in a true power outage it may not matter, but at least in the US when it comes to hospitals you have to verify each ATS can start the gen. Which used to be rotated each test and I have seen 15 or more ATSs in some hospitals. But that way, if that one circuit trips for whatever reason the ATS is confirmed it can start the gen. But not sure how strict regs are for schools there. It's a school, not a hospital.

[@nics-systems-electric]

It's not something you have to do. the generator just has to be started monthly you can just hit the run button to satisfy that requirement. I think I have started it from the standby transfer switch before just by doing a test with load from the actual transfer switch not switching the breaker off. Definitely not a bad idea to test all transfer switches.

[@inothome]

@@nics-systems-electric Makes sense here to not really worry about it. But when it comes to back up gens and hospitals it's a whole other layer of regulations they have to meet and validate regularly.

[@ebelray6890]

Get a box of earplugs as they are not expensive, easy to throw into your pocket and really effective.

[@nics-systems-electric]

If they had some here I would

[@IanGSully]

So would this have been the last generator test you did at this school before you graduated?

[@nics-systems-electric]

Yes it was

[@Defianthuman]

I think that the sending failure is referring to a fuel sending unit in the tank since if it fails then generator runs out of gas. (At the end of the video)

[@nics-systems-electric]

Yeah probably that would make sense

[@Peti817172M]

At the switchback why was the 3 sec blackout, if the main power and the generator ran simultaniously?

[@nics-systems-electric]

That's what I explained about the neutral delay. Because frequencies aren't matched there needs to be a delay when transferring.

[@wastemanagenl]

Amazing video! I love the thumbnail too

[@noah_will]

Do you guys put a CO detecter in the generator room, or is that not much of a concern with the exhaust system you have?

[@nics-systems-electric]

There is not a CO detector. diesels produce much less carbon monoxide than gas engines so I guess it's not as much of a concern especially since it's exhausted outside and there is constant air movement in the room when it's running

[@ketas]

what started before gen cranks? exhaust fan?

[@nics-systems-electric]

Maybe one of the dampers opening or fuel pump or something engine related not exactly sure

[@gamerboy12970]

I love your channel I support you

[@jordanwoodcock7498]

I work at a green house each year we go a generator test sadly ours are Cummins powered so it’s a chore to start the ole girls

[@bigfoot13s80]

Does any of the hvac get powered with the generator?

[@nics-systems-electric]

No

[@noahbakke5935]

Can you do a video with the exhaust fans and fire alarm running on generator? It would be interesting to see how much load they actually put on the generator….

[@nics-systems-electric]

The fire alarm system itself won't make any difference the exhaust fans would definitely put more load on it however I won't get the opportunity to do that as I only have a month left working in this school district

[@All_ConsumingBandu]

In my last comment on your channel I talked about mixed signals and you use that word alot. So I did some research on what it means. It means that horns would do continuous, then code 3 then 4 randomly after a few seconds. I don't know what YOU mean about mixed signals but either of us could be wrong.

[@nics-systems-electric]

I am not wrong I am not sure how you got that as a answer however mixed signals is referring to a mixture of device types producing a significant difference in sound other the tone produced or the pattern of the signal

[@wastemanagenl]

@@nics-systems-electric so, mixing horens and low frequency sounders isn't legal... Right? (I don't know much about the code(s) in US and Canada because I'm from the Netherlands)

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@wastemanagenl it's difficult as I don't know of any information on which specific devices which are and are not allowed I would guess those would not be legal due to the quite different tone however if they are in separate areas where they are not audible from each other it would likely be OK

[@wastemanagenl]

@@nics-systems-electric I'm learning

[@Max_And_His_Tech]

I love your channel

[@captainpunch2671]

I wanna hear more of that engine

[@nics-systems-electric]

I've got lots of videos showing it running during other tests and power outages

[@captainpunch2671]

@@nics-systems-electric sounds good 👌. I’d swap it into a truck 🛻

[@Liamblox1223]

Hello I love fire alarm systems thats the reason why I love your channel I wish I could get a fire alarm system in my own home or something but I cant but I might in the future we just have to wait and see but I'm going to ask promotion to see if I can set of the fire alarm at my school for a good video but if there say yes I think it should be after school time or there might want a fire drill so there might let me do it and record it for content. I love your videos and I hope to see you again soon have a great day or night from Liam [your biggest fan]

[@kalVR]

does the CCTV system work on the genorater?

[@nics-systems-electric]

That would be on the Non-Emergency power which also is powered by the UPS

[@Siren_StrObE]

Is the PA system powered by the generator?

[@nics-systems-electric]

No the PA does not have any back up power which does not make much sense at all

[@alfieinspired]

Keep making great videos mate ❤

[@mommyelizabeth9316]

Double barrel exhaust to make more power

[@keithpierce8458]

great video

[@nics-systems-electric]

Thanks!

[@osta2288]

Did u film this on a samsung? just curius :þ

[@nics-systems-electric]

iPhone

[@JoebDragon]

why does an school have an atm in it? and does it have no fees?

[@nics-systems-electric]

Most high schools do so students can get cash as there's still lots of things that are cash only especially at school I do believe there is a fee

[@SassafrasSapling]

So what if the UPS was fed with 347/600 volts instead of 120/208?

[@nics-systems-electric]

That can't happen it's off a 120/208 panel which is off a transformer

[@SassafrasSapling]

@@nics-systems-electric Well if you delete the transformer that is

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@SassafrasSapling the power goes through the transformer you would have nothing

[@SassafrasSapling]

@@nics-systems-electric So if you feed that panel with 347/600 volts by bypassing the transformer, that would kill everything off that panel including the UPS

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@SassafrasSapling not sure

[@Smokedetor]

I like your videos❤❤❤❤❤

[@Elfnetdesigns]

We have an old Kohlar 39Kw LPG generator in our radio comms towers equipment shelter which we acquired from AT&T some years back, It's automatic transfer and powers the entire comms site plus it has a solar maintained battery bank and UPS that keeps the site equipment online including the tower lights during the time between power loss and generator transfer. She may be old but she has never failed us.

[@mommyelizabeth9316]

bro owns a truck 💀

[@Rosie257.]

8:59

[@mommyelizabeth9316]

give it an backfire ECU RATATATATATATA

[@GaryBeltz]

What is wet sacking?

[@nics-systems-electric]

I'd google it as I am not a diesel mechanic.

[@TimSeatonPainting]

Wet stacking, I believe is referring to either moisture or unburnt fuel in the exhaust, causing it to produce black smoke. I used to do maintenence for a nursing facility, we had a 250kw Cummins that I did monthly load tests on.

[@jaye7679]

why not use solar panels and battery arrays instead of fossil fuels.. excess power can be used instead of grid power, saving $$$ over the long run

[@nics-systems-electric]

Solar has its place but emergency power is not it. Not only the batteries that would be required would be extremely large and expensive that whole system would need to be CSA/ULC listed for life safety emergency use. we have schools with solar but not with batteries that would be just too big for a school. The solar system shuts down during a power outage and only the generator produces power at those schools anyways.

[@SirFrag32]

The amount of batteries needed to run for the required duration would be massive. Plus with diesel, assuming roads are clear, you can get fuel deliveries at regular intervals.

[@elijahwilliams5673]

At 9:39 Fredonia Orange Bowl Concession Stand Light And Field Light And Scoreboard Turn On When Fredonia Orange Bowl Generator Start

[@FemboyEngineer]

0:07 “60 kay double you” why don’t you refer to it as it’s real name? Respect derived SI units. I don’t even think it’s going to be kW. It would be KvA?

[@nics-systems-electric]

It's not "Kay double you" It's actually 60kw which is a measurement of power. kW is a common abbreviation for thousand watt. and is not the same as kVA. Generators are usually rated in kW however often both are specified on the nameplate as with this one. 60 kW or 75 kVA. Hope that helps.

[@inothome]

kVA vs kW... VA is Volts times Amps and with DC gives you the Wattage, k for kilo, M for mega etc.... When it comes to AC since the current and voltage will not be in phase (except a purely resitive load) a simple VA calculation will not give you your actual power output. You have to account for the power factor, which is the ratio of VA vs real power expressed as power factor. As a general rule of thumb they use a 0.8 power factor to derive the kW rating from the kVA rating. But in real world conditions the power factor will change based on the types of loads. Purely resistive loads are a PF of 1, a crappy motor may be as low as 0.5 unloaded. So transformers and generators are based off the VA they can produce not the actual Wattage, since the power factor is unknown. And yes, your toy 5,000W gen at home is rated by Watts for simplicity, but real generators are rated in kVA or MVA. As far as nitpicking kW vs kilo-Watt.... that's just being a pain in the ass for no reason. Anyone in the industry calls it kW, MW etc.... By the way, Watt is the SI unit for power. So kW is correct in SI nomenclature too. And for someone telling someone to respect SI units, kvA is wrong. kVA is correct. V and A are capitalized as they are respective SI units. The k is just the sign for thousand and is lower case.

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@inothome I appreciate the explanation and detail. I'm not sure what makes my generator a toy as it does the same function as larger set ups during a power outage. Either way thanks for the comment.

[@inothome]

@@nics-systems-electric You misunderstood, that wasn't directed at this generator. I was referring to little portable gens that are rated in Watts, not kVA like this gen is. Like a Honda 5kW gen, they normally don't advertise them in VA since most people buying them wouldn't understand. I was more talking to the original snarky comment about "respecting derived SI units".