Self-Hosted, Open-Source, Unconventionally-Named Vehicle Maintenance Records and Fuel Mileage Tracker

The new microgrid controls accommodate distributed energy power system designs and have the ability to control renewable energy resources (solar and wind) and energy storage - providing a single interface control for a completely integrated microgrid power system.

Understand how BESS can be incorporated into electrical systems, and synchronized with generators.

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) have become essential in modern energy management, effectively addressing the intermittency of renewable energy sources and enhancing grid stability. This course provides a comprehensive exploration of BESS, focusing on benefits, diverse applications and the critical parameters necessary for optimizing performance.

Additionally, the course will delve into the synchronization and load-sharing of BESS with synchronous generator sets, offering a thorough understanding of how these systems work together to maximize efficiency and reliability.

Without sufficient synchronous grid inertia, the grid becomes unstable and a blackout occurs.

Inertia refers to a system’s capability to resist change. For a power grid, greater synchronous inertia confers greater ability to resist frequency changes. //

In contrast to gigantic 2,256 megawatt nuclear power plants such as Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) near San Luis Obispo, California which provide very large amounts of synchronous grid inertia, so-called inverter-based resources (IBRs) such as solar powered generators, wind power generators, and batteries supply negligible amounts of synchronous grid inertia. //

Prior to the introduction of significant penetrations of IBRs, each power grid's synchronous generators (coal and natural gas-fired generators, large hydroelectric dams, geothermal plants, and nuclear power plants) had sufficient synchronous grid inertia to assure power grid stability. The synchronous generators have a large amount of rotational inertia as a consequence of having massive rotating turbines and massive rotating generator rotors. (See photograph below.)

As a simplified example, each of the pair of DCPP’s generators have rotating components which weigh in excess of a million pounds (500 tons.) DCPP’s turbines rotate 30 times per second. The rotating magnetic field induces the 60 cycle per second (Hertz) AC voltage (25,000 Volts) and AC current (45,120 Amperes) in the stator windings of each unit. In response to perturbations in grid frequency, the rotational kinetic energy can be instantaneously converted to changes in the output power of the generator which tend to stabilize the generator’s output frequency and voltage.

The OTEC automatic transfer switch series provides the basic features needed for primary source and generator set monitoring, generator set starting, and load transfer functions for emergency standby power applications.

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Oil Filtration; We offer a filter less, high-speed centrifuge for diesel, natural gas, or gasoline engines. For engines the oil centrifuge uses engine oil pressure. For dedicated applications like oil reclaim/purification systems or industrial vacuum systems a gear pumps is used.

The centrifuges proven record of soot removal will extend life of engine wear parts as well as extend oil change intervals and reduce emissions. No filter elements to stock or dispose.

Why an Oil Centrifuge

Oil Filtration:Diesel engines produce carbon soot during the combustion process. Soot concentrations will reduce the effectiveness of the anti-wear additives in the lubricating oil and cause increased engine wear. Standard 40-micron, surface-type, full-flow filters will not remove all of the carbon soot particles
The Oil Centrifuge will:

Remove more than 99% of engine-killing soot or solid particulate. Only the centrifuge that is efficient all the time! No by-pass filter matches the efficiency of the Oil Centrifuge

Choosing the right engine for your fleet can make a significant difference in performance, reliability, and overall cost. This is a review of two renowned diesel engines from Cummins: the 855 Big Cam and the N14. We'll break down their history, mechanics, power, and reliability to understand the differences and requirements that had to be met over time.

Commercial trucks have been roaring up and down America’s roadways for more than a century. During that time, dozens of engines have served duty powering the brands we all know and love such as Freightliner, Mack, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Western Star, and International. Some of these power plants have been good, others great—and some of them haven’t been so great, even ugly…reason enough for us to put together a compilation highlighting the best and worst engines ever produced. Good, bad, and ugly, we at Big Bear Engine—and in conjunction with our sister company, Capital Reman—rebuild many of the Class 8 engines that follow, and we’ve drawn from our 40-plus years of hands-on experience to present this list to you.

The Best

1. Cummins 855 Big Cam

Basic Engine Highlights

Earning its name from having a larger-than-average, 2.5-inch diameter camshaft, the 855Big Cam 855 Cummins Diesel Engine Big Cam replaced the 855 ci small cam of the 1960s (which was graced with a 2-inch diameter camshaft). Reliable doesn’t even begin to describe this engine. But on top of being steadfastly durable, it was fuel efficient and powerful. This is the engine that all but singlehandedly allowed Cummins to go from a 29-percent share of the Class 8 market in 1975 to 63-percent by 1983. One of the major high marks for the 855 Big Cam occurred in 1980 with the release of the 475 hp, compound turbocharged Big Cam II, a very big deal at the time.

Biggest Pros

The list here is long and distinguished, but the 855 Big Cam’s largest selling point in itsClass 8 Semitruck Cummins 855 Big Cam production days was its promise of best-in-class fuel economy. Following the oil crisis of 1973, fuel efficiency became the biggest priority in freight transportation. Next comes the 855 Big Cam’s million-mile reliability, its demand flow cooling system (which only cooled areas of the engine where cooling was needed, thereby saving energy and allowing more horsepower to be used for the task at hand), and its abundance of low-rpm torque. The Cummins 855 Big Cam was also notably more powerful than its small cam predecessor, mainly due to its use of the infamous “Top-Stop Injectors.” Lastly, this engine responds very well to modifications, making it a hit among owner operators.

Few Downsides

The rap sheet here is short and sweet—just as you’d expect from one of the best dieselCummins 855 Big Cam Reduced Drain Flow Injectors engines ever produced. Cold-start issues are rampant for any Cummins 855 Big Cam operating in cooler climates, but it’s a problem that can easily be solved through the use of a block heater or oil immersion heater. Later models, such as the New Big Cam IV, came with the notorious STC (Step Timing Control) technology and the 88 Big Cam IV—the last version of the 855 Big Cam—had very problematic Reduced Drain Flow (RDF) injectors. Other than that, there are very few negative talking points surrounding this engine platform.

Vocational vehicles like dump trucks, cement mixers, buses, refuse trucks, and fire engines have been almost exclusively diesel-powered for decades. The engines in these applications are often smaller in size than what you’ll find in Class 8 trucks, but at the same time are notably larger than the power plants used in light-duty vehicles. It’s time for a comprehensive “best diesel engine” and “worst diesel engine” list that covers medium-duty diesel engines. From the renowned and nearly-unkillable International DT466 to the dreaded, triple-nickel Cummins V-8, five of the greatest oil-burners ever designed make the cut below—along with a few candidates most would agree belong in the scrap yard.

3. CAT 3406E

Why We Like It: It’s good to be The King! It is amazing how many people bleed yellow and rightfully so in most cases. There have been some catastrophic failures in the Caterpillar line of engines; the 3406E is not one of them. The CAT 3406 comes in the A,B,C and E models and then evolved into the CAT C15 then CAT C15 Acert engine. This was a very successful engine for CAT as it was really the first evolved electronic engine that was done right.

2. Cummins 855 Big Cam

Why We Love It: How could you not immediately fall in love with this engine from the name alone? Kind of rolls off the tongue eh?! The Cummins 855 Big Cam was the last real mechanical variable timing engine mass produced by Cummins in the 1976. The Big Cam replaced the small cam 855 and was the first engine by Cummins to meet the Clean Air Act and noise regulations of that time. There were four generations of the Cummins Big Cam 855 engines, last produced in 1985 and was replaced by the N14. We love the 855 Big Cam because of the raw horsepower it puts out as well as its reliability. You can easily run a Cummins 855 Big Cam 700,000 miles before an overhaul.

1. Detroit Diesel Series 60

Why We Love It: Hands down the Detroit Diesel Series 60 is the best diesel engine ever produced for the class 8 world. Fun fact of the day: the Detroit Diesel Series 60 was mostly developed by John Deere although how much of an influence Deere had is debatable.

This webcast provided a comprehensive overview of a typical paralleling emergency power system and dove into the fundamental key features needed to parallel generator sets. Check out the additional questions on genset-based paralleling.

A microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources that acts as a single controllable entity with respect to the grid. It can connect and disconnect from the grid to operate in grid-connected or island mode. Microgrids can improve customer reliability and resilience to grid disturbances.

Advanced microgrids enable local power generation assets—including traditional generators, renewables, and storage—to keep the local grid running even when the larger grid experiences interruptions or, for remote areas, where there is no connection to the larger grid. In addition, advanced microgrids allow local assets to work together to save costs, extend duration of energy supplies, and produce revenue via market participation.

The development of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Microgrid Program Strategy started around December 2020. The purpose was to define strategic research and development (R&D) areas for the DOE Office of Electricity (OE) Microgrids R&D (MGRD) Program to support its vision and accomplish its goals.

CUMMINS BIG CAM DIESEL TRUCK ENGINES FOR SALE

Capital Reman Exchange specializes in the remanufacturing of diesel engines and components to exacting OEM specifications. We work with individual equipment owners, fleet sized operations and those in between all over the United States and abroad.

JJ Rebuilders specializes in quality used truck engines and engine parts.

Capital Reman Exchange provides complete services for everything you need to overhaul diesel and natural gas engines. As well as remanufactured diesel engines,we offer a full range of parts and components

CI-4
Severe-Duty Diesel Engine Service

The CI-4 performance requirements describe oils for use in those high speed, four-stroke cycle diesel engines designed to meet 2004 exhaust emission standards, to be implemented October 2002. These oils are compounded for use in all applications with diesel fuels ranging in sulfur content up to 0.05% by weight

The API SN category is an improvement over the API SM category in the following areas:

• High temperature deposit protection for pistons
• Better sludge control
• Better seal compatibility
• Aftertreatment compatibility