Diesel Generator Buyer Guides
The questions buyers ask us before they ask for a price: what it burns per hour, which rating the number on the quote refers to, whether the set matches their grid frequency. Each guide opens with the direct answer, shows the working, and links to the catalogue data behind it.
Buyer guide
Diesel Generator Fuel Consumption: Liters per Hour by Load
Liters per hour at 50 / 75 / 100% load, the L/kWh math and what moves the number in real operation.
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kW to kVA: How to Size a Diesel Generator Without Guessing
The kW ÷ 0.8 rule, a 30–1000 kW conversion table, motor starting current and the margin question answered.
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Prime Power (PRP) vs Standby Power (ESP): Which Rating Are You Buying?
The ISO 8528-1 definitions, the 200-hour limit, the 10% overload rule and how to compare quotes honestly.
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50Hz vs 60Hz Diesel Generators: What to Order for Each ASEAN Grid
Country-by-country frequency map, 1500 vs 1800 rpm explained, and what converting a set actually involves.
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Silent vs Open Type Diesel Generator: Choosing the Right Enclosure
Noise at 7 metres, cost difference, cooling and access: which enclosure fits your site, and why the decision cannot wait.
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Yuchai vs Cummins vs Perkins: Comparing Generator Sets for Southeast Asia
What each engine platform is good at, where the cost difference comes from, and how to run a like-for-like comparison.
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Importing Gensets from China: Three Mistakes We See Every Season
From our own export desk: the 60Hz mix-up, Form E / HS code errors and lead-time traps, with the fix for each.
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Typhoon Season in the Philippines: Backup Generator Prep Checklist
Pre-season checks, fuel and battery discipline, 60Hz spares and the AMF panel question, timed to the June-November season.
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