ReGen Tech Ltd. (Aberdeen, Scotland) announced its new 2.3kW prototype portable generator, which is designed and built for trial and demonstration purposes. The self-contained and automatic unit is a direct replacement for diesel generators for roadside emergency lighting, traffic lights or signaling. It is designed for use within inner cities for night-time duty where noise and pollution can be a nuisance, but where traffic and pedestrian safety cannot be compromised.
The unit is virtually silent; nitrogen is used for purging on startup and shutdown; and the self-powered system features a startup battery with peripheral circuits from the generator, a 24Vdc peripheral control circuit, a 24V battery for startup and emergency shutdown, and a battery trickle re-charger. The unit is entirely pollution-free, exhaust gas is pure water vapour, fuel is hydrogen from onboard tanks and air, the power rating is 2kW nominal, the output voltage is 240V/50Hz, the full-load voltage is 240Vac ±5 percent, the full-load current is 10A, the full-load power is 2.3kW net, and the load current has a max rate of rise of 10A/s.
The current system is available in eight weeks. Accessories and training on the system are quoted separately.
