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Generator Related Glossary

AC Alternate Current	Alternating electrical current.
Air Cooled Engine Air Cooled Engine	Engines that are cooled by air. These engines have no radiator.
Alternator Alternator	A machine that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.
AMF Automatic Mains Failure	An electronics control system that monitors and detects when the main electricity supply fails and automatically starts the generator, switching the supply source. When the main electricity supply is restored it switches the supply back and stops the Generator.
Ampere Ampere	A unit of electrical current.
Ampere Meter Ampere Meter	A Meter that reads the ampere output on each phase of a Generator at any point in time. There are generally three Ampere Meters in each Generator panel.
Analogue Analogue	In general: older electronic method used in control and measuring systems. An analog or analogue signal is any variable signal continuous in both time and amplitude. It differs from a digital signal in that small fluctuations in the signal are meaningful.
ATS Automatic Transfer Switch	A switch that is controlled by the AMF mains detection system, and changes automatically between the Grid supply and Generator supply.
Automatic Start Automatic Start	Automatic start of a generator that is controlled by an electronic system.