Thursday, November 12, 2009

Does a portable gasoline generator which produces 110 current make 50 or 60 megahertz?

I need to know ASAP for a charity dental program in progress in a remote village. The dentist's equipment needs 60 mH. Thank you.

Does a portable gasoline generator which produces 110 current make 50 or 60 megahertz?
AC power is usually 50 or 60 Hertz, not megahertz - that would be millions of cycles per second. The proper abbreviation is Hz, or MHz for megahertz. The abbreviation "mH" stands for "millihenrys," something very different.





Generators are all different. "House" current in the US is 110V, 60Hz. Europe is 220V, 50Hz, but other combinations of voltage and frequency are used in other countries.





If you buy it in the US, the generator will probably be the US standard. Look at the product description for the particular generator to be sure. If you actually have one on hand, look around for a panel that has the ratings stamped or printed on it, usually along with the serial number.





You also want to make sure that the generator delivers the right amount of total power - ask the dentist how much [s]he needs. That will be measured in Watts (W) or kilowatts (kW) - thousands of Watts. Instead of wattage, you might see the generator rated in Amperes (A). Find power by multiplying Volts times Amps, so 110V and 10A is 1100W or 1.1kW.


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