IAS November 2016 Meeting

This month we’ll be talking with Tom Tomlinson and George L. Williams of Cummins Power Systems

Meeting Agenda

We plan for a large overview on the many key questions concerning the installation of generator sets.

Types of fuel,

Diesel, natural gas, LPG, or bi-fuel    

Reasons and downfalls as to selecting one fuel over the other.

Rough order of magnitude, cost differences between the different engine fuel types

Fuel Storage

Allowed volumes on a site and locations

Type of fuel tanks

Cooling

Radiator locations

Heat sources that need to allowed for

Downfalls of remote cooling

Location of the generator set

On the roof, in the building, or outside on a slab

Sound & Nosie concerns

Why going circuit breakerless might make sense

Code issues and coordination study challenges

What is required on the specification and drawings?

Tom Tomlinson
Consulting Engineer Specialist

Tom has 25 years in Power Generation Sales. He started in Los Angeles at a distributor for Kohler Generators in 1992.  After 7 years in the Southern Californian market he had an opportunely move to back home to Seattle for the local distributor. As many of you may know he moved to Cummins Power Generation In 2009, to work as the consulting engineer specialist, working with local mechanical and electrical engineers.  This job requires answering questions, providing drawings and organizing factory tours and trips for Cummins Power Generation.  

George L. Williams

Senior Account Executive

George had 30 years in the electrical industry.  He started in the Electrical industry in 1973 as an apprentice lineman for Arkansas Power and light.  After achieving Journeyman status he started college and studied business administration while working as an electrician.  In 1979, he received his Master’s Electrician’s license. He worked at various projects including 3 years in Brazil and as an electrician on an off shore oil production platform. He then worked for ASCO/ Emerson Network Power where he finished his degree in Management at night school while working his way from an estimator through project management to Cummins Power System’s Marketing Manager.