Alternators provide safe, uninterrupted power

Power generation and power transmission product supplier Vert Energy offers custom-designed solutions for dependable power in areas without connection to the mains.

“There is often the inconvenience of having to do work that requires electricity, especially in areas where there is no connection to the mains. As part of our commitment to solving problems for customers in every area of industry, we offer a dependable solution to difficult power generation issues with specially designed Leroy Somer (LS) Tractelec system,” says Vert Energy MD Grant Robertson.

The LS Tractelec is an efficient, economical and safe alternative to conventional petrol or diesel standby generators, and is fitted easily to a tractor, to provide reliable power for extended periods.

“This flexible system can be used where power is required, such as in agriculture for milking, farm repairs or borehole pumps. It is also useful for road repairs and during maintenance in any environment, from civil engineering to mining. The LS Tractelec can also be used as a backup power source during load-shedding, or in the event of a mains failure,” explains Robertson.

The LS Tractelec plugs easily onto the hitch of a tractor, to generate clean and efficient power, in three-phase or single-phase. A large-sized oil bath speed multiplier provides the correct speed for the alternator, based on the engine speed of the tractor.

During operation, should the frequency drop below 47.5 Hz, the integrated motor protection feature automatically drops the voltage to help the engine during a high impact load. This system is also equipped with electrical protection and a distribution board, incorporating circuit-breakers, a current protection switch and single and three phase male and female sockets. For convenience, the voltmeter and frequency meter can be seen from the tractor.

Tractelec is available from Vert Energy in two versions – the TM mobile version on a three-point chassis and the fixed TF version, without a chassis, for use as a fixed unit.

Vert Energy, which is the sole distributor for electric motors and generator specialists Leroy-Somer in Southern Africa, supplies and supports the entire LS range, which includes standard and adapted alternating current and direct current motors, geared and brake motors, variable-speed drives and alternators.