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The issue of power supply in relation to industrial revolution in the developing world cannot be overemphasized. At least, production equipment and machines have to be powered to produce goods for the polity. The paper illuminates various ways loads on generators can be estimated; it identified the importance of using correct sizes of generators for loads demand and buttresses the criteria for selecting generating sets for various usages. It discusses the fact that right conductor sizes will undoubtedly prevent voltage drops which may hamper the benefits of using the correct generators. The paper also stresses the economic importance as one of the reasons for selecting right set for specific loads. It suggests various maintenance activities that can optimize maintenance cost and minimize the repair cost thus dovetailing into high productivity and profits.

Keywords

Cost; Demand; Generation; Loads; Maintenance.

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