SYNCHRONIZATION OF SINGLE PHASE GENERATORS FOR DOMESTIC APPLICATION: RELIABILITY IN LOAD HANDLING

Abstract

This study proves that synchronization can be realized using ordinary single-phase domestic generators. This was achieved first by developing a manual means of combining two or more generators for effective operations and design of electronic device that makes synchronization much easier and affordable for domestic users, secondly, an evaluation of the performance of the manual and electronic means of synchronization with a view of ascertaining their individual load handling capacities to set up a synchronized power system with high reliability in power delivery to domestic residents. It was observed that the output power of electronic designed single phase domestic generators is more stabilized and reliable to that of manual synchronization. It has been established that the design has come to solve the problem of the inability of some generators to single-handedly supply enough power to meet the demands of their users. Electronic method of synchronization should be adopted instead of manual synchronization method in single phase domestic generators.