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Hi, I have never heard of this, where did you find the expression? All I can think of is that perhaps, when you start it, the engine coughs out a lot of black smoke - time for a tune-up! Best wishes, Clive
- Hi, I have never heard of this, where did you find the expression?
- All I can think of is that perhaps, when you start it, the engine coughs out a lot of black smoke - time for a tune-up!
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
I have never heard of this, where did you find the expression?
All I can think of is that perhaps, when you start it, the engine coughs out a lot of black smoke - time for a tune-up!
Best wishes, Clive
I have never heard of this, where did you find the expression?
All I can think of is that perhaps, when you start it, the engine coughs out a lot of black smoke - time for a tune-up!
Best wishes, Clive
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Found it!-- it's a small emergency engine:
Restoring power after a wide-area http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_outage can be difficult, as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_station need to be brought back on
Restoring power after a wide-area http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_outage can be difficult, as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_station need to be brought back on
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Hello!
That is it! This explanation seems very reasonable. I think this is whet I looked for.
Many thanks
That is it! This explanation seems very reasonable. I think this is whet I looked for.
Many thanks
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"Black start engine means an engine whose only purpose is to start up a combustion turbine." (EPA definition found in CFR 40 Part 63, subpart ZZZZ § 63.6675)
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Hmmm, I just realized this is five years old - like some whiskey. 
I wonder if this term also applies to starting cert
I wonder if this term also applies to starting cert
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