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Question:

What is the purpose of a governor/actuator on a diesel motor?

Have a big V12 Diesel Generator what is the purpose of the governor / actuator and also the Speed and Load Controller?

Answer:

The governor keeps the motor from running faster than a set rate, an actuator receives an input from a button and causes a mechanical device to engage. Speed and Load controllers determine how fast the generator motor should turn over for a certain electrical demand, as in number of devices plugged in to the electric socket.
Governor Actuator

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