What is Lister generator?
Lister generators and engines are renowned worldwide. Lister Petter made their first diesel engine in 1929, and these products were soon found all over the world. People quickly recognized the extraordinary reliability offered by these products, and that reputation is still enjoyed today.
Who invented the Lister engine?
Robert Ashton Lister
Lister Petter was founded in 1867 by Robert Ashton Lister, with the first Lister Petter diesel engine being built in the Dursley facility 62 years later in 1929.
What are Lister engines used for?
Lister Petter engines are generally used in stationary industrial applications such as pumping and electricity generation. The company produces a range of complete generator sets, units equipped for welding and in-house pumping sets, as well as supplying engines to other equipment manufacturers.
How does a lister engine work?
A gasoline engine takes a mixture of gas and air, compresses it, and ignites the mixture with a spark. A diesel engine takes air, compresses it, and then injects fuel into the compressed air. The heat of the compressed air ignites the fuel spontaneously. A diesel engine does not contain a spark plug.
Where is listers based?
The Lister Motor Company Ltd….Lister Motor Company.
| Type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Founder | Brian Lister |
| Headquarters | Cambridge , United Kingdom |
| Key people | Andrew Whittaker (Chairman) Lawrence Whittaker (Managing Director) |
| Products | sports cars |
At what pressure does diesel ignite?
Diesel engines have no spark plugs to ignite the fuel. In the cylinder, the pressure is so great the temperature is very high. The pressure is so great (16:1 or 234 psi) that the temperature becomes high enough to ignite the fuel without a spark plug.
Who made Lister?
Final Crank Up. Lister Petter was founded in 1867 by Robert Ashton Lister, with the first Lister Petter diesel engine being built in the Dursley facility 62 years later in 1929. After many successful years at the site Dursley, the business relocated to a new facility in nearby Hardwicke, in 2013.