Posts Tagged with "Diesel"

6 Quick Engine Selection Tips

Monday, May 21, 2012

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Generator Set Engine Selection Tips Here I would like to share some engine selection tips for you to use when purchasing a gen-set. Large, reputable dealers will run through these as questions during the sales process.  In fact this is a bare minimum for questions when I am selling a generator. But some smaller suppliers […]

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4MW Caterpillar C175 Engine

Saturday, May 12, 2012

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Introducing the 4MW Caterpillar C175 Engine Today I investigated the introduction of the 4MW Caterpillar C175 engine for use in power generation. Closely related to the 16-cylinder 3MW C175-16, the C175-20 has a stand-by rating of 4.0MWe at 60Hz. The complete electrical packages from Cat Power Generation are only available at medium voltages of 4160V and 12470V. […]

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Understanding Diesel Engine Specification Sheets

Thursday, March 29, 2012

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Your guide to using diesel engine specification sheets So you’re developing a generator set and have selected a couple of engine manufacturers to power it.  You’ve got a design in mind and have your alternator selected.  Now the engine distributor’s sales or application people send you the diesel engine specification sheet.  It’s two or three […]

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Understanding Generators – Diesel Engine Power Ratings

Sunday, March 18, 2012

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How to understand diesel engine power ratings. There are many diesel engine power ratings for use in driving generator sets.  This post will allow you to understand them. The important ones that I will cover here are: Standby Emergency Standby Prime Power Continuous Peak Shaving Diesel Engine Power Ratings – Emergency, Standby, Prime, & Continuous […]

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