CONTENTS
1. Preface .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
General recommendations ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1.
Warnings .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2.
Pictograms and their meanings ................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.3.
Safety instructions .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.4.
1.4.1 General guidelines .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.4.2 Electrical safety precautions ................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.4.5 Toxic risk safety precautions .................................................................................................................................................. 13
2. General description .............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Description ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.1.
Technical specifications ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.2.
Identifying sets ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20
2.3.
Fluid retention ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21
2.4.
Fuels, lubricants and coolants ................................................................................................................................................ 22
2.5.
2.5.1 Fuel specifications .................................................................................................................................................................. 22
2.5.2 Lubricant specifications .......................................................................................................................................................... 24
2.5.3 Coolant specifications ............................................................................................................................................................. 25
3. Transporting the equipment ................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Warnings concerning transport .............................................................................................................................................. 27
3.1.
Preparing for transport ........................................................................................................................................................... 27
3.2.
Road transport ....................................................................................................................................................................... 27
3.3.
3.3.2 Generating sets on trailers...................................................................................................................................................... 28
3.3.2.1.
Check before towing ................................................................................................................................................. 32
3.3.2.2.
Operation .................................................................................................................................................................. 32
3.3.2.3.
Rail transport .......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
3.4.
Shipping ................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
3.5.
Air transport ........................................................................................................................................................................... 34
3.6.
4. Installation - Connections .................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Unloading the generating set ................................................................................................................................................. 35
4.1.
4.1.1 Choosing the location ............................................................................................................................................................. 35
4.1.2 Safety during unloading .......................................................................................................................................................... 36
4.1.3 Unloading the generating set .................................................................................................................................................. 36
Slings ........................................................................................................................................................................ 36
4.1.3.1.
Fork lift truck ............................................................................................................................................................. 37
4.1.3.2.
4.1.4 Moving the generating set ...................................................................................................................................................... 37
Connecting the generating set ............................................................................................................................................... 38
4.2.
4.2.1 Connection summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 38
Earthing system principle .......................................................................................................................................... 39
4.2.2.1.
TT system ................................................................................................................................................................. 39
4.2.2.2.
4.2.2.3.
4.2.2.4.
Earthing the generating set ....................................................................................................................................... 43
4.2.2.5.
4.2.3 Making the connections .......................................................................................................................................................... 44
4.2.3.1.
Selecting the power cables ....................................................................................................................................... 45
4.2.3.2.
4.2.3.3.
4.2.3.4.
4.2.4 Overvoltage ............................................................................................................................................................................ 48
5. Installation............................................................................................................................................................................................ 48
Warnings concerning commissioning ..................................................................................................................................... 48
5.1.
5.2.
5.3.
5.4.
5.5.
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