Westerbeke 29.0 EGED 60Hz Operator's Manual page 6

.INSTALLATION
When installing WESTERBEKE engines and generators it is important that strict
attention be paid
to
the following information:
CODES
AND
REGULATIONS
Strict federal regulations, ABYC
guidelines,
and
safety
codes must be complied with
when installing engines and generators in a marine environment.
SIPHON-BREAK
For installations where the exhaust manifold/water injected exhaust elbow
is
close
to
or will be below the vessel's
waterline,
provisions must be made
to
install a siphon-
break in the raw water supply hose
to
the exhaust elbow. This
hose
must be looped a
minimum
of 2ft'
above the vessel's waterline.
Failure
to
use a siphon-break' when
the exhaust manifold injection porl Ia
at
or below the loaJ1 waterline
will
result
in
raw
water damage
to
Ow engine
and
po~Bible
Jlboding of
the boat.
If
you have any doubt
abOut'
the positii;>.n of
t}w.
water-injected exhaust elbow relative :
to·
the vessel's
watedirte.under the vessel's various operating cOnditions, install
a
siphon-break. .. ,. . . . . .....
AVAILABLE FROM
YOUR. WESTERBEKE
NOTE: A
si.Phon~break
requires
periodic
inspection ·and cleaning to ensure proper
operation. Failure to properly maintain a siphon-break can· result in catastrophic
en~ne
damage. CoMllt
the
siphon-break manufacturer for proper maintenance.
. DEALER
EXHAUST SYSTEM
· Tlie exhauSt system's hose
'Mli~t:~ certified
for marine use.
Corrugated
Marine
Exhaust Hose is
recommen~~
The
use of
this type
of hose; a,llows for extreme bends
and
turns
without
the~
of additiinal
fitting
and clamps to accomplish
these
bends
and turns .In
this regard, a single length of coxrugated 9xhaust hose can be used. 'The
system MUST
be designed
to prevent the entry of water·into the exhaust
syste~
·
under any sea conditions and at any angle of vessels heal.
A detailed Marine lnstaHation Manual covering gasoline and diesel
engines
an~
generators is supplied wHb
~
unit sold. This manual
Js also available In pdf format on our website
to
download
We~lte:
www.westerbeke.com
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Eng/,_
&
Generators
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SIPHON-BREAK
WfTH
fifAINLES,
LOOP FOR 1" HOSE .
PART NO. 044010