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Diesel Generator Set Working Conditions

If you want to know about the working conditions of diesel generator set, then you come to the right place. This article will show you the details. Hope it works for you.

The working conditions of diesel generator set is that it can output the rated power under the condition of prescriptive environment, and also can work reliably and continuously.

The working conditions of power plants (units) stipulated by the national standard is mainly determined by the altitude, ambient temperature, relative humidity, mold, salt fog and the degree of inclination.

The standard working conditions should be adopted to determine the rated power of the diesel genset.

Due to the diesel engine, AC synchronous generator and the control device have its own rules and standards in the national standard, so in the selection and determination of the genset working conditions, these factors should be considered, and it should be based on diesel engine.

According to GB/T 2819-1995 “General Technical Requirements of Mobile Power Station” stipulation, the environment conditions of the rated power outputted by the power station shall be one of the following requirements and shall be explicitly defined in the product technical conditions.

Altitude: 0m
Ambient temperature:  20°C
Relative air humidity: 60%

Altitude: 1000m
Ambient temperature:  40°C
Relative air humidity: 60%

The diesel genset shall be capable of outputting the specified power (allowing correction) and working reliably under the following conditions.

Altitude: 4000m
Ambient temperature: Upper limit value: 40°C45°C50°C
Lower limit value: -40°C-25°C5°C
Degree of inclination: For the diesel power station, the vertical and horizontal gradient of the power station is not beyond 10°C or 15°C.

ATTENTION!!

The site conditions for the operation of the unit shall be clearly defined by the user, and also shall be specified for any particular hazardous conditions such as explosive atmospheres and flammable gases.


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