Engine is fine, no money was saved. ... the engine was brand new and thus not preheated yet. .. after the first adjustments and loadbank test this v10 700hp diesel engine is a smooth running beast!
Preheat should have been switched on a couple of hours before test / start. Big lumps like that last longer when preheated. Rapid/steep rises in thermal gradients shorten engine life.
Cycles (Htz?) are off. When they get off or out of sync, the unit surges or "hunts" and overcompensates. Bring the cycles back into sync and she'll run smooth. Learned that on an Air Force generator running the hot oil heater on an Army asphalt plant!
the smoke is there only because the engine is cold and also because speed governor is not set yet (looks like too much gain).. when the engine runs smoothly on rated speed and gets to operating temperature I would expect that smoke almost disappears. And if not, who cares, this is just for emergency, running like 10-50 hours a year so it is really nothing comparing to other sources of pollution.
Engine is fine, no money was saved. ... the engine was brand new and thus not preheated yet. .. after the first adjustments and loadbank test this v10 700hp diesel engine is a smooth running beast!
Preheat should have been switched on a couple of hours before test / start. Big lumps like that last longer when preheated. Rapid/steep rises in thermal gradients shorten engine life.
Emergency generator and no block heater... Someone saved money on wrong place.
Cycles (Htz?) are off. When they get off or out of sync, the unit surges or "hunts" and overcompensates. Bring the cycles back into sync and she'll run smooth. Learned that on an Air Force generator running the hot oil heater on an Army asphalt plant!
+Lewie McNeely Was wondering about a surging diesel, thanks for that info. Now, how would one sync the phases on a genset of this size?
Maybe a knob to twist but it ought to be automatic. Maybe on the screen.
That's one good looking unit, I've always felt a unit that size and bigger should be run-in on load for at least a 100 hours if not more
even though it was threatening to cut out, I could still hear the 60 hz hum from the generator. Pretty cool, i think. :)
Gain/Droop parameters setup required.
That's why you put those in your basement. Steady temperature and way less cost on block heating
may be seting engine governor!
Finally problem solved after replacing faulty injectors
now thats what i call eco friendly
the smoke is there only because the engine is cold and also because speed governor is not set yet (looks like too much gain).. when the engine runs smoothly on rated speed and gets to operating temperature I would expect that smoke almost disappears. And if not, who cares, this is just for emergency, running like 10-50 hours a year so it is really nothing comparing to other sources of pollution.
***** We should make him watch it then....
SEVERAL times!
Should it have been load banked at the factory what manufacturer is the generator ?
I think, there is no catalysator working...?😉👍🌲☠
Looks Like You Got More Fuel Then Air
Alan Harvey no I think it was at the same time
volvo or scania engine
it's a V10 so unlikely
wrong setting hunting much
speed control
how much is it
20k haha or more
A lot...
The turbine is broken wrong ajustment
supply fuel pump and turbo changer are broken 1
There shouldn't be a surge noise to like that on any generator 😐😐😐😐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😎😎😎😎
Is dead
wrooooomwrooomwrooomwroooom.... hmmm.... really bad!!
Or it's trying to get up to temp since its a little chilly at -7'