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Table of Contents
Safety Precautions and Instructions 5.........................................................
Section 1 Introduction 9.....................................................................
Section 2 Location and Mounting 11...........................................................
2.1 General Considerations 11................................................
2.2 Location 11..............................................................
2.3 Mounting 11.............................................................
Section 3 Cooling System 13..................................................................
3.1 Ventilation 13............................................................
3.2 Cooling System Components 13............................................
3.2.1 Intake Through-Hull Strainer (Seacock Cover) 13.....................
3.2.2 Seacock 14......................................................
3.2.3 Seawater Strainer 14.............................................
3.2.4 Water Lines 14...................................................
3.2.5 Closed Heat Exchanger 14........................................
Section 4 Exhaust System 17..................................................................
4.1 Types 17................................................................
4.2 Exhaust Lines 17.........................................................
4.3 Sound Shielded Units with Dry Exhaust 18...................................
4.4 Exhaust System Location, Mounting, and Installation 18.......................
4.4.1 Above-Waterline Installation 19.....................................
4.4.2 Mid/Below-Waterline Installation 20.................................
Section 5 Fuel System 25.....................................................................
5.1 Fuel Tank 25.............................................................
5.2 Fuel Lines 26............................................................
5.3 Fuel Filters 26............................................................
5.4 Fuel/Water Separator 26..................................................
5.5 Fuel Pump Lift 26.........................................................
5.6 Fuel Consumption 26.....................................................
Section 6 Electrical System 29................................................................
6.1 AC Voltage Connections 29................................................
6.2 Circuit Protection 29......................................................
6.2.1 Circuit Breaker Considerations 29..................................
6.2.2 Circuit Breaker Installation 30......................................
6.3 Installation In Steel or Aluminum Vessels 32.................................
6.4 Installation Regulations 32.................................................
6.5 Battery 32...............................................................
6.6 Wiring 33................................................................
6.7 Remote Connection 33....................................................
6.8 Paralleling Generator Sets 33..............................................
Section 7 Installation Drawings 35.............................................................
Section 8 Reconnection/Adjustments 53.......................................................
8.1 Twelve-Lead Reconnection 55.............................................
Section 9 Paralleling Generator Sets 57........................................................
Introduction 57.................................................................
9.1 Paralleling Basics 58
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9.1.1 Why Parallel Generator Sets 58....................................
9.1.2 Paralleling Functions 58...........................................
9.2 Paralleling Considerations 61..............................................
9.2.1 Generator Requirements 61.......................................
9.2.2 Paralleling ControllerāPGEN 61...................................