Onan CCK Series - General Description of Plants; Types of Plants Overview

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DESCRIPTION
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Each CCK generating plant is a complete electric power plant, consisting
• ... of an internal combustion engine, and a self excited electric generator
directly connected to the engine. Controls and accessories suitable for
a normal installation and according to the particular mOdel are supplied.
Each generating plant is given an actual running test at the factory and
is carefully checked under .various electrical load conditions before
· shipment, to assure that it is free of any defect and that it meets all
performance requirements. Inspect the plant carefully for any damage
which may have occured in shipment.
Any part so damaged must be re-
paired or replaced before putting the plant into operation.
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The alternating current (ac) plant generates current similar to that
supplied by most commercial power lines. This type plant must be
· operated whenever electric power is desired. The ac plant produces
its fun rated capacity in alternating current 'plus approximately 135
watts of direct current· (dc). Thedc is used as excitation current
and,on electrically cranked plants; to charge the starting batteries. A
small auxiliary load maybe taken from the starting battery while the
plant is idIe, depending upon the charge condition oitha battery. The
ac plant will not be damaged by operating it with no load connected or
with the. starting battery, on remote plants, disconnected •.
· The direct cur I' Einf (dc). plant is made in twobasic. types: (1) for direct
service application asa power source .for lights, power tools, etc.; and
(2) a specially designed generator for lifting magnet service. .
.The
dualpurpose plant produces alternating current, plus 32 volt de for
. battery charging ... When the maximum battery charging current is in use,
the alternatingcurrent maximum output is reduced to 2250 Watts.
TYPESQFPLANTS.- The portable type of plant is designed for appli-
. . . c.ations where portability is important. A rope-
recoil starter serves for convenient hand cranking, and the plant can
not
be connected to batteries for electric cranking. A carrying frame,
a grounding stud and a pilot Ught are all desirable features of this
portable type plant.
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The .manual type of plant is designed for applications where the mount-
ing location
is somewhat permanent, either stationary or in a vehicle.
Load
wires mustbe connected djrectly to the output leads (except when
an
optional.receptacle plate is added), A rope-recoil starter ,serves for
convenient hand cranking,and the plant can nQtbe connected to batteries
for electric cranking.
The
remote control type planUs designed for applications where the in-
stallation will be more or less permanent. . When properly connected to
a 12-volt battery (or two 6-voltbatteries in series), tbeplant may be
cranlted
electrically at the plant, from one or more remote control
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