CONTENTS
1. Preface .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.1. General recommendations ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2. Warnings .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3. Pictograms and their meanings ................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.4. Safety instructions .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.4.1 General guidelines .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.4.2 Electrical safety precautions ................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.4.3 Safety precautions in case of electrical shock ........................................................................................................................ 11
1.4.4 Safety precautions relating to fire, burns and explosions ....................................................................................................... 11
1.4.5 Toxic risk safety precautions .................................................................................................................................................. 13
1.4.6 Precautions for risks relating to handling phases ................................................................................................................... 14
1.4.7 Precautions for risks relating to noise ..................................................................................................................................... 14
2. General description .............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.1. Description ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.2. Technical specifications ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.3. Identifying sets ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20
2.4. Fluid retention ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21
2.5. Fuels, lubricants and coolants ................................................................................................................................................ 22
2.5.1 Fuel specifications .................................................................................................................................................................. 22
2.5.2 Lubricant specifications .......................................................................................................................................................... 24
2.5.3 Coolant specifications ............................................................................................................................................................. 25
3. Transporting the equipment ................................................................................................................................................................. 27
3.1. Warnings concerning transport .............................................................................................................................................. 27
3.2. Preparing for transport ........................................................................................................................................................... 27
3.3. Road transport ....................................................................................................................................................................... 27
3.3.1 Generating sets with and without an enclosure ...................................................................................................................... 27
3.3.2 Generating sets on trailers...................................................................................................................................................... 28
3.3.2.1. Hitching and unhitching the trailer ............................................................................................................................. 28
3.3.2.2. Check before towing ................................................................................................................................................. 32
3.3.2.3. Operation .................................................................................................................................................................. 32
3.4. Rail transport .......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
3.4.1 Generating sets with and without an enclosure ...................................................................................................................... 33
3.5. Shipping ................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
3.5.1 Generating sets with and without an enclosure ...................................................................................................................... 34
3.6. Air transport ........................................................................................................................................................................... 34
4. Installation - Connections .................................................................................................................................................................... 35
4.1. Unloading the generating set ................................................................................................................................................. 35
4.1.1 Choosing the location ............................................................................................................................................................. 35
4.1.2 Safety during unloading .......................................................................................................................................................... 36
4.1.3 Unloading the generating set .................................................................................................................................................. 36
4.1.3.1. Slings ........................................................................................................................................................................ 36
4.1.3.2. Fork lift truck ............................................................................................................................................................. 37
4.1.4 Moving the generating set ...................................................................................................................................................... 37
4.2. Connecting the generating set ............................................................................................................................................... 38
4.2.1 Connection summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 38
4.2.2 Protecting people and equipment ........................................................................................................................................... 39
4.2.2.1. Earthing system principle .......................................................................................................................................... 39
4.2.2.2. TT system ................................................................................................................................................................. 39
4.2.2.3. Installing the differential protection ........................................................................................................................... 40
4.2.2.4. Setting the generating set differential protection ....................................................................................................... 41
4.2.2.5. Earthing the generating set ....................................................................................................................................... 43
4.2.3 Making the connections .......................................................................................................................................................... 44
4.2.3.1. Connections - general information ............................................................................................................................ 44
4.2.3.2. Selecting the power cables ....................................................................................................................................... 45
4.2.3.3. Connecting the generating set to the installation ...................................................................................................... 46
4.2.3.4. Connecting the battery or batteries to the generating set ......................................................................................... 48
4.2.4 Overvoltage ............................................................................................................................................................................ 48
5. Installation............................................................................................................................................................................................ 48
5.1. Warnings concerning commissioning ..................................................................................................................................... 48
5.2. Checking the generating set installation ................................................................................................................................ 48
5.3. Preparing for operation of the generating set ......................................................................................................................... 49
5.4. Checking the generating set before startup ........................................................................................................................... 49
5.5. Checking the generating set after startup .............................................................................................................................. 49