Product Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- 1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- 1.1 Warning, Caution, and Note Styles Used in This Manual
- 1.2 General Information
- 1.3 Generator Set Safety Code
- 1.4 Moving Parts Can Cause Severe Personal Injury or Death
- 1.5 Electrical Shocks and Arc Flashes Can Cause Severe Personal Injury or Death
- 1.6 Fuel and Fumes Are Flammable
- 1.7 Batteries Can Explode
- 1.8 Exhaust Gases Are Deadly
- 1.9 The Hazards of Carbon Monoxide
- 1.10 Earth Ground Connection
- 2. Introduction
- 3. Control System
- 4. Operation
- 5. Maintenance
- 6. Troubleshooting
2. Introduction8-2019
15A062J680 (Issue 2) Copyright © 2019 Cummins Inc.
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2.5 Model Specifications
TABLE 1. MODEL VARIATIONS
Model
Natural Gas or
Propane Vapor
kW Amps Frequency Voltage
C13N6H Both 13 54.2
60 Hz
120/240 VAC
Single Phase
C17N6H Both 17 70.8
C20N6H,
C20N6HC
Natural Gas Only 18 75
Propane Vapor
Only
20 83.3
NOTICE
Maximum load imbalance allowed is 50% of generator set rating.
TABLE 2. COLD WEATHER REQUIREMENTS
Temperature Description
Above 4 °C (40 °F) No starting aids required
–17 to 4 °C (0 to 40 °F) Alternator heater
Below –17 °C (0 °F)
• Alternator heater
• 0W30 oil (see the oil recommendation below)
• Extreme cold weather kit (A054B984) (includes battery and
oil heaters)
TABLE 3. FUEL CONSUMPTION SPECIFICATIONS (AT FULL LOAD)
C13N6H C17N6H
C20N6H,
C20N6HC
Fuel Pressure
Type scfh BTU/hr scfh BTU/hr scfh BTU/hr kPa
in water
column
Natural Gas 228 217,200 258 246,000 268 256,000 0.9–3.0 3.5–12
Propane 83 197,700 102 242,400 112 266,000 1.5–3.0 6–12