Technical information

OPERATION

20 December 2010 / M-SC6/8/10 / EN

3 OPERATION

3.1 GENERAL

The generating set is operational after full installation and

filling up with: fuel, engine lubricating oil and cooling liquid,

filling the starter battery with acid, connecting the battery

to earth and connecting the digital remote control panel.

Fig. 14:

3.2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

3.2.1 Summarised operating instructions (daily

use)

Routine "pre-start" checks:

1 Check oil level (refer to fig. 14).

2 Engine cooling system (all valves open).

3 Power source selector switch (off/shore

power/generator power). Switch to power source

switch "OFF", or switch off all consumers in the usual

way.

4 Switch on battery switch (when installed).

5 Fuel valve: open.

Starting:

Push the start button to initiate the full automatic

starting procedure. You can monitor the procedure on

the display.

In operation checks:

1 Check for abnormal noise or vibration

2 Check the voltage

3 Check sea water flow at exhaust outlet

4 Power source selector switch (off/shore

power/generator power). Switch to power source

generator. If a Masterswitch is installed, this operates

automatically.

5 Before loading the generating set up to maximum,

have it run warm. Continuous load should be

restricted to 70 % of maximum load.

Stopping generator:

1 Switch off all electrical devices (consumers). If the

generating set has been running under full load for a

longer period, do not shut it down abruptly. Reduce

the electrical load to about 30% of the rated load and

let it run for approx. 5 minutes.

2 Press the STOP button.

3 Close the inlet sea water cock.

4 Switch to another AC power source, if available.

1 Maximum oil level

2 Minimum oil level