Product Manual
Table Of Contents
- Marine Generator Manual
- Current revision status
- 3. General Instructions and Regulations
- 3.1 Safety first!
- 3.2 Tools
- 3.3 Manufacturer declaration in accordance with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
- 3.4 Customer registration and guarantee
- 3.5 Safety Instructions - Safety First!
- 3.5.1 Safe operation
- 3.5.2 Observe safety instructions!
- 3.5.3 Personal protective clothing (PPE)
- 3.5.4 Cleanliness ensures safety
- 3.5.5 Safe handling of fuels and lubricants
- 3.5.6 Exhaust fumes and fire protection
- 3.5.7 Safety precautions against burns and battery explosions
- 3.5.8 Protect your hands and body from rotating parts!
- 3.5.9 Anti-freeze and disposal of fluids
- 3.5.10 Implementation of safety inspections and maintenance
- 3.6 Warning and instruction signs
- 4. In case of Emergency First Aid / Im Notfall - Erste Hilfe
- 5. Basics
- 5.1 Intended use of the machine
- 5.2 Purpose of the manual and description of the definitions of the trained persons/operators/users
- 5.3 Components of the i-system
- 5.4 Panda transport box
- 5.5 Opening the GFK sound insulation capsule
- 5.6 Transport and loading/unloading
- 5.7 Special service instructions and measures for extended machine downtimes and decommissioning
- 6. Panda 5000i PMS generator
- 7. Installation Instructions
- 7.1 Personal requirements
- 7.2 Place of installation
- 7.3 Generator Connections
- 7.4 Installation of the cooling system - raw water
- 7.4.1 General information
- 7.4.2 Installation of the through hull fitting in Yachts - scheme
- 7.4.3 Quality of the raw water sucking in line
- 7.4.4 Generator installation above waterline
- 7.4.5 Generator installation below waterline
- 7.4.6 First filling and ventilation of the internal cooling water circuit
- 7.4.7 Temperature check for controlling the cooling water circuit
- 7.5 Installation of the water cooled exhaust system
- 7.6 .Installation of the waterlock
- 7.7 Exhaust / water separator
- 7.8 Installation exhaust water separator
- 7.9 Fuel system installation
- 7.10 Ventilating the fuel system
- 7.11 Generator DC system installation
- 7.12 Generator AC System Installation
- 7.13 Checking and filling of the oil circuit
- 7.14 Isolation test
- 7.15 Initial operation
- 8. Maintenance Instructions
- 8.1 Personal requirements
- 8.2 Personal requirements
- 8.3 Hazard notes for the maintenance and failure
- 8.4 Environmental protection
- 8.5 General maintenance instructions
- 8.6 Maintenance interval
- 8.7 Oil Change Intervals
- 8.8 Checking oil-level
- 8.9 Replacement of engine oil and engine oil filter
- 8.10 Verifying the starter battery and (if necessary) the battery bank
- 8.11 Checking the water separator in the fuel supply
- 8.12 De-aerating of the coolant circuit / freshwater
- 8.13 The raw water circuit
- 9. Generator Tables
- 10. Inverter Panda PMGi 5000
- Panda iControl2
- Current revision status
- Hardware
- 11. Safety instructions for the Panda iControl2
- 12. General operation
- 12.1 The Panda iControl2 panel
- 12.2 Starting preparation / Checks (daily)
- 12.3 Operation
- 12.4 Other operating functions
- 12.4.1 Set-up menu
- 12.4.2 Setting the brightness of the backlight ("backlight" and "dimtime")
- 12.4.3 The configuration menu ("config")
- 12.4.4 The network ID
- 12.4.5 Saving settings and exiting the set-up menu ("Save & Exit")
- 12.4.6 Activating/deactivating the autostart function ("Autostart")
- 12.4.7 Resetting the service interval ("Service")
- 12.4.8 Priming the fuel system ("Prime Fuel")
- 12.4.9 Selecting and saving a unit for the temperature value output
- 12.5 iControl2-Emergency-Stop
- 13. Installation
- 14. Maintenance
- 15. Annex
- 16. Warnings and error messages
- 16.1 Warnings
- 16.2 Faults
- 16.3 The error memory of the iControl 2 Panel
- 16.3.1 How to get to the error memory of the iControl2 Panel?
- 16.3.2 How are stored errors displayed?
- 16.3.3 How do I exit the error memory after having read the entries?
- 16.3.4 Can I delete the error memory?
- 16.3.5 Where are the errors stored?
- 16.3.6 In which language are the stored errors displayed?
- 16.3.7 Is it possible to upgrade an old iGenerator model by the error memory?

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Inhalt / Contens
Marine Generator Manual............................................................................................................................ ....... 1
Current revision status................................................................................................................................ ....... 2
3 General Instructions and Regulations.................................................................................................. ..... 10
3.1 Safety first!...................................................................................................................................... .... 10
3.2 Tools............................................................................................................................................... .... 12
3.4 Customer registration and guarantee ............................................................................................. .... 14
3.4.1 Technical support ........................................................................................................... .... 14
3.4.2 Caution, important information for start-up! .................................................................... .... 14
3.5.1 Safe operation ................................................................................................................ .... 15
3.5.2 Observe safety instructions! ........................................................................................... .... 15
3.5.3 Personal protective clothing (PPE) ................................................................................. .... 15
3.5.4 Cleanliness ensures safety ............................................................................................. .... 15
3.5.6 Exhaust fumes and fire protection .................................................................................. .... 16
3.5.8 Protect your hands and body from rotating parts! .......................................................... .... 17
3.5.9 Anti-freeze and disposal of fluids .................................................................................... .... 17
3.6 Warning and instruction signs......................................................................................................... .... 18
3.6.1 Special instructions and hazards of generators .............................................................. .... 18
3.6.1.2 Protective conductor for Panda AC generators:............................................... .... 19
3.6.1.3 Switch off all loads while working on the generator ......................................... .... 19
3.6.1.4 Potential equalisation for Panda AGT DC generators...................................... .... 19
3.6.2 General safety instructions for handling batteries .......................................................... .... 20
4 In case of Emergency First Aid / Im Notfall - Erste Hilfe ..................................................................... ..... 21
5 Basics ...................................................................................................................................................... ..... 23
5.1 Intended use of the machine .......................................................................................................... .... 23
5.2 Purpose of the manual and description of the definitions of the trained persons/operators/users . .... 23
5.2.1 Trained persons .............................................................................................................. .... 23
5.2.2 Operator/Owner .............................................................................................................. .... 23
5.2.3 User ................................................................................................................................ .... 24
5.3 Components of the i-system ........................................................................................................... .... 24
5.4 Panda transport box ....................................................................................................................... .... 25
5.4.1 Bolted Fischer Panda transport box ............................................................................... .... 25
5.4.2 Fischer Panda transport box with metal tab closure ....................................................... .... 26
5.5 Opening the GFK sound insulation capsule ................................................................................... .... 26
5.6 Transport and loading/unloading .................................................................................................... .... 26
5.6.1 Transporting the generator ............................................................................................. .... 26
5.6.2 Loading/unloading of the generator ................................................................................ .... 27
5.7 Special service instructions and measures for extended machine downtimes and decommissioning 27
5.7.1 Instructions for the starter battery for extended downtimes ............................................ .... 27
5.7.2 Measures for short downtimes ....................................................................................... .... 28
5.7.3 Measures for medium term downtimes / hibernation ...................................................... .... 28
5.7.3.1 Courses for preservation:................................................................................. .... 28
5.7.3.2 Measures for removing surface protection after medium term downtimes (3 to 6
months). 29
5.7.4 Measures for extended downtimes / decommissioning .................................................. .... 29
5.7.4.1 Courses for preservation:................................................................................. .... 29
5.7.4.2 Measures for removing surface protection after extended downtimes / recommissioning
(over 6 months): 30