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?
Installation Instructions
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rate see section 9.2, “Technical data,” on page 118.
7.4.4 Generator installation above waterline
The Panda is equipped with a water intake pump mounted on the motor. Since the intake pump is an impeller pump
there are wearing parts which are likely to require replacement after a period of time. Ensure that the genset is
installed so that the intake pump can be easily accessed. If this is not possible, an external intake pump could be
installed in an easily accessible location
If the generator is installed above the waterline, it is possible that the impeller will wear out faster, because after
starting, the pump runs dry for some seconds. The raw water hose should form a loop as near as possible to the raw
water inlet of the generator (see picture below). This ensures the pump only sucks in air for a short time. The
impeller pump will be lubricated by raw water and the impeller life span will be increased.With the installation of a
non return valve in the raw water inlet line, which is under the waterline, this problem can be restricted.
When starting the generator you should always consider when raw water runs out of the exhaust system. If this
takes longer than 5 seconds you should replace the impeller pump because it sucks in air for too long before it
delivers raw water. The impeller has lost its effect and cannot suck in raw water anymore. This results to an
overheating of the motor. If the impeller is not exchanged early enough the impeller blades may break into pieces
and plugging the cooling water cycle. It is very important to exchange the impeller after a couple of months.
NOTE:If the raw water line is too long for the impeller pump or the
generator installed too high above the water line a electrical
pump can be installed into the raw water line. In this case the
impeller should be removed out of the impeller pump.
Contact Fischer Panda for further information.
NOTE:Never change the impeller for many years, without
exchanging the old pump. If the sealing ring is defective
within the pump, raw water runs into the sound cover of
the genset. A repair is then very expensive.
Replacement impeller and also a spare pump should always
be on board. The old pump can be sent back to Fischer
Panda for cost-effective repair.
7.4.5 Generator installation below waterline
Fig. 7.4.5-1: Vent valveIf the generator cannot be attached at least 600 mm
above the waterline, a vent valve must be installed at the
raw water line.
Possible heeling must be taken into consideration if installed
at the "mid-ship line"! The water hose for the external vent
valve is located at the back of the sound insulated capsule.
This hose is split in the middle and extended respectively at
each end by an additional hose and a connecting nipple.
Both hose ends must be led outside of the sound cover, if
possible 600 mm over the waterline in the mid-ship line. The
valve is connected at the highest place to the two hose ends.
If the valve jams the cool water line cannot be de-aerated
after stopping the generator, the water column is not
discontinued and water can penetrate into the combustion
chamber of the engine. This will lead to damage the engine in
a short term!