Technical information

OPERATION
20 May 2010 / M-SC3.5 / EN
disconnect the battery with the engine
stopped and all switches in "OFF" position.
Stopping the generating set:
1 Avoid stopping of the generator abruptly after a long
period of operation at high load! Doing so, you avoid
unnecessary thermal load to your generating set!
Act as follows:
Prior to switching off the generating set, decrease the
generator load (i.e. turn off most electrical users) and
let the generator run at low load for approx. 5 minutes
to allow the engine to get properly cool ( the influent
sea water must flow through the system in order to
cool the engine).
If the generator is operating in a hot environment and
you do not act as given above, the excessive heat in
the engine can trip the "high temperature" alarms. In
that case, a restart of the engine is not possible for
some time. It is also recommended to switch off
electrical users prior to stopping the generator
because of the voltage drop that occurs as the engine
comes to a halt. Such voltage drops may cause
damage to electric motors, compressors (in
refrigerators or air conditioners etc.).
2 Push the Start / Stop button on the Local control panel
or give a stop command by means of the MasterView
Easy.
3 Close the inlet sea water cock.
4 Switch to an other 230V power source, if available. If
a Masterwwitch is installed, this is done automatically.