Diesel generator set

The packaged combination of a diesel engine, a generator and various ancillary devices (such as base, canopy, 6BT5.9-G2 cummins diesel generator sound attenuation, control systems, circuit breakers, jacket water heaters and starting system) is referred to as a "generating set" or a "genset" for short.
Set sizes range from 8 to 30 kW (also 8 to 30 kVA single phase) for homes, small shops & offices with the larger industrial generators from 8 kW (11 kVA) up to 2,000 kW 6BTA5.9-G2 cummins diesel generator (2500 kVA three phase) used for large office complexes, factories. A 2,000 kW set can be housed in a 40 ft ISO container with fuel tank, controls, power distribution equipment and all other equipment needed to operate as a standalone power station or as a standby backup to grid power. These units, referred to as power modules are gensets on large triple axle trailers weighing 85,000 lbs or more. 6BTAA5.9-G2 cummins diesel generator Combination of these modules are used for small power stations and these may use from one to 20 units per power section and these sections can be combined to involve hundreds of power modules. In these larger sizes the power module (engine and generator) are brought to site on trailers separately and are connected together with large cables and a control cable to form a complete sychronized power plant.
6CTA8.3-G2 cummins diesel generator Diesel generators, sometimes as small as 200 kW (250 kVA) are widely used not only for emergency power, but also many have a secondary function of feeding power to utility grids either during peak periods, or periods when there is a shortage of large power generators.
 often also employ diesel generators, sometimes not only to provide auxiliary power for lights, fans, and winches, etc. 175KVA cummins 6CTA8.3-G2 diesel generator but also indirectly for main propulsion. With electric propulsion the generators can be placed in a convenient position, to allow more cargo to be carried. Electric drives for ships were developed prior to WW I. Electric drives were specified in many warships built during WW II because manufacturing capacity for large reduction gears was in short supply, compared to capacity for manufacture of electrical equipment.6CTAA8.3-G2 cummins diesel generator Such a arrangement is also used in some very large land vehicles such as .
Typical application - a generator running a continuous unvarying load, or paralleled with the mains and continuously feeding power at the maximum permissible level 8760 hours per year. 6LTAA8.9-G2 cummins diesel generator This also applies to sets used for peak shaving /grid support even though this may only occur for say 200 hour per year.
As an example if in a particular set the Standby Rating were 1000 kW, then a Prime Power rating might be 850 kW, and the Continuous Rating 800 kW. However these ratings vary according to manufacturer and should be taken from the manufacturer's data sheet 250KVA cummins 6LTAA8.9-G2 diesel generator.