A generator thermostat is a temperature-controlled valve that holds coolant back from the radiator until the engine reaches operating temperature. It opens at a specific
A generator heat exchanger is a liquid-to-liquid device that moves engine heat into a second water loop instead of into air. On a land-based set
A remote radiator generator is a generator set whose radiator is mounted away from the engine and connected to it by pipework. It exists because
Air-cooled generators suit small sets in light or intermittent duty, usually somewhere under 25 kW. Liquid-cooled generators take over above that and are universal on
A generator radiator is the heat exchanger that rejects engine heat to the surrounding air. It is sized to a design ambient temperature, and most radiator
A diesel generator overheats when the heat it produces exceeds what its cooling circuit can reject. Generator overheating has four possible origins: the environment around
A diesel generator coolant is a glycol-based fluid that carries heat out of the engine, protects the block against freezing and boiling, and prevents the
A generator cooling system is a closed circuit that removes heat from the engine and releases it to the atmosphere through a radiator or heat
A generator day tank is a small fuel tank mounted at or near the engine, refilled automatically from a larger bulk storage tank. It is
N+1 generator redundancy means installing one more generator than the load requires, so that any single unit can fail or be taken offline without interrupting
How long does a diesel generator last? In short: 20,000 to 30,000 running hours before its first major overhaul. A prime power generator at 2,000 to 4,000
A generator foundation design has to do two jobs at once: carry the set’s dead weight without the soil settling under it, and absorb the
