- Engine Room Temperature: 120° F
Detailed capacity requirements shall be as set forth in paragraph 5.
- Diesel Engine – Generator Set and Associated Apparatus
a. Engine FeaturesThe diesel engine shall be heavy duty, compression ignition, water cooled, multi-
cylinder, 2 stroke or 4 stroke, designed for cold quick start, capable of delivering full
load output in not more than ten seconds. Speed may be either 1200 rpm or 1800 rpm.The engine shall have replaceable cylinder liners of the wet sleeve type, and
replaceable valve seat inserts. Exhaust manifolds shall be water cooled.b. Starting SystemThe engine starting shall be by means of 24 volt starting motors. Crank termination
switch shall be provided. Batteries of sufficient capacity for five, 15-second
consecutive crank periods shall be furnished. The battery voltage shall be 24 volt DC.
Batteries shall be lead-acid type. Battery charger with sufficiently high charge rate
shall be furnished. 115 volt AC power shall be available for the battery charger. A
battery rack shall be furnished.As an alternate to the Base Bid, the vendor shall provide a compressed air starting
system in lieu of the electric start system. The compressed air starting system shall
include:1) Air starting motor.2) Electric driven air compressor of adequate capacity.3) Two air storage tanks (one reserve), each capable of giving not less than two
starting cycles.4) Necessary controls to maintain the air storage tanks full and permit automatic
starting.5) All associated and auxiliary compressed air piping required.c. Cooling SystemThe cooling system shall insure that the maximum cooling water temperature is safely
within the normal working temperature range when the set is operating continuously at
full load at maximum ambient temperature when the air intake temperature of the
engine room may rise to 120° F. The engine outlet water temperature under such
conditions shall not exceed 200° F.2
November 1, 2016