1706D-E93TAG1

294.00 kWb (Gross) @ 1800 rpm

1700
U.S. EPA Tier 3 ElectropaK Series

Basic technical data Cyclic irregularity for engine standby power

At 110% .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 0.271
Number of cylinders. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. .. ... .. ... .6
Cylinder arrangement .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . ..Inline Ratings
Cycle ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . . .. . . ..4 stroke Steady state speed stability at constant load.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . ± 0.25%
Induction system.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . Turbocharged, aftercooled
Electrical output
Compression ration.. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 16.5:1
Electrical output frequency.. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . 60 Hz
Bore . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . ... ... 115 mm
Stroke .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... ... 149 mm Performance
Displacement.. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .9.29 litres
Average sound pressure level for ElectropaK
Direction of rotation (viewed from flywheel face) .. .. .. . .. .. Anticlockwise
including raw exhaust noise at 1 metre .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 115.0 dB(A)
Firing order.... . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .1, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4
Notes
Weight of ElectropaK (estimate) • all data based on operation to ISO 3046/1:2002
Dry .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. 1070 kg standard reference conditions.
Wet.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. 1126 kg • for engines operating in ambient conditions other than the standard
reference conditions stated below, a suitable must be applied.
Overall dimensions of ElectropaK
Height .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... 1311 mm • Derate tables for increased ambient temperature and/or altitude are
available, please contact Perkins Applications Department.
Length.. ... . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. ... ... ... 2082.6 mm
Width .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 1090.8 mm Test conditions
Centre of gravity Air temperature .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 25°C
Forward from rear of block.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 550.7 mm Barometric pressure .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 101.325 kPa
Above crankshaft centre line.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... . . . .. . . . .. . . 290.3 mm Relative humidity.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 30%
Air inlet restriction at maximum power (nominal).. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 6.2 kPa
Moments of inertia
Exhaust back pressure at maximum power (nominal).. . . . .. . . . .. 10 kPa
Engine rotational components (excluding flywheel) .. .. . .. .. 1.067 kgm2
Fuel temperature (inlet pump).. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 40°C
Flywheel .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 1.664 kgm2
All ratings certified to within.. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . ± 3%
Total engine (flywheel & engine) .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . 2.731 kgm2
Engine coolant restriction.. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 45 kPa
Note:  or engine servicing information, refer to the Engine Operation
F
and Maintenance manual

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General installation
60 Hz @ 1800 rpm
Designation Units Baseload Standby
Prime power
power power

Gross engine power output kWb 267.30 294.00

Gross BMEP kPa N/A 1919 2111

Mean piston speed m/s 8.9

ElectropaK nett engine power kW N/A 254.30 281.00

Engine coolant flow against 45 kPa restriction l/min 330.0

Intake air flow m³/min 26.72 28.01

Exhaust gas flow (maximum)

m³/min 58.60 62.80
at atmospheric pressure

Exhaust gas temperature (maximum) °C 482.0 496.0

Overall thermal efficiency % 0.4 0.4

kWe N/A 233.96 258.52

Typical generator set electrical output (0.8 pf)
kVA N/A 292.45 323.15

Assumed alternator efficiency % 92.0 92.0

Rating definition
Baseload power
Unlimited hours usage with an average load factor of 100% of the published baseload power. No overload is permitted on baseload power.
Prime power
Unlimited hours usage with an average load factor of 70% of the published prime power over each 24 hour period. A 10% overload is
available for 1 hour in every 12 hours operation.
Standby power
Limited to 500 hours annual usage with an average load factor of 70% of the published standby power rating over each
24 hour period
Note: Not to be used for combined heat and power (CHP) purposes (indicative figures only). If necessary, consult Perkins Engines Company

Energy balance
60 Hz @ 1800 rpm
Designation Units Baseload Standby
Prime power
power power

Power input from fuel kWt 739.67 808.41

Gross engine power output kWb N/A 267.30 294.00

Cooling fan parastic loss kWm 13.00

Nett power output kWm N/A 254.30 281.00

Energy flow through exhaust kWt 252.27 280.71

Energy flow through coolant and oil kWt 109.24 117.20

Radiative power loss kWt 43.16 39.17

Energy to aftercooler kWt 68.00 77.33

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Cooling system Fuel system
Total coolant capacity System specification
ElectropaK (with radiator) .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 35.8 litres Type of injection .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . Electronic
ElectropaK (without radiator) .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 20.3 litres Fuel injection pump.. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. ..Common rail
Maximum top tank temperature .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... 107°C Fuel injector .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . Electronic
Maximum static pressure head on pump.. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ..170 kPa Nozzle opening pressure .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 20.2 MPa
Coolant temperature rise across engine.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .N/A°C Filtration media size .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... 4 μm
Maximum permissible external system resistance .. .. ... .. ... .. ... 35 kPa Fuel lift pump type.. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. . N/A
Thermostat operation range (closed to fully open) .. .. ... .. ... .. .87-98°C Fuel flowrate.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 480 l/h
Pressure .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .800 kPa
Recommended coolant Maximum suction head .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . 1 – 2 m
Perkins Extended Life Coolant, 50% antifreeze/50% water. Maximum static pressure head.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 1.5 – 2.5 m
For details of recommended coolant specifications, please refer to the Maximum fuel temperature at lift pump inlet.. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 80°C
Operation and Maintenance Manual (OMM) for this engine model. Governor type .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . Electronic
Radiator Speed control conformity .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . ISO 8528-5 Class G3
Radiator face area .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .0.62 m² Fuel specification
Core material .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... Aluminium BS 2869 1998 CLASS A2 or BSEN590.
Number of rows.. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ..4 Note: For further information on fuel specifications and restrictions,
Fins per inch.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 10 refer to the OMM fuels section for this engine model.
Width of matrix .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. 1071 mm
Height of matrix.. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... 1318 mm Fuel consumption data
Pressure cap setting .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 110 kPa
60 Hz @ 1800 rpm
Fan Prime power 267.30
Fan type.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . Mechanical, fixed
Load condition g/kWh
Configuration .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. Pusher
Diameter (tip to tip).. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 813 mm Standby (110% Prime) 213
Number of blades.. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ..9 Prime 215
Material.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . Plastic
75% Prime 224
Drive ratio .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 1:1
50% Prime 246
Duct allowance 25% Prime 259
Engine speed rpm
Description Units Note: For conversion to l/h use the following formula with the correct
60 Hz @ 1800 rpm fuel density: (SFC [kg/kWh] ÷ Fuel density [kg/l]) × Power [kW] = SFC [l/h]
Ambient clearance °C 72
Duct allowance (1) Pa 125
Cooling fan airflow m3/min 482

1.maximum additional cooling airflow restriction

Cold start recommendations

Battery specifications with glowplugs Battery specifications without glowplugs
Minimum starting temperature Engine oil grade
Cold start Amps (A) Cold cranking Amps (A) Cold start Amps (A) Cold cranking Amps (A)
10°C 15W-40 API CH-4 N/A N/A N/A 1000
0°C 15W-40 API CH-4 N/A N/A N/A 1000
-5°C 15W-40 API CH-4 N/A N/A N/A 1000
-10°C 15W-40 API CH-4 N/A N/A N/A 1000
-15°C 0W-30 API CH-4 N/A N/A N/A 1125
-20°C 0W-30 API CH-4 N/A N/A N/A 1125
-25°C 0W-30 API CH-4 N/A N/A N/A 1125
Note: Cold start amps as per BS3911 and cold cranking amps as per SAEJ537.

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Lubrication system Electrical system
Total system capacity Alternator output voltage.. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ..24 volts
(Maximum sump capacity (maximum dipstick mark).. .. ... .. ... . 30 litres Alternator output current .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... 45 amps
Minimum sump capacity (minimum dipstick mark) .. .. ... .. ... .. . 26 litres Starter motor input voltage.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. 24 volts
Maximum oil temperature (continuous operation).. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 110°C Starter motor power draw.. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 8 kW
Maximum oil temperature (intermittent operation).. .. ... .. ... .. ... . 115°C Number of teeth on flywheel.. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 113
Number of teeth on starter pinion .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 11
Lubricating oil
Relief valve opening pressure.. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 662 kPa Engine stop method .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. Electronic
Minimum oil pressure.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 38 kPa
Oil pressure at maximum no-load speed.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . ..350 kPa
Oil flow at rated speed.. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. 130 l/min
Engine mounting
Maximum static bending moment at rear face of block.. . . . .. . . . 1920 Nm
Maximum engine operating angles Maximum static bending moment for
Front up, front down .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . 35° exhaust outlet (for muffler design).. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. 0.4 Nm
Right side up, right side down .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . 20°
Note:  single or multigrade oil conforming to API-CH-4
A
or ACEA E5 must be used.

Recommended SAE viscosity

A single or multigrade oil conforming to API-CH-4 or ACEA
E5 must be used.

Viscosity grade

15W-40
10W-40
10W-30
5W-40
5W-30
0W-40
0W-30

-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Ambient temperature °C

Induction system
Maximum air intake restriction
Clean filter.. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 3.7 kPa
Dirty filter.. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ..6.2 kPa
Air filter type .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. Dry
Number of air filters.. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . ..1

Exhaust system
Number of exhaust outlets.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 1
Exhaust outlet diameter .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 127 mm
Minimum back pressure.. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . ..2 kPa
Maximum back pressure.. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. 10 kPa

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Noise data
Noise level
The figures for total noise levels are typical for an ElectropaK running at prime power rating in a semi-reverberant
environment and measured at a distance of one metre

Total noise levels Noise data

Total noise levels 60 Hz @ 1800 rpm db(A) Average sound pressure 60 Hz @ 1800 rpm
level for engine db(A)
Ambient noise level 38.9
Without inlet and exhaust (Pusher fan) 97.8
With inlet and exhaust (Pusher fan) 115.0

Noise level measurement (9 mic)

Position 60 Hz @1800 rpm
(reference
diagram) SWL, dB(A)
1 93.1
2 97.6
3 102.6
4 98.9
5 92.4
6 95.7
7 95.5
8 93.7
9 99.5
Average 97.8

Octave analysis
The following figure shows a third octave band analysis at the position of the maximum noise level:

120.0

100.0

80.0
SPL (dB(A))

60.0

40.0

20.0

0.0
63

80

100

125

160

200

250

315

400

500

630

800

1000

1250

1600

2000

2500

3150

4000

5000

6300

8000

10000

Frequency (Hz)
1800rpm / 60 Hz

Notes
• If the engine is to operate in ambient conditions other than those of the test conditions, suitable adjustments must be made for these changes.
• Sound pressure reference level: 20 μPa.
• One third octave analysis performed at the position where the highest noise levels were measured.

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