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2506A E15TAG3 (TPD1581e2)
2506A E15TAG3 (TPD1581e2)
Rating definitions
Prime power rating
Variable load. Unlimited hours usage with an average load factor of 80% of the published Prime Power rating over each 24 hour period.
A 10% overload is available for 1 hour in every 12 hours operation
Standby power rating
Variable load. Limited to 500 hours annual usage up to 300 hours of which may be continuous running. No overload is permitted
Emissions capability
All 2506A ratings are to the best fuel consumption and do not comply to Harmonised International Regulation Emission Limits. More
information on these statements can be obtained by contacting the applications department at Perkins Engines Company Limited.
Energy balance - 2506A-E15TAG3
Type of operation and application
Designation Units Prime Standby Prime Standby
50 Hz @ 1500 rev/min 60 Hz @ 1800 rev/min
Energy in fuel kW 963 1062 1262 1387
Energy in power output (gross) kW 415 459 482 526
Energy to cooling fan kW 16 28
Energy in power output (nett) kW 392 435 445 488
Energy to exhaust kW 300 332 427 469
Energy to coolant and oil kW 129 132 181 191
Energy to radiation kW 52 61 62 71
Energy to charge cooler kW 51 62 82 102
AIR CLEANER
FAN
2506A-E15TAG3 and 2506A-E15TAG4 - left side view
HAND PRIMING
PUMP
FUEL RETURN
NO. 6 PORT - 9/16-18-2B THD
FUEL INLET
NO. 8 PORT - 3/4-16-2B THD
Note: This drawing is for reference only. For installation purposes, please refer to the relevant General Installation drawing (Z13579).
2506A-E15TAG3 and 2506A-E15TAG4 - Front view
1064
532
10 - M8 X 1.25
WELD NUTS
1718 4 PITCHES
@ 277.5
= 1110
483
283
8 THK 560
1120
Note: This drawing is for reference only. For installation purposes, please refer to the relevant General Installation drawing (Z13579).
EXHAUST MANIFOLD
TURBOCHARGER
648
10 FRONT LIFTING
BRACKET
REAR FACE
OF BLOCK
763
15
203
TEMPERATURE SENDER
TAPPING SIZE:
1/2-14-NPTF THD
885
699
2506A-E15TAG3 and 2506A-E15TAG4 - Right side view
WATER PUMP
CRANKSHAFT
392
417
448
DIPSTICK
12
OIL SAMPLE VALVE OIL PRESSURE TAPPING
SIZE: NO.6 PORT ( 51)
OIL COOLER OIL FILTER 9/16-18-2B 12.7 DEEP
Note: This drawing is for reference only. For installation purposes, please refer to the relevant General Installation drawing (Z13579).
2506A-E15TAG3 and 2506A-E15TAG4 - Rear view
12 HOLES
M12 X 1.75 X 21.5 DP
ON 619.12 PCD
165.1
431.8
375 375
8 HOLES
1/2"-13-UNC X 24 DP
ON 438.17 PCD B
Note: This drawing is for reference only. For installation purposes, please refer to the relevant General Installation drawing (Z13579).
1126 FRONT
32 REAR LIFTING BRACKET
499.4 REQUIRED FOR LIFTING BRACKET ENGINE ONLY
ELEMENT REMOVAL ENGINE ONLY
CRANKSHAFT
23 232
324
45 200
8 HOLES 13 THRU.
674 759 136.5
EQUI SPACED ON
170 P.C.D
2657
Note: This drawing is for reference only. For installation purposes, please refer to the relevant General Installation drawing (Z13579).
2506A-E15TAG3 and 2506A-E15TAG4 - Miscellaneous views
R21 31
54 TO
CRANKSHAFT
625
TO
CRANKSHAFT
BATTERY (POS)
SCRAP VIEW SHOWING M6 X 1
DETAILS OF REAR LIFTING INDICATOR LIGHT TIGHTEN TO
EYE M4 X 0.7 11.3 Nm NOM
TIGHTEN TO
2.25 Nm NOM
RELAY
M4 X 0.7 GROUND (NEG)
TIGHTEN TO 1/4" UNC X 20 TPI
2.25 Nm NOM TIGHTEN TO 6 Nm.
R20 62
TO SCRAP VIEW SHOWING ALTERNATOR CONNECTIONS.
53 FAN GUARDS & THERMOSTAT REMOVED FOR CLARITY.
CRANKSHAFT SCALE 1:3
674
TO
CRANKSHAFT
SOLENOID (POS)
No 10 X 32 TPI
BATTERY (POS) TIGHTEN TO 2.5 Nm.
1/2" X 13 TPI
TIGHTEN TO 24 Nm.
SCRAP VIEW SHOWING GROUND (NEG)
DETAILS OF FRONT LIFTING 1/2" X 13 TPI
EYE TIGHTEN TO 24 Nm.
25.4
24 SCRAP VIEW SHOWING
STARTER MOTOR CONNECTIONS
SCALE 1:3
9.3
8.7
SECTION B-B
DETAILS OF SAE 1 / 2 FLYWHEEL HOUSING
AND SAE J620 SIZE 14 FLYWHEEL
Note: This drawing is for reference only. For installation purposes, please refer to the relevant General Installation drawing (Z13579).
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Cooling system Cooling clearance
Ambient cooling clearance (standby power) based on air
Recommended coolant: temperature at fan of 6 C above the ambient:
50% inhibited ethylene glycol or 50% inhibited propylene glycol and -1500 rev/min . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...55 C
50% clean fresh water. Where there is no likelihood of ambient -1800 rev/min . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...53 C
temperatures below 10 C, clean soft water may be used, treated
2506A-E15TAG3 maximum additional restriction (duct allowance) to
with 1% by volume of Perkins inhibitor in the cooling system. The cooling airflow and resultant minimum airflow
inhibitor is available from all Perkins Distributors.
Description rev/min Standard Units Standby
Total system coolant capacity ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 58,0 litres
Ambient clearance: 1500 Low BSFC C 48
Maximum pressure:
Inhibited coolant 1800 Low BSFC C 57
-in crankcase water jacket. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 276 kPa
Maximum top tank temperature ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 107 C 1500 Low BSFC kPa 20
Duct allowance
Maximum static pressure on pump ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 170 kPa 1800 Low BSFC kPa 20
Maximum permissible restriction:
1500 Low BSFC m/min 576
-to coolant pump flow ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 kPa (626.6 lbf/in) Minimum airflow
1800 Low BSFC m/min 792
Temperature rise across engine with inhibited coolant:
-standby power @ 1500 and 1800 rev/min ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 C
2506A-E15TAG4 maximum additional restriction (duct allowance) to
-prime power @ 1500 and 1800 rev/min... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 9 C cooling airflow and resultant minimum airflow
Thermostat operation range.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 88 to 98 C
Description rev/min Standard Units Standby
Radiator
Ambient clearance: 1500 Low BSFC C 48
-face area .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1238 m
Inhibited coolant 1800 Low BSFC C 57
-weight (dry) .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 132 kg
-rows and materials... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 rows, Aluminium 1500 Low BSFC kPa 20
Duct allowance
-matrix density and material .. ... ... ... .. 12 fins per inch, Aluminium 1800 Low BSFC kPa 20
-width of matrix.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 1048 mm
1500 Low BSFC m/min 576
-height of matrix ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 1100 mm Minimum airflow
1800 Low BSFC m/min 792
-pressure cap setting (minimum)... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 69 kPa
Water jacket
Coolant flow: Electrical system
-1500 rev/min ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,2 litres/sec
-1800 rev/min ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 6,2 litres/sec Type ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..12V negative earth
Coolant exit temperature: Alternator
-1500 rev/min and 1800 rev/min ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 88 to 107 C -type ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22SI
-voltage .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 volts
Charge cooler with integral radiator -output ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 70 amps
-face area .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1006 m
Starter
-number of rows and material ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..1 row, Aluminium
-type ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 42MT
-matrix density and material .. ... ... ... 12,5 fins per inch, Aluminium -motor voltage ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 24 volts
-width of matrix.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 915 mm (36.0 in)
-motor power . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7,5 kW
-height of matrix ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1100 mm (43.3 in)
Number of teeth
Coolant pump -on the flywheel . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 113
-on starter pinion ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11
Speed:
-@ 1500 rev/min ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1622 rev/min Minimum cranking speed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 rev/min
Pull-in current of starter motor solenoid
-@ 1800 rev/min ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1946 rev/min
@ -25 C max (1) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 57 amps
Method of drive . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . gear
Hold-in current of starter motor solenoid
Fan @ -25 C max (1) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 16 amps
-diameter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 927 mm All leads to rated at 10 amps minimum
-drive ratio . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 092:1
-number of blades . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 9
-material ... ... ... ... B3WG6 or PA6GF30 Nylon 6 glass filled 30%
-type .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ACS 367500
Cold start recommendations Fuel system
Temperature
Range Type of injection .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. MEUI
Oil: 15W40 Injector type. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . MEUI
Starter: 42MT
Battery: 2x 12V 128 Ah Injector pressure.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 MPa
5 to -10 C
Max breakaway current: 1250 amps
(41 to 14 F)
Cranking current: 676 amps Fuel lift pump
Aids: None
Minimum mean cranking speed: 120 rev/min type.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... gear driven
Delivery flow:
Temperature -1500 rev/min .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 413 litres/hr
Range
-1800 rev/min .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 457 litres/hr
Oil: 0W30
Starter: 50MT
Pressure .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..550 kPa
Battery: 2x 12V 128 Ah Maximum suction head at pump inlet.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 3 m
-11 to -25 C
Max breakaway current: 1250 amps Maximum static pressure head ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 4 m
(12.2 to -13 F)
Cranking current: 880 amps
Aids: block heater 1.5 kW Fuel inlet temperature to be less than . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 55 C
Minimum mean cranking speed: 120 rev/min Governor type.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... electronic
Governing to ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . ISO 8528-5 class G3 steady state
z Battery capacity is defined by the 20 hour rate
z The oil specification should be for the minimum ambient Fuel filtration level
temperature as the oil will not be warmed by the immersion -primary ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 m
heater -secondary... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 2 m
z Breakaway current is dependent on battery capacity available.
Cables should be capable of handling the transient current Fuel specification
which may be up to double the steady cranking current. Recommended fuel . ... ... ... to conform to BS2869 1998 Class A2
Density ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0820 (kgm @ 15 C)
Note: For complete details of the range of fuel oil specifications and
Exhaust system lubricating oils, please refer to the Operation & Maintenance
Manual.
Maximum back pressure ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,8 kPa Fuel consumption
Exhaust outlet size (internal).. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 mm 2506A-E15TAG3
Fuel consumption calculated on nett rated powers
Recommended exhaust pipe diameter
g/kWh litres/hr
length 1500 rev/min 1800 rev/min Designation
1500 1800 1500 1800
up to 10m 125 150 rev/min rev/min rev/min rev/min
10m to 20m 150 150 low SFC low SFC low SFC low SFC
2506A-E15TAG4
Fuel consumption calculated on nett rated powers
g/kWh litres/hr
Designation
1500 1800 1500 1800
rev/min rev/min rev/min rev/min
low SFC low SFC low SFC low SFC
Standby 201,0 197,0 104,0 128,0
Prime Power + 10% 201,0 197,0 104,0 128,0
Prime Power 202,0 201,0 93,0 121,0
At 75% of Prime Power 205,0 210,0 70,0 90,0
At 50% of Prime Power 216,0 224,0 49,0 60,0
Induction system Recommended SAE viscosity
A single or multigrade oil must be used which conforms API CI4 or
Maximum air intake restriction ACEA E5.
-clean filter. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 3,7 kPa
-dirty filter .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 6,2 kPa
0W
-air filter type . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...paper element 18 inch diameter
5W20
10W30
15W40
Lubrication system 20W50
20
The recommended SAE viscosity is a multigrade oil (15W40) which
30
adequately meets the specifications of API CI4
40
Total system capacity ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 62,0 litres
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50oC
Maximum sump capacity... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 53,0 litres -22 -4 14 32 50 68 86 104 122oF
Minimum sump capacity ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 45,0 litres
Ambient temperarture
W1355
Lubricating oil pressure
-at rated speed .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 420 kPa Mountings
Nominal (minimum) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 kPa
Maximum static bending moment at
Oil relief valve opens:
rear face of block ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 1356 Nm
-with pressure difference of... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..255 +/- 20 kPa
Oil filter screen spacing. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 30 m Centre of gravity (bare dry engine)
Sump drain plug tapping size ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . M24 -forward of rear face of cylinder block ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 570 mm
Oil pump speed and drive method ... ... 1,16 x engine speed, gear -above crankshaft centre line . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 240 mm
Oil flow:
-1500 rev/min ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,9 litres/sec Engine management system
-1800 rev/min ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,4 litres/sec Full electronic engine management system controlling:
Oil consumption at full load rated speed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0,1% z speed governing
Oil temperature (in rail) z air / fuel ratio
-maximum continuous operation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 114 C z start / stop sequence
Normal operating angles z engine protection and diagnostics
-front and rear ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 7
-side tilt.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..7
2500 Series 2506A-E15TAG3
2506A-E15TAG4
2506A-E15TAG4
1500 rev/min 1800 rev/min
Load on Load off Load on Load off
Prime %
Speed Speed Speed Speed
Transient % Transient % Transient % Transient %
recovery time recovery time recovery time recovery time
speed change speed change speed change speed change
(sec) (sec) (sec) (sec)
20 2,4 0,4 2,6 0,3 1,4 0,2 1,4 0,2
40 4,8 0,6 4,5 0,4 2,9 0,7 3,0 0,5
60 7,6 2,4 6,8 0,8 5,6 1,9 4,0 0,9
70 12,4 3,3 8,1 1,0 7,6 2,6 4,3 1,1
80 18,2 4,2 9,2 1,3 11,3 3,0 4,9 1,3
100 31,8 7,7 11,0 1,4 20,6 4,4 6,1 1,9
All tests were conducted using an engine installed and serviced to Perkins Engines Company Limited recommendations.
The applied load is a percentage of generator electrical output, using alternator efficiencies as published in the general installation section
of this Technical Data Sheet.
The information given on this Technical Data Sheet is for standard ratings only. For ratings other than those shown, please
contact Perkins Engines Company Limited, Stafford.
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