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Installation Guide
Ventilation System
General Considerations
Ventilation System
Adequate ventilation must have the following characteristics:
Ventilation of the generator set plays a key role in • To allow emanated heat dissipation during operation of the genset by radiation
the functioning and durability of the machine. and convection, introducing fresh clean air and expulsing hot air from the radiator
outlet .
• To ensure a sufficient volume of air to supply the flow required by the radiator and
the proper flow of feed air, in the quantity necessary for combustion of the engine.
Inappropriate ventilation may cause excessive • To allow the engine to cool through the radiator and aftercooler, if included,
temperatures around the genset or inside keeping the ambient operating temperature of the generator set within safety
margins, to ensure good feed air aspiration.
soundproofed gensets, causing overheating and • to check that the direction of the prevailing wind is the same as the air flow in the
loss of efficiency in the operation of the genset genset, avoiding the possible recirculation of hot air
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least, 25% larger than the front panel area of the total area of the holes to be installed in the room.
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Prevailing
Vientos winds
predominantes
radiator.
Ventilation air must be clean and fresh, taken AIR OUTLET
SALIDA DE AIRE
Prevailing
Vientos winds
predominantes
ENTRADA
AIR INLET
DE AIRE
SALIDA
AIR OUTLET
DE AIRE
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Position A
Prevailing
Vientos winds
predominantes
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Position B
AIR INLET
ENTRADA DE AIRE
ENTRADA DE AIRE
AIR INLET
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Position C
Prevailing winds
Where it is not possible to influence the inflow of
Vientos predominantes
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Once intake and expulsion of air holes have been installed, ensure that the air intake speed is not
very high, to prevent rain or snow entering the room, using the following expression:
Where:
m
x 1,25 ÷0,85 Alibre=85% H´
A: Effective or free flow area (m2)
A= v m: Volumetric flow rate (m3/s), corresponding to the air necessary for
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combustion together with the air necessary to cool the room
compensating for the heat radiated by the genset components
v: Air flow rate (m/s)
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It is important to prevent the hot air expelled through the extraction tunnel from re-
It is advisable that the flow rate into the air intake hole does entering the engine room, taking care that the ducts which discharge this air are
not exceed 2.5 to 3.7 metres/second. To obtain high speeds, sealed. In this way, the air is constantly renewed in the engine room environment, as
the areas must be increased so that they fall within the the dimensions of the intake openings are sufficient for cooling and combustion.
recommended range. The outlet must be located on the side of the building shielded from the prevailing
wind, to avoid reducing the outflow. If this is not possible it will be necessary to use
blocking walls, exterior ducting or deflector panel.
With regards the air expulsion hole, we It is important to ensure there are no areas in the engine room where the air
recommend installing a duct connecting the stagnates. This happens more frequently in premises with several engines, in this
case, and as far as possible, each genset engine should have its own air intake
radiator outlet with the air expulsion hole using a opening.
flexible connection, which is as short as possible, It might be good idea to consider, in the case of room temperatures in excess of
those permitted by the electronic components of the genset (60°C), using a remote
thus avoiding the possible return of hot air into the fan to help cool the room; and in the case of temperatures below the permissible
room. minimum, it might be good idea to consider a partial recirculation of hot air at the
radiator outlet.
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ENTRADA
In the case of installing a wind and sound barrier, it AIR
DEINLET
AIRE
SALIDA
AIR OUTLET
DE AIRE
is recommended to leave a distance between this NoNo less athan
menor
radiator
the
la altura
height
del radiador
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air intake holes on the canopy, therefore making Since these generartor sets are designed for outdoor locations, air expulsion through
a duct may present some difficulties due to the exhaust pipeline and the curve or
sure the distribution of holes in the room is elbow which would need to be installed to evacuate air outside the room. Because of
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