| Diesel Generators
Gentlemen,Please bear with me as I`m new to this forum.
Regarding the discussion on Cat Diesels,these engines have a watchkeeping panel which will sense any Lub Oil usage(ie low level,low pressure etc).
Diesel engines like to run at full load,max capacity,as this clears any carbon deposits from the inlet manifold.If a diesel runs on low load, you will see by the exhaust!!!!In my experience in the Royal Navy,diesel generators were run alternatively to equalise engine hours,so when we were in a maintenance period,all generators could be serviced at the same time(ie top end overhauls etc).One of the biggest problems with diesel lub oil is fuel dillution,which cannot be sensed by a watchkeeping panel.The Navy check oil every 4 hours(ok we had the man power)for clarity,contamination etc..daily we checked the oil using a simple test kit for carbonaceous content etc.
If possible,in harbour,use a load bank to test diesel gen sets,or load them up starting all your equipment, and burn that carbon away from the inlet manifold....give them turbos free breathing space.
Regards.....Bill
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