Applications Requirements – Liquid Cooled Generator Sets

Load Characteristics:
Project & Installation Questionnaire
In order to accurately estimate the labour, materials and Total load to be supported kW …………kVA………….
equipment costs for any project, it is essential that all Load primary constituents:
available data relating to the generator and its environment Misc. loads … kW…………kVA………….
are itemised and documented before contacting the UPS loads … kW…………kVA………….
supplier. This service may alternatively be provided by
your local distributor.
Motor starting … kW…………kVA………….
Regenerative loads … kW…………kVA………….
* - Delete where not applicable IT equipment … kW…………kVA………….
Discharge lighting … kW…………kVA………….
Project details Medical equipment … kW…………kVA………….
Project name ...………………………………………………… Welding … kW…………kVA………….
………………………………………...…….…………………… RF Transmission … kW…………kVA………….
Traction … kW…………kVA………….
Customer (end user) ..………………………………………...
Power factor correction … kVAr……………………….
…………………..……………………………………………….
Other…………………………………...………………………..
Address of site …………………...…………………………….
Special load characteristics…………………………………...
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Number of generators in parallel….………………………….
Tel. No ………………………..…………………………………
Number of utility supplies to control………………………….
Email…………………………………………………………….
Load shedding control required………………………………
Consultant / specifier / achitect ...…………...………………..
Redundancy requirement…………………………No of sets
Address …………………………………………………..……..
……………………………...…………………………………….
Site details
……………………………...……………………………………. Position of set(s):
Tel No ......………………………………………………………. Ground level … Basement …
Email……………………………………………………………..
Intermediate … Roof top …
Site drawing nos...…………………………………..………… Height above ground level………………...…........…....m/ft*
Site Access limitations………………………………………...

Application ……………………………………………….…………………..

Prime power … Standby … Underground / Overhead services checked………………...

Continuous … Co-generation … Crane reach required.……..………………….…….……m/ft*
Rental … Overload required …
Crane height required……………………………………m/ft*
Fuel: Diesel … Bio-diesel … Road access to site: Asphalt …
Mains gas … Bio-gas …
Road closures/ transport escort………………………………
Other fuel………………………………………………………...
Site ground conditions…..…………………………………….
Voltage………………….. Frequency……………………...
Language for instructions……………………………………..
No. of phases………….. Rated Power Factor…………..
o o
Site maximum temperature..……………………......... C/ F*
Generator accommodation
Site minimum temperature...………….…………..…... oC/ oF*
Housing: Room … Enclosure …
Site altitude ……………….….…metres/ft* above sea level
Set mounting:
Distance from coast…………………………..…….km/miles* Concrete floor … Concrete plinth …
Site hazardous classification level (if any)………………….. Steel Rails … Concrete rails …
Pollution level: Other……………………...………………..……………………
Clean … Normal …
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Dusty … Mine / Quarry …
Saline … Corrosive … Special vibration isolation requirements: Yes / No*
Oil / Petroleum … Flammable gas …
Cooling system
Type of Pollutant………………..…………………………...…
Set mounted: Radiator … Heat exchanger …
Emissions requirements…….…………………..………...…..

Document Number: FCD-04-0185 1 Project & Installation Questionnaire – V1.0

© 2004 Cummins Power Generation Ltd
 Applications Requirements – Liquid Cooled Generator Sets

Remote cooling installations: Head of fuel at engine inlet - Max…………Min….…….m/ft*

Remote radiator … Heat exchanger … Tank construction: Thickness ……...…mm/in*
Cooling tower - open … Closed …
Construction standards……………………………………….
Heat exchanger & cooling tower: secondary circuit coolant
Spillage containment: Yes / No*
…………………………………………………………………… Double skinned … Bund …
Special radiator requirements: Tank vent: Local … Remote …
Tinned cores … Coated cores … Alarm contacts:
Static head at engine for remote installations:….…...…m/ft* Low level … High Level …
Pipe route length……………………………………….....m/ft*
Spillage …
Number of bends………………………………………………. Type of pipe connection……...…..…………………………...

Standard coolant is ethylene glycol 25% concentration. Route overflow to bulk tank: Yes / No*
Dump valve & line to main tank: Yes / No*
State any special coolant requirements:…………………….. Fire valve: Yes / No* Electrical / Mechanical*
…………………………………………………………………… Standard paint …
Special paint…………………………………………………..
Pipework: Painted … Galvanised …
Welded … Screwed/flanged … Fuel pipework:
Lagged … Pipeline heating …
Route length between fill point and bulk tank……….…m/ft*
Flange type……………………………………………………..
Number of bends……………………….
Route length between bulk & service tanks.…….…….m/ft*
Fuel system
Number of bends……………………….
Fuel bulk storage
Route length between service tank & engine………….m/ft*
Type of tank: cylindrical … Rectangular … Number of bends……………………….(Remote tanks only)
Underground … Above ground …
Wall thickness…………mm/in*
Tank capacity……….……………….litres/gallons/hours run*
Route: Above ground … Below ground …
Height of top of tank above ground……………...………m/ft*
Single skinned … Double skinned …
Height of bottom of tank above ground.………...………m/ft* Pipeline heated … Wrapped* / lagged*
Tank construction: Thickness …………mm/in* Welded … Flanged …
Fuel pre-filters … Duplex filters …
Construction standards……………………………………….
Automatic fuel transfer system
Spillage containment: Yes / No*
Double skinned tank … Bunded … Pump voltage……............V Frequency…………....Hz
Tank vent: Local … Remote … Single pump … Duplex pumps …
Type of pipe connection……………………………………... Gravity feed with solenoid valve: Yes / No*
Tank contents gauge: Double shut-off requirement: Yes / No*
Hydrostatic … Electronic … Special requirements…………………………………………..
Mechanical … Dipstick …
……………………………………………………………………
Contents gauge position……………………………………..
Fill point cabinet Yes / No*
Overfill alarm Yes / No*
Lubrication oil system
Tank alarm contacts:
Duplex lube oil filters …
Oil pan evacuation pump: Hand … Electric …
Low level … High Level …
Spillage alarm … Lubrication oil make-up tank Yes / No*
Standard paint … Capacity…………………….litres/gallons*
Special paint………………………………………………….. Double skinned pipework Yes / No*
Fuel day service storage Route length between tank & engine………………......m/ft*
Base tank … Free standing … Alarm contacts: Low level … High Level …
Day tank capacity………….………litres/gallons/hours run* Fill pump: Hand … Electric …
Height of top of tank above ground………….....………m/ft* Special requirements…………………………………………..
Height of bottom of tank above ground….……..………m/ft* ……………………………………………………………………

Document Number: FCD-04-0185 2 Project & Installation Questionnaire – V1.0

© 2004 Cummins Power Generation Ltd
 Applications Requirements – Liquid Cooled Generator Sets

Starting system Length ………………..m/ft* Area………….…......m2/ft2*

Battery Electric … Compressed air … No. of bends……………… Fan assistance: Yes / No*
Hydraulic … Fire damper … Inlet louver …
Dual start method required: Yes / No* Attenuator … Canvas duct …
Number of start attempts required…………………………… Louver type:
Fixed blade … Gravity …
Battery type:
Motorised … Spring return …
Std Lead Acid … Sealed Lead Acid … Gas retention … Sand-trap …
NiCad … Duct position: Low level … High level …
Battery charger: Normal … Heavy Duty … Outlet duct:
Special requirements………………………………………….. Length………………..m/ft* Area………..……. m2/ft2*
…………………………………………………………………… No. of bends……………… Fan assistance: Yes / No*
Fire damper … Outlet louver …
Exhaust system Attenuator … Canvas duct …
Muffler Louver type:
Fixed blade … Gravity …
Noise level……………dB(A) @ …………………………m/ft*
Motorised … Spring return …
Material: Steel … Stainless steel … Gas retention …
Floor mounted … Wall mounted …
Ceiling mounted … Other………………………. Duct position: Low level … High level …
Condensate drainage pipework: Yes / No* Design duct restriction…………………………..mm/in* H2O

Lagging: Rockwool … Other ………………...........

Cladding: Aluminium … Stainless steel … Generator enclosure
Pipework Acoustic enclosure … Weather enclosure …
Flue material: Steel … Stainless steel … ISO Container … Drop-over …
Prefabricated flue … Twin wall … Walk-around … Close-fit …
Internal muffler … Internal lighting …
Type/Manufacturer…………………………………..…………
Internal power … Emergency lighting …
Overall length of exhaust: Horiz……….m/ft* Vert……..m/ft* Outboard attenuators …
Number of bends: ……………………………………………... Internal tanks:
Number of expansion bellows………………………………... Internal fuel tank … Lub. oil tank …
Spillage containment … Spill alarm …
Flanged connections … Butt-welded …
Supports: Roller … Spring … Capacity………....litres/galls Capacity...…....litres/galls
Weathering in: Wall … Roof … Fire suppression system………………………………………
Termination: Tailpipe … Cowl / rain-flap … ……………………………………………………………………
Spark arrestor …
Paint finish: Black … Silver … Noise limitation……………………dB(A) @...................m/ft*

Length of pipe to be lagged and clad………………..….m/ft* Special lifting arrangements…………………………………..

Lagging type…………………thickness………………..mm/in ……………………………………………………………………

Cladding: Aluminium … Stainless steel … Load cable termination internal* / external*
Explosion relief valve: Yes / No* Paint finish: Standard … Special …
Emission control system (e.g. SCR)…………………………. Specify paint colour & finish..…………………………………
…………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………

Ventilation and attenuation Electrical installation

Noise level…………….…dB(A) @................................m/ft* Control systems
Noise survey required: Yes / No*
Single generator … Parallel generators …
Colour of inlet & outlet termination…………………………. Base load … Standby …
Inlet duct: Parallel with utility … Short term <5 mins …
Utility sensing … Remote contact start …

Document Number: FCD-04-0185 3 Project & Installation Questionnaire – V1.0

© 2004 Cummins Power Generation Ltd
 Applications Requirements – Liquid Cooled Generator Sets

Additional features Cross sectional area………………….…….……….mm2/in2*

Break transfer … No-break transfer … Number of cables per phase………………………………….

Soft transfer … Peak lopping … Number of cables per neutral…………………………………
Utility export limit………………………………………………. Free-standing load box (no circuit breaker): Yes / No*
No. of generator circuit breakers controlled.…...……. ……. Route length of load cables…………………...………...m/ft*
No. of utility circuit breakers controlled…...……...….……… Special cabling requirements:………………………………...
Master control … Type……………………….. ……………………………………………………………………
Network controls … Type………………………..
Earthing systems (grounded neutral assumed)
Control wiring:
Ungrounded neutral … Neutral switchgear …
PVC/SWA/PVC … EPR/CSP … Grounding resistor … Ground fault prot’n …
Tri-rated … LSF …
Method of installation: On tray … Factory tests / documentation
Wall mounted … Floor mounted …
Suspended from ceiling … In sunlight … Standard tests … Witnessed tests …
In open trench … Enclosed trench … Special tests………………………………………………….
Buried direct … In conduit …
Rec. spare parts lists … Parts catalogue …
Special wiring requirements:…………………………………. Hard copy manuals … Electronic manuals …
Interface requirements No. of copies…………….. Format……………………
Clean contacts for interface to: BMS………………………... Language………………………………………………………
Remote control……………. Remote switchgear……….
SCADA system……………. Telemetry ………………….
Network interface to BMS … Start-up services
Remote control … Remote switchgear … Pre-start-up first fills
SCADA system … Telemetry … Coolant … Quantity………………….
Special interface requirements……………………………….. Lubrication oil … Quantity………………….
Fuel – service tank … Quantity………………….
Switchgear
Fuel – bulk tank … Quantity………………….
Fitted on set: … Circuit breaker … Special pre-start-up tests:…………………..…………………
Switch-disconnector … None …
……………………………………………………………………
Load Terminal Box: … Circuit breaker …
Switch-disconnector … None … ……………………………………………………………………

Remote switchgear: … Circuit breaker … Start-up tests

Switch-disconnector … Changeover … Provide fuel for tests … Witnessed testing …
Transfer switch … Paralleling s/board …
Load bank required … Rating………….……..kW
Incoming utility fault level………………….…………MVA/kA Resistive only … Resistive / Reactive …
Breaking capacity specified…………………………….…..kA Distance from generator……………………..…………..m/ft*
Making capacity specified…………………………………..kA Special start-up tests:…………………………......................
Special protection requirements……………………………… ……………………………………………………………………
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Generator systems
Special handover requirements………………………………
Type of load cables
……………………………………………………………………
PVC/SWA/PVC … EPR/CSP …
……………………………………………………………………
Tri-rated … LSF …
Maintenance contract … No of visits / year…………
Method of installation: On tray …
Wall mounted … Floor mounted … Extended warranty … Extension period…...years
Suspended from ceiling … In sunlight …
In open trench … Enclosed trench …
Buried direct … In single-way ducts …
Other…………………………………………….…………….. Compiled…………………………………Date………………..

Document Number: FCD-04-0185 4 Project & Installation Questionnaire – V1.0

© 2004 Cummins Power Generation Ltd