Installation Instructions
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5.3
Placement
5.3.1 General instructions
• It is important to pay attention to the fresh air intake.
• Sufficient space must be available below/next to the generator, in order to allow flow of cooling air. (Underside and
side: Underneath is not sufficient!)
• The radiator may not be covered.
• Untrained personnel should never open the generator.
5.3.2 Preparing the base - Placement
Since Panda generators have extremely compact dimensions, they can be installed in tight locations. Attempts are
sometimes made to install them in almost inaccessible places. Please consider that even almost maintenance-free
machinery must still remain accessible at least at the front (drive belt, water pump) and the service-side (actuator,
dipstick). Please also note that in spite of the automatic oil-pressure sensor it is still essential that the oil level has to
be checked regularly.
The generator should not be placed in the proximity of light walls or floors, which can have resonance vibrations
because of airborne sounds. If this should be unavoidable, then it is recommended that this surface is lined with 1
mm lead foil, which will change the mass and the vibration behaviour.
You should avoid fixing the generator on a slippery surface with little mass (i.e.). This acts as an amplifier of airborne
sounds in the most unreasonable case. An improvement can be achieved by reinforcing these surfaces with ribs. In
addition, the breakthroughs, which interrupt these surfaces, should be sawed off. The lining of the surrounding walls
with a heavy layer (i.e lead) and foam additionally improve the conditions.
The generator sucks its air from the surrounding engine room. Therefore it must be ensured that sufficient ventilation
openings are present, so that the generator cannot overheat.
High temperature of the intake air decline the power of the generator and increases the coolant temperature. Air
temperatures of more than 40 ° C reduce the power by 2 % per temperature rise of 5 ° C. In order to keep these
effects as small as possible, the temperature in the engine room should not be higher than 15 ° C in relation to the
outside temperature.
5.3.3 Advice for optimal sound insulation
The convenient base consists of a stable framework, on which the generator is fastened by means of
shockmounts. The combustion air can be sucked in unhindered.
Fischer Panda recommend captive shock mount!
