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Installation manual Generator Sets GHX / GLX
3 Generator set requirements
3.1 Generator Set Compartment
IMPORTANT
Boating standards and legislation must be adhered to when constructing the genera-
tor set compartment.
Care must be exercised in the design and construction of the generator set compartment. Seams must be located so that
any rain water that may leak through the seams is directed away from the air intake system. Water that runs onto the air
intake may enter the engine and/or generator and cause serious damage to internal engine and/or generator parts.
IMPORTANT
Vetus will not honour any warranty claim for engine damage as a result of water entry.
When selecting a location for the generator set take into consideration
that there is sufficient room for carrying out maintenance work. Therefore
the engine must be easily accessible on the service side (1).
For (re)filling of oil and coolant the upper side of the engine must be easily
accessible (2).
For ventilation and combustion air it is
important to keep the housing at least
10 cm (4 in.) free of a bulkhead as per
drawing.
Position the generator set as low as possible into the ship.
The generator set is already secured to the engine bed by means of flexible engine mounts. The feet (3) of the engine bed
can be mounted directly to the ship.
Never connect the bed of the generator set directly to bulkheads or tank walls.
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MIN. 10 cm (4”)
MIN. 10 cm (4”)
