September 2016 Newsletter
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Sound Attenuated Generator Enclosure Levels Explained

Diesel Service & Supply

Generator manufactures use various concepts when designing sound-attenuating enclosures in order to reduce generator set noise. Examples of these concepts include an acoustic barrier, acoustic insulation, isolation mounts, cooling air attenuation, exhaust muffler, and an enclosure location. Once an enclosure is chosen, testing is completed to determine the generator's total noise output.

This month's newsletter article goes into more detail about the most common generator noise tests, OSHA's sound guidelines, and the maximum overall noise range permitted. It also examines enclosure types from top generator manufacturers: Cummins, Caterpillar and Kohler. Click below to read more...


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Caterpillar 1500 kW

Caterpillar 1500 kW

1998 Diesel Generator, 480 V,
3-Phase, 60 Hz, 2255 Amps, Standby
189 Hours, Unit#: 87279

Kohler 300 kW

Kohler 300 kW
2003 Diesel Generator, 480 V,
3-Phase, 60 Hz, 451 Amps, Standby,
407 Hours, Unit#: 87226

 

Cummins 800 kW

Cummins 800 kW

2010 Diesel Generator, 480 V,
3-Phase, 60 Hz, 1203 Amps, Standby
121.9 Hours, Unit#: 87334

Olympian 200 kW

Olympian 200 kW
2006 Diesel Generator, 208 V,
3-Phase, 60 Hz,  694 Amps, Standby,
197.7 Hours, Unit#: 87234

 

 
 Prime vs. Standby Generators, Final Tier 4 and What it Means for Facilities Managers (DataCenterJournal.com) Knowing how to classify your generators power application is first step in definitively deciding whether a generator falls under the umbrella of the final Tier 4 emission standards.
 Californian Tomato Growers Benefiting from CAT On-Site Power (Decentralized-Energy.com) A 70-year-old Californian company, West Coast Tomato Growers (WCTG), is using Caterpillar standby power equipment in order to protect their crop in the face of threats by seasonal fires.
 Are You Ready? Planning, Proven Technologies Key for Emergency Preparedness (Diesel Technology forum via PRNewswire.com) Access to continuous reliable electricity is key to protecting public health and safety and to minimize economic losses, and provide basic services. 
 More Than 13.2 Million Americans Went Without Power Last Year (Briggs & Stratton Corp via PRNewswire.com) It's estimated that Mother Nature's storms are the main culprit of the 3,571 reported power outages that impacted more than 13.2 million people nationwide last year. 
Caterpillar (3608 Genset) 2250 kW
Waukesha (Natural Gas) 2100 kW
Caterpillar 2000 kW
Cummins 1500 kW
Kohler 1250 kW
Caterpillar 1250 kW
Caterpillar 1000 kW
Detroit 600 kW
Caterpillar 500 kW
Kohler 350 kW
Detroit 250 kW
Cummins 230 kW
Ingersoll Rand 170 kW
Generac 150 kW
 
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