Kohler 20--2800 kW manual Appendix a Abbreviations, Ansi

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Appendix A Abbreviations

The following list contains abbreviations that may appear in this publication.

A, amp

ampere

ABDC

after bottom dead center

AC

alternating current

A/D

analog to digital

ADC

analog to digital converter

adj.

adjust, adjustment

ADV

advertising dimensional

 

drawing

AHWT

anticipatory high water

 

temperature

AISI

American Iron and Steel

 

Institute

ALOP

anticipatory low oil pressure

alt.

alternator

Al

aluminum

ANSI

American National Standards

 

Institute

 

(formerly American Standards

 

Association, ASA)

AO

anticipatory only

API

American Petroleum Institute

approx.

approximate, approximately

AR

as required, as requested

AS

as supplied, as stated, as

 

suggested

ASE

American Society of Engineers

ASME

American Society of

 

Mechanical Engineers

assy.

assembly

ASTM

American Society for Testing

 

Materials

ATDC

after top dead center

ATS

automatic transfer switch

auto.

automatic

aux.

auxiliary

A/V

audiovisual

avg.

average

AVR

automatic voltage regulator

AWG

American Wire Gauge

AWM

appliance wiring material

bat.

battery

BBDC

before bottom dead center

BC

battery charger, battery

 

charging

BCA

battery charging alternator

BCI

Battery Council International

BDC

before dead center

BHP

brake horsepower

blk.

black (paint color), block

 

(engine)

blk. htr.

block heater

BMEP

brake mean effective pressure

bps

bits per second

br.

brass

BTDC

before top dead center

Btu

British thermal unit

Btu/min.

British thermal units per minute

CCelsius, centigrade

cal. calorie

CARB

California Air Resources Board

CB

circuit breaker

cc

cubic centimeter

CCA

cold cranking amps

ccw.

counterclockwise

CEC

Canadian Electrical Code

cfh

cubic feet per hour

cfm

cubic feet per minute

CG

center of gravity

CID

cubic inch displacement

CL

centerline

cm

centimeter

CMOS

complementary metal oxide

 

substrate (semiconductor)

cogen.

cogeneration

Com

communications (port)

conn.

connection

cont.

continued

CPVC

chlorinated polyvinyl chloride

crit.

critical

CRT

cathode ray tube

CSA

Canadian Standards

 

Association

CT

current transformer

Cu

copper

cu. in.

cubic inch

cw.

clockwise

CWC

city water-cooled

cyl.

cylinder

D/A

digital to analog

DAC

digital to analog converter

dB

decibel

dBA

decibel (A weighted)

DC

direct current

DCR

direct current resistance

deg., °

degree

dept.

department

dia.

diameter

DI/EO

dual inlet/end outlet

DIN

Deutsches Institut fur Normung

 

e. V.

 

(also Deutsche Industrie

 

Normenausschuss)

DIP

dual inline package

DPDT

double-pole, double-throw

DPST

double-pole, single-throw

DS

disconnect switch

DVR

digital voltage regulator

E, emer.

emergency (power source)

EDI

electronic data interchange

EFR

emergency frequency relay

e.g.

for example (exempli gratia)

EG

electronic governor

EGSA

Electrical Generating Systems

 

Association

EIA

Electronic Industries

 

Association

EI/EO

end inlet/end outlet

EMI

electromagnetic interference

emiss.

emission

eng.

engine

EPA

Environmental Protection

 

Agency

EPS

emergency power system

ER

emergency relay

ES

engineering special,

 

engineered special

ESD

electrostatic discharge

est.

estimated

E-Stop

emergency stop

etc.

et cetera (and so forth)

exh.

exhaust

ext.

external

F

Fahrenheit, female

fglass.

fiberglass

FHM

flat head machine (screw)

fl. oz.

fluid ounce

flex.

flexible

freq.

frequency

FS

full scale

ft.

foot, feet

ft. lbs.

foot pounds (torque)

ft./min.

feet per minute

g

gram

ga.

gauge (meters, wire size)

gal.

gallon

gen.

generator

genset

generator set

GFI

ground fault interrupter

GND,

ground

gov.

governor

gph

gallons per hour

gpm

gallons per minute

gr.

grade, gross

GRD

equipment ground

gr. wt.

gross weight

H x W x D height by width by depth

HC

hex cap

HCHT

high cylinder head temperature

HD

heavy duty

HET

high exhaust temperature

hex

hexagon

Hg

mercury (element)

HH

hex head

HHC

hex head cap

HP

horsepower

hr.

hour

HS

heat shrink

hsg.

housing

HVAC

heating, ventilation, and air

 

conditioning

HWT

high water temperature

Hz

hertz (cycles per second)

IC

integrated circuit

ID

inside diameter, identification

IEC

International Electrotechnical

 

Commission

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and

 

Electronics Engineers

IMS

improved motor starting

in.

inch

in. H2O

inches of water

in. Hg

inches of mercury

in. lbs.

inch pounds

Inc.

incorporated

ind.

industrial

int.

internal

int./ext.

internal/external

I/O

input/output

IP

iron pipe

ISO

International Organization for

 

Standardization

J

joule

JIS

Japanese Industry Standard

k

kilo (1000)

K

kelvin

kA

kiloampere

KB

kilobyte (210 bytes)

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Appendix A-1

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Contents Models 20-2800 kWCalifornia Proposition Product Identification InformationTable of Contents Table of Contents TP-5700 7/93 Accidental Starting Safety Precautions and InstructionsBattery Fuel System Engine Backfire/Flash FireExhaust System Hazardous Voltage/ Electrical Shock Hazardous NoiseIV Safety Precautions and Instructions TP-5700 7/93 Moving Parts Heavy EquipmentHot Parts VI Safety Precautions and Instructions TP-5700 7/93 Introduction Service AssistancePage General Typical Stationary-Duty Generator Set Installation Lifting the Generator Set Load and TransportGenerator Set with Lifting Bars in Skid Transporting the Generator Set Weather HousingLoad and Transport TP-5700 7/93 Location Factors WeightLocation Mounting Surface Detail MountingNeoprene-Type Integral Vibration Isolators Vibration IsolationLocation TP-5700 7/93 General Air RequirementsStationary Louvers for Air Inlet Air-Cooled GeneratorsStandard Forced-Air Cooling System Forced AirAir-Vac Cooling System Air-VacCooling SystemAir Vent Air Vent Cooling System using an Air-Cooled Generator SetUnit-Mounted Radiator Cooling Liquid-Cooled ModelsAir Control Louvers Remote Radiator CoolingCooling Tower City Water Cooling12 Cooling Tower System Recommended Coolant Block HeatersExhaust System, Side Inlet Silencer Exhaust SystemPiping Flexible SectionCondensation Trap Double-Sleeved Thimbles and Rain Cap Double-Sleeve ThimblesExhaust System TP-5700 7/93 Diesel Fuel Systems Fuel SystemsFuel Lines Main Fuel TankDiesel Fuel System with Overhead Main Tank and Transfer Tank Transfer TanksAuxiliary Fuel Pumps Gasoline Fuel Systems Typical LP Gas Vapor-Withdrawal System Natural or LP Gas Fuel SystemsNatural Gas and LP Gas System, Liquid Withdrawal Fuel Regulators Flexible ConnectorGas Piping Vapor Withdrawal Systems LP Gas Fuel CharacteristicsLiquid Withdrawal Systems Dual Systems Natural and LP GasCombination Gas-Gasoline Natural GasBatteries Electrical RequirementsLoad Lead Connections Electrical Connections124.3 1100 67.8 600 Terminal Connector TorqueAudiovisual Alarm Automatic Transfer SwitchesControl Connections Remote AnnunciatorDry Contact Kit Remote Emergency Stop SwitchWiring Generator Junction BOX Ansi Appendix a AbbreviationsLCB Page 1993, 2001, 2003 by Kohler Co. All rights reserved

20--2800 kW specifications

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