HP Generating Set User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.
INSTALLATION FACTORS
2.
MOVING THE GENERATING SET
3.
GENERATING SET LOCATION
4.
GENERATING SET MOUNTING
5.
VENTILATION
6.
ENGINE EXHAUST
7.
EXHAUST SILENCING
8.
SOUND ATTENUATION
9.
ENGINE COOLING
10. FUEL SUPPLY
11. SELECTING FUELS FOR STANDBY DEPENDABILITY
12. TABLES AND FORMULAS FOR ENGINEERING STANDBY
GENERATING SETS:
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1
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2
3
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9
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10
13
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Table 1
Length Equivalents
Table 2
Area Equivalents
Table 3
Mass Equivalents
Table 4
Volume and Capacity Equivalents
Table 5
Conversions for Units of Speed
Table 6
Conversions of Units of Power
Table 7
Conversions for Measurements of Water
Table 8
Barometric Pressures and Boiling Points of Water at Various Altitudes
Table 9
Conversions of Units of Flow
Table 10
Conversions of Units of Pressure and Head
Table 11
Approximate Weights of Various Liquids
Table 12
Electrical Formulae
Table 13
kVA/kW Amperage at Various Voltages
Conversions of Centigrade and Fahrenheit
Fuel Consumption Formulas
Electrical Motor Horsepower
Piston Travel
Break Mean Effective Pressure
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13. GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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