Parts & Service Bulletin

Issue Date: November 25, 2010

Service Global Lit Num: CPGI - S - 00000046 - 0

Revision: 0

Title: Minimum operating load recommendation for CPG India products

Region Applies to:

b Global
c
d
e
f
g c Asia Pac
d
e
f
g c Brazil
d
e
f
g c CA & Mexico
d
e
f
g c China
d
e
f
g
c EMEA
d
e
f
g c India
d
e
f
g c LAO
d
e
f
g c North America
d
e
f
g

Purpose:
Engine X1.7 Legacy X2.5 Legacy X2.5 X1.3 X3.3 S3.8 Legacy
Series Intl Spec Intl Spec Intl Spec
C17 D5 ES43 D5
ES22 D5 C22 D5 C33 D5 ES55 D5
Generator ES17 D5 ES28 D5 C28 D5 C8 D5 C38 D5 ES68 D5
Models ES12 D6 ES16 D6 C12 D6 C11 D5 C30 D6 ES38 D6
ES20 D6 C16 D6 C35 D6 ES48 D6
C20 D6 ES61 D6

CPG-India recommends that all the standby duty generator sets mentioned above needs
to be operated at minimum or above 30% of nameplate rating. Operating generators
without load or at loads less than 30% of the nameplate rating for prolonged period may
result in:

Wet stacking: It is the accumulation of carbon particles, unburned fuel, lube oil,
condensed water and acids in the exhaust system. This accumulation is due to
incomplete combustion caused by low temperatures.

Carboning: It is the result of carbon particles deposited on top of the piston rings and
in the injectors due to incomplete burning of fuel.

Fuel dilution of lube oil: Piston rings are designed for optimum sealing under elevated
combustion pressures. When these pressures are not achieved due to the application
of low loads, the fuel injected into the combustion chamber get past the piston rings
causing a fuel dilution situation in the lubricating oil.

Water contamination of lube oil: If the lubricating oil does not attain the desirable
operating temperature, condensation of water may form in the engine oil pan.

Piston detonation: Piston detonation damage is caused by excessive engine idling or
low load conditions that lead to localized burning of fuel above the top ring when
larger loads are required of the engine.

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