Diesel Generators Blog

Where to find remote/auto start connections on the PowerWizard 1.1,1.1+ and 2.1 Control Panels

In this tutorial, we will be looking at where to find the remote start, also known as auto start, connections on the PowerWizard 1.1, 1.1+, and 2.1 control panels. 

The first thing you need to know is that the two wires on the back of the control panel labeled wires 24 and 5 are always the two remote start connection wires. 

Next, you will need to refer to your genset's included wiring schematic and locate where it says "remote start" or "auto start" in order to find the relevant connections for wires 24 and 5.

From here, we can trace where wires 24 and 5, the two remote start connection wires, plug into the genset's terminal block. Please note that although the two remote start connection wires will always be 24 and 5, the terminal block connections will vary based on your specific genset so it is necessary that you refer to your own wiring schematic for this step. As we can see from this example, in order to make the remote start connection, wire 24 must plug into terminal 8.

Additionally, we can also see that wire 5 must plug into terminal 7.

Once these connections are made, all you need to do is ensure that your control panel is set to auto and you are good to go!

Perkins 2306, 2506 & 2806 engine training at FG Wilson Miami - Part 2

More photos from the training and winding down at Bru's Room, Pembroke Pines.

Perkins 2306, 2506 & 2806 engine training at FG Wilson Miami

FGW Latin America & Caribbean organized a training on Perkins 2X06 series engines at the FG Wilson Regional Training Center in Miramar Florida last week.

A Perkins 2806 engine from an FG Wilson P750E5 generator was disassembled as a part of the practical mechanical training. The course was conducted by Pete Goodey of Perkins Engines Limited and attended by the FGW LATCA team and some key parts customers from Latin America and the Caribbean.

New FG Wilson Polymer Enclosure

The new FG Wilson 400 series gensets with Polymer canopies being inspected at FGW Latin America and Caribbean. The generator in the picture is a P13.5-6 rated at 16.2kVA, 13kW standby @ 220/127V, 3 phase, 60Hz (13.8kVA / 11kW Standby at 400/230V, 3 Phase, 50Hz).

The new polymer enclosure is available for FG Wilson generators ranging from 7.5kVA single phase to 25kVA three phase, powered by Perkins 400 series engines.

Duke opens £16m centre at FG Wilson

Article from News Letter (http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/business/duke_opens_16m_centre_at_fg_wilson_1_2799251)

 
Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland - Tuesday 22ND June 2011 - Picture by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye. $26m Engineering Centre of Excellence investment at FG Wilson. The centre-piece of a $26million investment to create a world-class Engineering Centre of Excellence at FG Wilson in Larne was unveiled today. The company, which is the hub of Caterpillars substantial Electric Power Division, has leveraged a number of strategic Invest NI support packages to help create this impressive facility. His Royal Highness the Duke of York is pictured with Dr. Mark Sweeney, FG Wilson Managing Director and Global Operations Director of Caterpillars Electric Power Division during a tour of the factory

 

Published on Thursday 23 June 2011 03:55

A £16 million engineering centre of excellence designed to underscore the firm’s role as an international player was opened at generator manufacturer FG Wilson yesterday.

The centre at the firm’s Larne plant was officially opened by Prince Andrew the Duke of York on a visit to the province in his role as UK Special Representative for International Trade and Investment

The company, which is the hub of Caterpillar’s substantial Electric Power Division, has leveraged a number of strategic Invest NI support packages to help create the facility which will transform product testing, enhancing product development and increasing competitiveness.

The 1700 sq m Engineering Centre of Excellence incorporates the most advanced testing facilities in the global industry. It will reduce the time and cost of new product development and improve the performance and efficiency of generating sets.

Products manufactured at the Larne site are exported throughout the globe and provide prime and stand-by power for a wide range of domestic, commercial and other uses.

“This is an extremely important investment for FG Wilson, Caterpillar and the local economy,” said Dr Mark Sweeney, FG Wilson Managing Director and Global Operations Director of Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division.

“It will enhance sustainability at the company, one of our major corporate objectives, by streamlining the product development process and enhancing the efficiency of products.

“We are very grateful to Invest Northern Ireland for their support and we look forward to further development at Larne in the next few years,” he added.

Founded by the late Fred Wilson in 1966 the firm is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar and is Europe’s largest diesel generating set manufacturer. The company employs more than 3,000 people across four sites in Northern Ireland and also has manufacturing facilities in Brazil, China, India and the USA.

Steve Niehaus, Diesel Product Manager for the Electric Power Division, added: “The Engineering Centre of Excellence that we are unveiling today is the major component of a $26m investment to ensure that FG Wilson and Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division remain world-leaders.

“The centre includes state-of-the-art testing and validation facilities that will put us in a very strong position in relation to global competition.”

Source: www.newsletter.co.uk (Please click here to read the original article)

Installing FG Wilson Generators - Installation Factors

A good installation is critical to ensuring the reliable perfomance of your FG Wilson generator whether its a 13 kVA or 2200kVA as in the pictures. 

With out a proper installion the generator performance will be affected and in some cases damage your FG Wilson generator.

There are 10 key considerations that have to be taken into account when planning a good installation of your FG Wilson Generator.

1.Access and Maintenance location

2.Floor loading

3.Vibration transmiteed to building and equipment

4.Ventilation of room

5.Engine exhaust piping and insulation

6.Noise reduction

7.Method of engine cooling

8.Size and location of fuel tank

9.Local, national or insurance regulations

10. Smoke and emissions requirements.

FG Wilson provides information that will be useful to you when planning your installation.

1. Diesel Generator Set installation manual.

This manual covers all these factors and gives usefull advice to ensure that the installation is done properly.

Download installation_manualgb.pdf

2. Mechanical dimensional drawings

FG Wilson supplies mechanical dimensional drawings for each model and will help in planning the location and space required.

Perkins 4000 Series Engines

FG Wilson introduced the Perkins 4006-23TAG series of engines in place of the 3012TAG series to power their genset models P730P1 / P800E1 and P800P1 / P900E1.

 

These newly designed 23 Liter 6 cylinder diesel engines have individual heads with 4 valves per cylinder giving optimized gas flows, and unit injectors to ensure ultra fine fuel atomization hence controlled rapid combustion. It uses new and improved materials & design, such as strengthened pushrods, improved socket pads and an advanced gallery jet cooling system for pistons.

Features of the new P800E1 & P900E1 generators include

• Low gaseous emissions that will satisfy the requirements of ½ TA Luft @1500 RPM
• Improved load acceptance - Cold load acceptance of 70% of prime rating (obtained with an off-load running time of  15 s and 45° C block temperature prior to application of load) and hot load acceptance better than 70%.
• Tolerant of a wide range of temperatures without de-rate - Up to 1000m above sea level with an ambient of 35°C, or up to 50°C ambient at sea level without de-rating (1.5% de-rate for 1500rpm on P900E1 at 50°C)
• Better fuel consumption – 0.255l/kWh @ 50Hz and 0.279l/kWh @ 60Hz at the prime rating.

The Perkins 4000 series engine has exceptional power to weight ratio and compact size give optimum power density for easier transportation and installation. It is designed to provide excellent service access for ease of maintenance and has many components common to other engines in the 4000 series family resulting in reduced parts stocking requirements.

 

 

Lalith Gunawardena

FG Wilson Latin America & Caribbean

FG Wilson Power Wizard Control Panels

Download powerwizard_10gb.pdf

Download powerwizard_20gb.pdf

Download powerwizard_annunciatorgb.pdf

FG Wilson has introduced a new range of digital control panels named the PowerWizard series for the full range of diesel generators from 10kVA to 2000kVA.PowerWizard1.0 is an auto start control & protection panel, while PowerWizard2.0 has several additional features including enhanced instrumentation, increased protection and remote monitoring & control capabilities.

The first model, PowerWizard1.0, is the most commonly used and supersedes the 2001, 4001 and Access 2000 control panels. This panel has many control, monitoring and protection features that come as standard and is suitable for most applications. It features basic AC & DC metering, alarms and shutdowns for protection including a fault log for diagnosis, and controls for operation of the unit. Features such as low/high battery voltage indication, battery charger failure (if fitted), underspeed, overspeed and loss of engine speed detection that were optional features on the previous control panels come as standard on PowerWizard1.0. The auto start feature of this panel can be used in conjunction with the ATI series of automatic load transfer switches to create a reliable backup power system in case of mains power failure.

PowerWizard2.0 replaces the 4001E, Access 4000 and 6100 control panels and is used for applications where comprehensive monitoring and protection and/or remote monitoring and control is required. The panel provides enhanced AC metering including kW, kVA, kVAr, Power Factor, kWH & kVArH in addition to Voltage, Amps and Frequency metering available on PowerWizard1.0. It also has under frequency, over frequency and overcurrent protection as standard. Optional equipment that can be ordered with this panel includes remote annunciators and remote monitoring/control using a dial-up modem and software that can be installed on a personal computer. PowerWizard3.0 is for customized applications and features advanced engine & AC metering and an upgraded graphical display. Its functionality can be increased by add-on/expansion modules.

Lalith Gunawardena

FGW Latin America & Caribbean

FG Wilson P800E1 and P900E1 for 60 Hz markets available in 2006

This year FG Wilson launched the P750E1 growing the range up to 600 kW in 60 Hz. Starting January FG Wilson is bringing out the P800E1 and P900E1 that further grows the power range up to 675 kW and 750 kW respectively.

The FG Wilson P800E1 and P900E1 are powered by the Perkins 4006TAG engine. This is a 6 inline 23 liter engine.

Both models come standard with Electronic governing and AREP excitation on the alternator.

FGW Latin America & Caribbean carries them in stock in the open version.

Ruben Byerlee
Sales & Marketing Manager
FGW Latin America & Caribbean
Tel: 954-433-2212 ext 23
Fax: 954-433-4431
Cell: 954-993-7416
[email protected]
www.FGWilsonMiami.com
Skype:rubenfgwilsonmiami

Download p800p1p900e14pp.pdf

Download p730p1p800e14pp2.pdf

FG Wilson Powered by Perkins

Perkins has long been the engine of choice for FG Wilson. The relationship between Perkins and FG Wilson goes back for two decades even before they became sister companies.

Currently FG Wilson is the largest user of Perkins industrial engines. This long and established relationship has led to a great synergy between the two companies creating value for FG Wilson customers. Today FG Wilson works together with Perkins in the development, design and testing of new generator drive engines.

The benefits to FG Wilson customers are seen in more than the design and performance of FG Wilson generators. One clear example is in after sales and support where FG Wilson dealers have the EST tool to support all aspects of the generator from the Power Wizard control panels all the way to electronic engine diagnostics of the 2300 and 2800 engines.

Ruben Byerlee
Sales & Marketing Manager
FGW Latin America & Caribbean
Tel: 954-433-2212 ext 23
Fax: 954-433-4431
Cell: 954-993-7416
[email protected]
www.FGWilsonMiami.com
Skype:rubenfgwilsonmiami