Technical Data

400 Series 403D-15G

ElectropaK
Basic technical data Performance
Number of cylinders . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Note: All data based on operation to ISO 3046-1:2002 standard
Cylinder arrangement... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Vertical in-line reference conditions
Cycle ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . four stroke Steady state speed stability at constant load
Induction system .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Naturally aspirated
G2 . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ± 0,75%
Compression ratio ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. ... ... ... ... .. 22,5:1
Cyclic irregularity
Bore . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 84 mm -at 110% stand-by power .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .tba
Stroke .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 90 mm
Cubic capacity . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .1·496 litres Test conditions
Direction of rotation.. ... anti-clockwise when viewed from flywheel -air temperature ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 °C
Firing order .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1, 2, 3 -barometric pressure. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 kPa
Estimated total weight (dry) . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 197 kg -relative humidity ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 31.5%
-air inlet restriction at maximum power (nominal) . ... ... ... ... 3 kPa
Overall dimensions -exhaust back pressure at maximum power (nominal) . ... 10,2 kPa
-height.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 791 mm -fuel temperature (inlet pump)... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 °C
-length.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 820 mm
-width ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 476 mm Sound level
Average sound pressure level for bare engine (without inlet and
Moments of inertia (mk²) exhaust) at 1 metre ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 76,7 dB(A)
-engine rotational components ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 0,45 kg m² -all ratings certified to within.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ± 5%
-flywheel .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,01 kg m²
If the engine is to operate in ambient conditions other than those of
Centre of gravity the test conditions, suitable adjustments must be made for these
-forward from rear of block... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..tba mm changes. For full details, contact Perkins Technical Service
Department.
-above centre line of block ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ..tba mm
Emissions Statement: Certified against the requirements of
-offset to RHS of centre line .. ... ... ... ..... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ..tba mm
EU2007 (EU 97/68/EC Stage II) legislation for non-road mobile
machinery, powered by constant speed engines

General installation
Type of operation and application
Designation Units Prime Stand-by
50Hz 50Hz
Gross engine power kWb 12,2 13,5
Brake mean effective pressure kPa 650 722
Mean Piston speed m/s 4,5
ElectropaK net engine power kW 12,0 13,3
Engine coolant flow (coolant pump ratio 1·15:1) l/min 37,7
Combustion air flow m³/min 1,1
Exhaust gas flow (max) m³/min 2,7 2,9
Exhaust gas temperature (max) °C 445 490
Overall thermal efficiency % 33,0 33,0
kWe 10,4 11,6
Typical genset electrical output (0,8 pf 25°C)
kVA 13,1 14,5
Assumed alternator efficiency % 87
Energy balance
Energy in fuel (heat of combustion) kW 36,3 40,2
Energy in power output (gross) kW 12,2 13,5
Energy to cooling fan kWt 0,2
Energy in power output (nett) kWm 12,0 13,3
Energy to coolant and lubricating oil kW 11,6 12,9
Energy to exhaust kW 9,3 10,3
Energy to radiation kW 3,2 3,5
403D-15G ElectropaK, left side view

541
791

682
191
250

341 260

132

733

820
403D-15G ElectropaK, front view

233 223

183 183

162 162

354
403D-15G ElectropaK, plan view
Cooling system Exhaust system
Radiator Maximum back pressure .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... .. 10,2 kPa
-face area. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ...... ... . 0,167 m² Exhaust outlet size... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... . 42 mm
-rows and materials.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .2 rows, Aluminium
-matrix density and material ... ... ... ...4,5 fins per inch, Aluminium
-width of matrix ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 334,2 mm Fuel system
-height of matrix... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 500,0 mm
-pressure cap setting ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ..90 kPa Type of injection ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Indirect injection
Estimated cooling air flow reserve ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 0,125 kPa Fuel injection pump... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Cassette type
Fuel injector .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . Pintle nozzle
Fan Nozzle opening pressure . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 14,7 MPa
-diameter . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..320 mm Max particle size ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 microns
-drive ratio ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .1,15:1
-number of blades ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .7 Fuel lift pump
-material .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Plastic -type.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .mechanical (camshft driven)
-type ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Pusher -flow/hour .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 63 litres/hr
-pressure .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ...10 kPa
Coolant Maximum suction head ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ..0,8 m
Total system capacity Maximum static pressure head ... ... ... ... .... ... ..... ... ... ... ...3,0 m
-with radiator ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 6,0 litres Governor type ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Mechanical
-without radiator... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 2,6 litres
Maximum top tank temperature ... ... .. ... ... ..... ... ... ... ... . 112 °C Fuel specification
Max static pressure head on pump . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .30,4 kPa USA Fed Off Highway - EPA2D 89.330-96
Temperature rise across engine .. ... .. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... 5,1 °C Europe Off Highway - CEC RF-06-99
Max permissible external system resistance ... ... ... ... ... ...tba kPa Note: For further information on fuel specifications and restrictions,
Thermostat operation range. ... ... ... . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...82 - 95 °C refer to the OMM Fuels section for this engine model
Recommended coolant:
Recommended coolant: 50% anti freeze / 50% water. For complete Fuel consumption
details of recommended coolant specifications, refer to the Power rating %
Operation and Maintenance Manual for this engine model g/kWh (litres/hr)
Duct allowance 110 100 75 50
264 (7.5) 264 (6.8) 284 (5.5) 338 (4.4)
Maximum additional retsriction (duct allowance) to cooling
airflow and resultant minimum airflow
Ambient clearance Duct allowance
m³/sec
50% Glycol Pa
53°C 0 0,61
46°C 125 0,42

Electrical System
-alternator ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 65 amps, 12 V
-starter motor ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. Bosch 2 kW, 12 V

Cold start recommendations

Minimum cranking speed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 rev/min
Minimum
starting Battery specifications
temperature Grade of
engine
lubricating BS3911 SAEJ537 Number
oil Cold Cold of Commercial
°C
start cranking batteries ref number
amps amps needed

0 20W 420 590 1 072

-15 10W 420 590 1 072
-20 5W 540 740 1 647
Note: Additional information for battery and cable limits can be
found in section 6 (Electrics) of 400D Engine Sales Manual.
400 Series 403D-15G

Induction system Load acceptance

Maximum air intake restriction The below complies with the requirements of classification 3 and 4
-clean filter . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,0 kPa of ISO 8528-12 and G2 operating limits stated in ISO 8528-5
-dirty filter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,4 kPa
Initial load application: When engine reaches rated speed
-air filter type.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. dry element type
(15 seconds maximum after engine starts to crank)
Descriptor Units 50 Hz
Lubrication system % of prime power % tba
Transient frequency
% tba
Lubricating oil capacity deviation
Maximum sump capacity ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...6,0 litres Frequency recovery Seconds tba
Minimum ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...4,5 litres
The above figures were obtained under the following test
Maximum engine operating angles
conditions:
-front up, front down, right side or left side. ... ... ... 35° continuous -minimum engine block temperature ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... tba °C
Lubricating oil pressure -ambient temperature .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 25 °C
-relief valve opens .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..262 - 359 kPa -governing mode . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 %
-alternator inertia . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... tba kgm²
Minimum oil pressure . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 120 kPa
-under frequency roll off (UFRO) point set to2% Volt / 1% frequency
-at maximum no-load speed .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... tba
Normal oil temperature .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 125 °C -UFRO rate set to ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 1 Hz below rated speed
LAM on/off ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... off
Oil flow at rated speed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .10,9 litres /min
All tests were conducted using an engine which was installed and
Recommended SAE viscosity serviced to Perkins Engines Company Limited recommendations.
A single or multigrade oil must be used which conforms API-CH-4
or ACEA E5..
Derate Curves
Derate curves for altitude and humidityy can be found in section six
Viscostiy grade (Ratings) of the 400D Engine Sales Manual
15W-40
The general arrangement drawings shown in this data sheet are for
10W-40
guidance only. For installation purposes, latest versions should be
10W-30 requested from the Applications Dept., Perkins Engines Stafford,
5W-40
ST16 3UB United Kingdom.

5W-30

0W-40

0W-30

0W-20

-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Ambient Temperature Deg C
Maximum static bending moment
at rear face of block .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 990 Nm

Publication No. TPD1685E1. June 2008 Perkins Engines Company Limited.

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