A new off-highway diesel engine for emergency power
Perkins Engines
Earlier this year, this company announced the North American launch of its most powerful line of electronic engines to date, delivering up to 1,500 kWe emergency standby power for a range of critical applications. Optimized turbochargers enable the new 5000 Series engines (photo) to deliver outstanding load acceptance — meeting ISO 8528-5 G2 and G3 standards — and the ability to accept NFPA 100% block load. All of this means that the 5000 Series achieves full recovery after first load step within 13 s. The first model in the series to be released — the 5008C-E30TAG — is destined for customers in North America. Designed, engineered and built to provide emergency power for datacenters, hospitals and commercial buildings, the 5000 Series has been rigorously tested for performance and durability with thousands of running hours already performed. — Perkins Engines Company Ltd., Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, U.K.