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Ratings for Generator Set Engines
The engine ratings that are listed below have a manufacturing tolerance of plus three percent or minus three percent.Standby Rating
Typical load factor of 60 percent or less
100 typical operating hours per year
Typical applications with standby service for building services with an enclosed environment
80 percent typical peak demand of the standby rated kW
100 percent of the rated kW for the duration of an emergency outagePrime Rating
Typical load factor of 60 percent to 70 percent
No limit to typical operating hours
Typical peak demand at 100 percent of the continuous rated kW for less than 10 percent of the total operating hoursSome typical applications include the following operations:
industrial
pumping
construction
peak shaving
cogeneration
Operating a generator set engine above the rating definitions will result in a shorter engine service life before overhaul.